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

Fadden Joins Allianz Marine & Aviation

Allianz Marine & Aviation, the specialist insurer for transportation, shipping and aviation risks of the Allianz Group, announced that Tom Fadden has joined the group as airlines underwriter. Fadden, who has over 15 years’ market experience, most recently with Global …

Mass. Must Face the Facts About Its Flawed Auto System, Commissioner Bowler Tells Agents

It’s time for Massachusetts to face the facts about its old ways of tightly regulating private passenger auto insurance and create a modern day system, Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler told agents this week. She argued that government has for …

Allied Insurance Joins Trusted Choice

Des Moines, Iowa-based property/casualty insurer Allied Insurance has joined the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America’s Trusted Choice branding campaign. Allied, a division of exclusive-agent behemoth Nationwide, does business in 27 states and offers personal lines as well as …

APCapital Adds Stilwell to Board

East Lansing, Mich.-based regional medical liability insurer American Physicians Capital Inc. announced that Joseph Stilwell has joined the company’s board of directors. Stilwell is a New York based-private investor and his Stilwell Group is one of the company’s largest shareholders. …

CNA Surety Posts $11 Million Q3 Profit

Chicago-based CNA Surety Corp. reported net income for the third quarter of 2004 of $11 million, or 26 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $47.4 million, or $1.10 per share, for the same period in 2003. The …

Grange Offers New SIS Technologies to Agents

Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance said it is employing a new technology that will allow its agents a more accurate, faster process for real-time submission of policy changes and new business. Grange said its agents will use a program called SEMCI …

Ohio Commissioner Says to Look Out for Deer

With deer-vehicle collisions on the rise, Ohio Insurance Director Ann Womer Benjamin has asked motorists to investigate their insurance options and to take extra precaution while traveling. Typically, vehicle accidents involving deer are at their peak this time of the …

ACUITY Lands ASCNet Interface Best Practices Awards

Sheboygan, Wis.-based regional property/casualty insurer ACUITY was awarded an Interface Best Practices Award at the annual Applied Systems Client Network meeting last October. The term “best practices” applies to technologies, systems, and methods that have proven successful in real-world applications. …

C. J. McCarthy in Mass. Changes Name to HUB International New England

C. J. McCarthy Insurance Agency, Inc., a subsidiary of Hub International Limited (NYSE & TSX: HBG) in Wilmington, Mass., has changed its name to HUB International New England, LLC. The name change is a result of a corporate-wide branding effort …

Born as Kemper Life, Then Zurich Life, Then OneLife, Now…Chase Insurance under J.P. Morgan

The insurance company that began as part of Kemper Life in 1905 will begin its second century with the name Chase Insurance, reflecting its new role as the insurance arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chase Insurance provides financial solutions …