BAKERSFIELD TO HOST ‘I’ DAY
IBA of Bakersfield is revving up for “I” Day on Nov. 15-16 at the Doubletree Inn in Bakersfield, Calif.
IBA of Bakersfield is revving up for “I” Day on Nov. 15-16 at the Doubletree Inn in Bakersfield, Calif.
American International Group Inc. announced that its member companies have entered into a number of strategic alliances to provide insurance products and services to users of leading automotive-related sites including Kelley Blue Book, CarReview.com and ExpressAutoParts.com via aigdirect.com, AIG’s consumer …
Reliance Group Holdings subsidiary Reliance Insurance will increase its loss reserves by $332 million in the third quarter as a result of an actuarial review. The increase will bring the company’s total reserves to roughly $3.5 billion, which is covered …
Struggling insurer Safeco will raise premiums in an effort to right itself and its balance sheet after another quarter of disappointing earnings. Safeco reported a profit of $12.2 million or 10 cents a share from its insurance operations for the …
California Insurance Commissioner Harry Low released a statement on Oct. 19 that the California Department of Insurance (CDI) will not pay legal fees for former Commissioner Quackenbush, William Palmer, George Grays or Michael Kelley in connection with criminal investigations. “I …
“Right now we think we’re ahead of the States in [online] personal lines,” said James Harrison, Chief Operating Officer of the U.K.’s InsuranceWide (IW) www.insurancewide.com. He might be right. Even with insurance websites becoming almost as ubiquitous as McDonald’s, and …
The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) will hold its 13th Annual International Conference in San Antonio this year, with a renewed commitment to education, according to PLUS President Stephen Gerstman. As always, the association will offer a wide-ranging schedule of …
It’s a sunny fall day in Sacramento and at 300 Capitol Mall, all is peaceful. Up on the 17th floor at the California Department of Insurance (CDI), the quiet murmur of voices, purring fax machines and chatter from the cubicles …
I’ve sat in classes taught by Jim Harrison (insert two dozen professional designations here), one of the best insurance educators in the country. He has this little shtick that wakes up the class. He tells an ugly commercial liability claim …
The 1990s were a time of turbulence for businesses as employers faced corporate restructuring, seasonal layoffs and reductions in force (RIF). The changing workplace relationships brought about both an increase in age discrimination cases and an increase in the need …