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Insurers’ Stocks Down 14%; Middle Market Carriers Active in Intermediary Acquisitions

Feb 8 2009 // Stock Price: Commercial lines stocks mirrored those of major indices in 2008, trading down 14 percent.Mergers & Acquisitions: Middle market carriers continue to be major players in the acquisition market as they look...

Stout Named Vice President at Lockton in D.C.

Jan 27 2009 // Insurance Broker The Lockton Cos. has named Jania Stout as vice President in Washington, D.C.The Baltimore native brings to Lockton a successful track record of business development and relationship management in...

D.C. Warns Homeowners to Check on Insurance If Renting for Inauguration

Dec 5 2008 // District of Columbia Insurance Commissioner Thomas E. Hampton of is warning residents wanting to cash in on the Presidential Inauguration festivities by renting their homes, that they may not have full insurance...

D.C Restaurant Fire Causes $1M in Damages

Oct 22 2008 // A Washington, D.C. fire official says a two-alarm fire at a Georgetown restaurant caused about $1 million in damage, but the cause is still under investigation. Spokesman Alan Etter says investigators believe the fire...

Hogan Named Vice President at Lockton in D.C.

Oct 14 2008 // Terry Hogan has joined Lockton Cos. in Washington, D.C. as vice president. A Boston native and longtime D.C. resident, Hogan brings to Lockton a long track record of business development and relationship management with...

Neary Joins Insurance Broker Lockton in Washington, D.C.

Sep 10 2008 // Brian Neary has joined insurance broker Lockton in Washington, D.C. as a vice president and producer in the firm’s employee benefits consulting practice. Prior to joining Lockton, Neary was a with Mercer Health...

FEMA Rescinds New Flood Maps for D.C.

Jun 19 2008 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has rescinded maps declaring a large swath of downtown Washington and the National Mall a flood zone after city officials pledged to have a stronger levee system in place by late...

D.C.’s Metro Settles Lawsuit for $2.3M

Jun 16 2008 // The Washington, D.C. Metro has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit with the family of a woman who was struck and killed by a Metrobus.Martha Schoenborn and her friend Sally McGhee were killed in February 2007....

Kaine Joins Lockton in D.C. Office

Jun 4 2008 // Lockton Companies, LLC has added Chris Kaine to its Washington, D.C. brokerage team as vice president and producer for all property and casualty lines.The addition of Kaine expands Lockton’s Washington, D.C.-based...

D.C. Adopts New Standards for Walkways at Construction Sites

Feb 6 2008 // D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty has announced new safety standards to protect pedestrians walking by construction sites.Fenty says the changes end “the era when sidewalks were blocked for months on end.” The new policy...

D.C. to Appeal Revised Flood maps

Jan 25 2008 // The District of Columbia is planning to challenge new maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that would designate a broad section of the city’s center a flood zone.The proposed new flood zone is several...

Federal Flood Insurance Program Redraws D.C. Map

Jan 8 2008 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency is redrawing flood zone maps for the District.The proposed changes would add a flood zone that would include Federal Triangle, much of the Mall, and a large portion of Southwest...

ACE Insurance Pays $4.5 Million to Settle Multi-state Bid-rigging Claims

Oct 26 2007 // ACE Group Holdings has agreed to pay $4.5 million to end a bid-rigging and price-fixing case, according to state officials. The monies will be divided among eight states and the District of Columbia.Florida’s Chief...

D.C. Allows Workers’ Comp Rate Cut

Oct 9 2007 // Workers’ compensation rates decreases avergaing 7.6 percent for the industrial classes in the voluntary market and 10.6 percent for the industrial classes in the residual market assigned risk category have been...

Nightmare in D.C.

Aug 6 2007 // Wearing a bright green protest button on a recent summer evening, American Tort Reform Association president Sherman “Tiger” Joyce joined small business advocates in denouncing the now notorious...

Editor’s Note: Nightmare in D.C.

Aug 6 2007 // Wearing a bright green protest button on a recent summer evening, American Tort Reform Association president Sherman “Tiger” Joyce joined small business advocates in denouncing the now notorious...

Tort Reformers Aid D.C. Dry Cleaner Sued Over Misplaced Pants

Jul 31 2007 // Wearing a bright green protest button, American Tort Reform Association president Sherman “Tiger” Joyce last Tuesday evening joined small business advocates in denouncing the now notorious multimillion-dollar...

Police Say Aggressive Driving on the Rise in D.C.- Maryland

Jun 5 2007 // Aggressive driving is on the rise in the Washington area as motorists grapple with longer commutes, worsening road congestion and busier lives, law enforcement officials say.Three recent altercations on Maryland highways...

Marshall Joins Iroquois Group as Md.-Va.-D.C. Regional Manager

May 30 2007 // The Iroquois Group reported that Erin M. Marshall has joined Iroquois as a regional manager to serve member agents in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Marshall has almost 20 years experience in property and...

25% of D.C.’s Fire Hydrants Need Repair, Says Fire Chief

May 29 2007 // About 25 percent of the District of Columbia’s fire hydrants require replacement or urgent repairs, the city’s fire chief said this week, giving the bleakest picture yet of the problem.D.C. Fire Chief Dennis L....