Ohio mayor buys earthquake insurance after alleged fracking incidents

A series of earthquakes in Youngstown, Ohio, potentially related to brine-injection wells, caused the citys mayor to buy earthquake insurance for his home and initiate a moratorium on injection wells near the city. There have been 11 earthquakes in Youngstown in the past 10 months, since D&L Energy Inc. began injecting drilling brine, a byproduct [...]

Marsh UK & Ireland boss Martin South exits role

South appointed chief executive of Marsh Europe and will continue as UK & Ireland boss until successor appointed Marsh UK chief executive Martin South will leave his role to become chief executive of Marsh Europe. South will continue as chief executive of Marsh UK & Ireland until a replacement is found. South will continue to [...]

American Family Life Insurance: Jingle Dreams

American Family Life Insurance is sponsoring an exciting and inspirational contest through the Jingle Dreams contest.  By sharing a big dream for 2012 on the Jingle Dreams website, you could win a weekend of inspiration and fun in Indianapolis including tickets to the Biggest Game on Earth, the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration and more. Its [...]

Majority of people think insurers intentionally put off paying claims

The majority of adults (59%) in a recent online poll said they thought most insurers intentionally delay the payment of claims. In the unpublished Harris Interactive Poll, conducted in September, exactly 16% of participants said they or someone they know have experienced financial hardship while waiting for an insurance claim to be paid, according to [...]

ICBA Australia and New Zealand now has official licence in Singapore

As of November 27, 2011, ICBA Australia and New Zealand welcomes it’s new branch office in Singapore: NCI Brokers (ASIA) PTE LTD. For two years, NCI has been working towards a licence in Singapore. The approval of this licence is a significant step for ICBA’s growth in the Asia Pacific region. Ten year ICBA veteran, [...]

Hiscox head of art and private client exits

Tusler set to join Lloyd’s syndicate Hiscox head of art and private client Austyn Tusler has left. A Hiscox spokesman said that Tusler would be joining a Lloyd’s syndicate, but could not say which. Tusler will be on gardening leave until the new year. Hiscox has no replacement lined up but expects to announce one [...]

Widows Beware Financial Pitfalls

With women living longer then men, they are often left as widows after their husbands pass away.  This time is devastating and extremely stressful.  Not only are widows dealing with the emotional side of the loss, they are often times hit with huge financial burdens they are not prepared for.  Ron Lieber wrote For the [...]