While desperately in need of a tune up, state regulation of insurance continues to make economic sense and should not be junked for an untested federal system that will bring with it a new set of problems, according to the …
Recognizing that more education is needed to help business customers understand and protect against their technology-related exposures, The Hartford Financial Services Group is offering a free online course to agents. The course, which defines e-business risk broadly as any process …
Applied Systems Client Network, Inc. (ASCnet), the user group for Applied Systems agency technology, named William Jenkins executive director of the association. An insurance industry consultant since 1993, Jenkins has assisted a variety of clients in meeting their goals and …
Standard & Poor’s has withdrawn its public information counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on various Pennsylvania-based Harleysville insurance operating companies after determining that there is not significant market interest in maintaining the rating opinion. At the same time, Standard …
The New Jersey Young Insurance Professionals will host a leadership seminar, which will feature a lecture by David LaManna, corporate trainer, insurance agent and past president of The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. and the Connecticut Young Insurance Professionals. …
A key administrative rule has been published clarifying which tradespeople must have workers’ compensation coverage in order to work on commercial construction projects valued at $250,000 or more, according to Florida Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner Tom Gallagher. The rule was …
Atlanta-based ebix.com Inc. of Atlanta appointed G. Berry Klein as director of ebixExchange, the company’s implementation of Microsoft.NET technology to provide products and services to the insurance carrier marketplace in the areas of download, upload, billing enquiry, claims enquiry, and …
Louisiana Acting Commissioner of Insurance J. Robert Wooley announced the compilation of new rate comparison guides for auto and homeowners insurance, which are available free of charge. “Both the auto and the homeowners guides give rate examples from more than …
Allianz Insurance Company (AIC), a member of the international Allianz Group, has relocated its Energy Operations unit to Houston to be closer to oil, gas and petrochemical clients domiciled throughout North, Central and South America. “Allianz has shown a stable, …
CNA announced that Robert V. James has been promoted to CNA insurance companies’ executive vice president of U.S. Insurance Operations for CNA Property & Casualty Operations, effective August 26, 2002. The announcement was made by James R. Lewis who precedes …
