Unigard Insurance Group announced that John Blodnick has been hired as vice president of Personal Lines. Blodnick started his insurance career at United Pacific as a Personal Lines Underwriter, and then worked for Orion/Guaranty National in Personal Lines, as its …
Torrance, Calif.-based ePolicy Solutions Inc., a leader in providing Web-based policy administration solutions that can reduce expenses and improve customer service, today announced that Britain T. Price has joined the company as vice president of sales. Price reports to Lou …
The silver lining to last year’s hurricanes proved that without adequate compensation for agents, there will be trouble when claims need to be settled, freshman Rep. Dean Cannon (R-Winter Park) told Professional Insurance Agents of Florida members attending Legislative Day …
A partnership headed by former state Sen. Locke Burt is planning to form an insurance company in Ormond Beach, Fla. to issue high-risk policies. Other investors in the Burt group are Susan, Charles and Harry Bleiwise. Office of Insurance Regulation …
Willis Group Holdings and American Wholesale Insurance Group Inc. announced that AmWINS will acquire Stewart Smith Group, Willis’ U.S. wholesale unit. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. It is expected to close at the end of the first quarter. …
Medicaid reform, changing term limits and ethics will be three major issues of concern to the Florida Legislature during upcoming meetings and through 2006 according to Ron Villela, Professional Insurance Agents of Florida lobbyist in his introductory remarks during PIAF’s …
Ohio-based Insurance First Agency, a full-service independent insurance agency and member of the Title First Family of Companies, announced the launch of its Employee Benefits Services group. The company’s newest group enables Insurance First to add employee benefits such as …
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said Tuesday that a senior executive at Marsh and two AIG employees have pleaded guilty to criminal charges in connection with an ongoing investigation of fraud and bid rigging in the insurance industry. All …
Lighthouse LLC, has consummated an agreement to provide workers’ compensation programs for the Professional Employer Organizations (PEO) industry and employers with under $100,000 in premium. The agreement is with a B+ rated insurance carrier that currently holds licensure in 41 …
Chicago-based Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance Inc., a commercial property and casualty insurance holding company, has appointed Paul Philp to its Board of Directors. Philp has held numerous senior executive positions throughout his career. He is currently the principal of Willowbrook Innovation …
