Archive for September 2015

Ambridge Partners LLC, a managing general underwriter of transactional insurance products, announced that specialty insurer Brit Limited has made a “significant strategic investment” in Ambridge. The amount of the investment, which is subject to regulatory approval, was not disclosed. Brit … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Utah residents who work in construction and manufacturing are more likely to smoke and binge drink than workers in other industries, according to a new report from Utah’s Department of Health. The data is based on a telephone survey of … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Drivers with Uber and Lyft are already racking up citations after a week of doing business in Las Vegas. McCarran International Airport spokesman Chris Jones confirmed authorities cited 87 drivers as of last week for not being authorized to drop … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Health insurance costs have been rising at historically low rates over the last several years. Yet it may not feel that way to consumers. While premiums — what companies and workers pay to buy health insurance– have been rising slowly, … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart and the Delaware Department of Insurance announced that the Department has recovered $995,558 for consumers during the first six months of 2015. The Delaware Department of Insurance said its Consumer Services Division received 2,345 … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

An elderly southern Oregon woman says she’s been left to depend on friends and family after her home was gutted in a suspected arson and her insurance company canceled her policy. Insurance industry officials contend the process of handling fire-related … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

A Portland, Ore. jury has awarded more than $3 million to a nurse, saying she was wrongfully terminated by Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center for complaining about cost-cutting measures. The Oregonian reported registered nurse Linda Boly told management that rushing … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) has named Tim Nelligan, central division executive for The Hartford, as chairman of its Texas/Southeast Division board of directors. Nelligan assumes the chairmanship having previously served on the Division’s board of directors for three … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

A Portland, Ore. office building will be able to warn tenants when an earthquake is about to strike. KGW-TV reported that the Radiator building is equipped with an earthquake early warning system. Sensors buried below the building can detect an … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal