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

NAMIC Cheers Property Lien Bill’s Passage

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 …

Risk Management Solutions Releases New Versions of RiskLink, RiskBrowser

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. …

SAIF Officials Release Letter in Response to Concerns

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, …

Agents Hear Updates on Regulatory Reform, 2004 Senate Races

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) …

IIANJ Honored for State Legislative Work

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 …

Fisher Approves Rate Hike for Med-Mal Insurer

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 …

IIABA Honors Tubertini With Sidney O. Smith Award

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 …

Ky.’s Bunning Named 2003 IIABA Legislator of the Year

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 …

IBHS Elects Hammond as Board Chairman

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 …

Bondurant Named IIAT Director of Agency Management

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 …