All the headlines from our NonProfits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 20 2014 // The House Financial Services Committee today voted to report out a bill to extend the federal terrorism insurance program for another five years. The bill also contains some reforms of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act...
Jun 18 2014 // The family who organizes and sponsors the popular False River Fourth of July Boat Parade in Louisiana’s Pointe Coupee Parish says it is calling it quits.The reason, family members say, is new pressure from the state...
Jun 16 2014 // California Earthquake Authority insurance policy sales jumped following the March 29 magnitude 5.1 La Habra earthquake by nearly as much as the spike in policy sales following the March 11, 2011, magnitude-9.0 Tohoku...
Jun 2 2014 // A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of the property/casualty subsidiaries of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. (AFSI),...
May 30 2014 // California Earthquake Authority insurance policy sales jumped following the March 29 magnitude 5.1 La Habra earthquake by nearly as much as the spike in policy sales following the March 11, 2011, magnitude-9.0 Tohoku...
May 30 2014 // As storm season ramps up in Oklahoma, a nonprofit group formed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina is teaming with a national insurance company to help better prepare communities for the recovery after a natural disaster. The...
May 27 2014 // The family of a girl fatally struck by a drunken driver will be allowed to proceed with a lawsuit against the vendor at Indianapolis Colts games that sold beer to the driver, an Indiana appeals court ruled.The court ruled...
May 19 2014 // Small businesses in eight New Mexico counties are eligible for federal disaster loans due to the drought.The U.S. Small Business Administration made the announcement in April, saying the loans can help offset economic...
May 5 2014 // Vermont’s updated captive insurance law now offers inactive captives in the state a chance to apply for a “dormant” status.Vermont regulators said this latest modification reflects the state’s...
Apr 30 2014 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced today the launch of its ForceField management liability product suite in the Canadian market. ForceField offers five coverage components including: Directors &...
Apr 29 2014 // Maryland hadn’t had a health insurance co-op for 20 years. Then Dr. Peter Beilenson came along.Although Beilenson — who has held a number of prominent health positions — describes himself as a staunch...
Apr 28 2014 // The insurance industry has not given up on getting Congress to pass legislation to create a national producer registry and make it easier for agents and brokers become licensed in multiple states.The Independent Insurance...
Apr 28 2014 // Small businesses in eight New Mexico counties are eligible for federal disaster loans due to the drought.The U.S. Small Business Administration made the announcement Friday, saying the loans can help offset economic losses...
Apr 23 2014 // Vermont’s updated captive insurance law now offers inactive captives in the state a chance to apply for a “dormant” status. Vermont regulators said this latest modification reflects the state’s...
Apr 17 2014 // Vermont’s Gov. Peter Shumlin signed new legislation updating Vermont’s captive law, amending the reciprocal insurer section and creating a new “dormant” status for captives.Officials said the new...
Apr 17 2014 // Dawn E. Hodge has joined the Leavitt Group’s Redwoods office and will focus on commercial insurance. Prior to joining the agency, Hodge spent eight years with a personal lines not-for-profit insurance automobile...
Apr 15 2014 // A National Safety Council public opinion poll indicates that 80 percent of drivers across the country believe that hands-free devices are safer than using a handheld phone despite evidence this is nit true.More than 30...
Apr 10 2014 // ProSight Specialty Insurance and Tangram Insurance Services Inc. have added a package insurance product offering for the companies’ joint Community First Insurance Program serving social service organizations. The...
Mar 24 2014 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that it has acquired Spataro Insurance Agency Inc. located in Burnt Hills, New York. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 1932, Spataro Insurance Agency is a...
Mar 24 2014 // Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes and expansions in the past year. Here are the top 10 market sectors that just might deliver hot opportunities for agents and brokers in the property/casualty...