Recent Kansas Tornadoes Caused $500K in Damage, Official Says

By Stephanie K. Jones An official says two tornadoes that recently touched down in eastern Saline County caused an estimated $500,000 in damage. The Salina Journal reports that Emergency Management director Hannah Stambaugh told county commissioners about the costs during their regular meeting on … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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BrickStreet Mutual, Motorists Mutual Pursue Joint Venture

By Andrew G. Simpson BrickStreet Mutual Insurance and Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. announced they have begun to formalize an affiliation agreement between the two companies. If approved and closed as anticipated in July 2017, the affiliation will include more than 1,600 employees, 10 offices … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Judge in Washington Finds Railway Could Be Liable if Spills Proven

By Don Jergler A federal judge in Seattle has found that BNSF Railway could be held liable in a lawsuit claiming that coal spilled from trains pollutes waterways if environmental groups can show at trial that such discharges actually occurred. Ruling in the … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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New Jersey Transit Hiring Consultant to Address Safety Concerns

New Jersey Transit is hiring a former Metro-North president to help it meet federal rail safety requirements. The agency will pay Peter Cannito $350 per hour to review Federal Railroad Administration violations uncovered in an audit and help with a … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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The Hartford Reports 15% Higher Q3 Profit; Strong Commercial Lines Performance

By Andrew G. Simpson The Hartford reported net income of $438 million in third quarter 2016, an increase of 15 percent from third quarter 2015. Core earnings came in at $413 million in third quarter 2016, an increase of 13 percent from third quarter … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Western Growers Hires Luis to Help Expand in California’s Central Valley

Western Growers Insurance Services Inc. has named Matt Luis as a sales executive to help expand property/casualty insurance services in California’s Central Valley region. Luis’ experience will be leveraged to develop and execute insurance initiatives for agribusinesses and food clients. … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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LWCC’s DeLaat Retires; Hofeling, McGhee Added to Executive Team

By Stephanie K. Jones Louisiana-based workers’ compensation insurer, LWCC, announced that Mike DeLaat has retired from his position as senior vice president and chief financial officer, and that two new members have joined the LWCC executive team — Vice President and Chief Financial Officer … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Public Sector Workplace Injuries, Illnesses Decline in Oklahoma

By Stephanie K. Jones Oklahoma public sector employers have reduced the rate of employee injury and illness to 3.8 per 100 workers, down from 4.0 in 2014, the Oklahoma Department of Labor reported. With the recent reduction, Oklahoma has seen a 47 percent decline in … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Baldwin Named 2016 Distinguished Partner by Michigan Professional Insurance Agents

By Stephanie K. Jones Cathy Baldwin, director of Marketing and Communication at wholesale insurance broker J.M. Wilson, has been named 2016 Distinguished Partner of the Year by the Michigan Association of Professional Insurance Agents (MI PIA). Every year, MI PIA awards an individual who … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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