April 23, 2004
On behalf of its 98 member companies domiciled in Ohio, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Cos. (NAMIC) commends Ohio Gov. Bob Taft for signing HB 301 into law. The bill addresses concerns regarding the ability of a mutual insurance …
April 22, 2004
Newark, Calif.-based Risk Management Solutions (RMS), a leading provider of products and services for the management of catastrophe risk, announced new releases of RiskLink, its core catastrophe modeling software application, and RiskBrowser, its Internet based underwriting system for property insurance. …
April 22, 2004
The Oregon State Accident Insurance Fund Corp. has nearly halved its work force in the past eight years, and spends less on advertising than competitors, according to its board of directors. The SAIF board outlines those claims, and several others, …
April 22, 2004
Washington, D.C. – With a packed attendance for the Thursday morning breakfast session, independent agents at the 28th Annual Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers’ 2004 National Legislative Conference, heard from a pair of speakers – Louisiana Congressman Richard Baker (R) …
April 22, 2004
The Independent Insurance Agents of New Jersey, Inc. (IIANJ) was presented the prestigious Maurice G. Herndon National Legislative Award today in recognition of its outstanding government affairs achievements last year. Awarded annually by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of …
April 22, 2004
Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher recently announced that a request for a rate hike by Oklahoma’s third largest writer of medical malpractice insurance has been approved. The Oklahoma Insurance Department reported that following months of study by department officials and an …
April 22, 2004
Ronald Tubertini, the chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) Government Affairs Committee, was presented with the Association’s highest individual government affairs honor—the Sidney O. Smith Award. Tubertini, president and CEO of Jackson, Miss.-based SouthGroup Insurance …
April 22, 2004
U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) was presented the 2003 Gerald Solomon Legislator of the Year Award by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) during the Association’s 28th annual National Legislative Conference. IIABA CEO Robert A. Rusbuldt presented …
April 22, 2004
Tampa, Fla.-based Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) reported that its Board of Directors elected Dale Hammond as chairman. Hammond is president and chief operating officer of Kemper Auto and Home, a Unitrin Company, based in Jacksonville, Fla. He …
April 22, 2004
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas announced it has named Rick Bondurant III as director of Agency Management. Bondurant will be responsible for developing, implementing and managing strategic agency-management initiatives and programs under the new department. IIAT’s board of directors …