Monthly Archives: <span>January 2004</span>

Acordia Names New Environmental Chief

Chicago-based brokerage Acordia Inc., a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co., has named David A. Krause director of environmental insurance. Under the direction of Acordia’s risk finance group, Krause is responsible for working closely with Acordia and Wells Fargo clients …

IIABA’s Trusted Choice Ads to Air in March

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) will launch a new advertising campaign to help educate consumers on the benefits of using a Trusted Choice agency. The first of six flights of Trusted Choice ads in 2004 will …

AIG, Identity Theft 911 Partner to Fight Identity Theft

Identity Theft 911, a provider of identity theft education, defense, and resolution services, and AIG Affinity Group Services, a division of AIG, are working together to help individual consumers, enterprise customers, and financial institutions to deal with the growing problem …

Report States N.J. Auto Market on Road to Recovery; PCI Optimistic About Reforms

New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey’s report this past Friday on the status of auto reform in the state is encouraging, said a property/casualty trade group, which also plans to monitor the state’s progress on further stabilization of the marketplace. The …

Vision Re Opens Conn. Office

Vision Reinsurance Intermediaries, Inc. announced the opening of an East Coast office in Shelton, Connecticut. Victor Marques, senior vice president of Vision Reinsurance Intermediaries, Inc. since June 2003, has assumed the role of branch manager in the Connecticut office. Thomas …

Acordia Names Rodgers Managing Director of San Francisco Office

Acordia has named Stephen K. Rodgers managing director of the Acordia San Francisco office. In his new role as Managing Director, Rodgers is responsible for the property/casualty operations in the San Francisco office. Rodgers has been in the insurance industry …

Fiserv FSC Names John Michael Vice President of Marketing

Agoura Hills, Calif.-based Fiserv FSC, a unit of Fiserv Inc. announced that John J. Michael has been appointed vice president of marketing. In his new position, Michael will be responsible for developing brand and product strategies in addition to providing …

Ga. Department Orders Hearing for Unlicensed Loan Shops

The Office of Georgia’s Insurance and Industrial Loan Commissioner has ordered the CEO of a chain of small loan companies to appear before Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine at a hearing to defend what the order alleges is an unlicensed lending …

Medford Man Sentenced for Conspiracy and Tax Fraud, in Workers’ Comp Scam

Roland Joy of Medford Mass. has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Rya W. Zobel to 4 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by 2 years of supervised release, the first 4 months of which are to be served in home …

The Hartford Awards Nearly $1 Million in Grants to Organizations

The Hartford Financial Services Group, headquartered in the city that bears its name, recently awarded $929,500 in grants to 20 nonprofit organizations in the Greater Hartford area. The company awards grants four times a year. “In keeping with The Hartford’s …