Monthly Archives: <span>February 2005</span>

Texas Nonsubscribers

Nuts & Bolts: Frontier General Insurance Agency Inc. has available a new Texas Nonsubscribers product. Texas Nonsub-scribers is an alternative product for Texas employers who opt out of the Texas workers’ compensation system, and the UCC product is an Occupational …

People & Places

Darryl McDonald Cunningham Lindsey U.S. Inc.added Darryl McDonald as vice president and regional manager. McDonald will be based in Dallas with full operational responsibility for a multi-state, South Central region. He joins the firm after 31 years with a major …

Central Texas 'I' Day:

The Central Texas Chapter of CPCU and the Austin Association of Insurance Professionals will hold their 34th Annual Insurance Day on March 9, 2005, at the Doubletree Hotel in Austin. CE topics will include time management and goal setting, and …

SAN ANTONIO TRADE FAIR:

The Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio will hold their annual Trade Fair Mar. 3, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Norris Crossroads Convention Center, 4522 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio. All San Antonio area insurance professionals are encouraged …

OIL & GAS INSURANCE CONFERENCE SET:

Strategic Research Institute will hold the 2nd Annual Insurance & Risk Management for the Oil & Gas Industry conference Feb. 28-March 1, 2005, at the Renaissance Houston in Houston, Texas. The forum will focus on how operators can best position …

IIAT SAYS COMPENSATION STUDY FLAWED:

The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas strongly denounced as inaccurate and misleading, the claims made against independent agents and brokers by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), a Washington-based consumer advocacy group. A report recently released by the CFA makes …

MAKING SENSE OF RISK MANAGEMENT:

Aon is introducing a series of monthly risk management seminars in Oklahoma. The 2005 Oklahoma Business Risk Forums are aimed at executives involved in any aspect of the risk management process, including chief financial officers, controllers, risk managers and corporate …

A CALL FOR LAWSUIT REFORM:

Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin and Senate Republican leaders, joined by several Oklahoma doctors and business leaders, called for meaningful lawsuit reform during the 2005 legislative session. Calling the reform pushed by Democratic Gov. Brad Henry last year “watered-down,” the Repub-lican …

WOOLEY HELPS SAVE THE COCONUTS:

The elaborately decorated Mardi Gras coconuts that are traditionally handed to New Orleans parade-watchers by the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club have survived reported threats by the insurance industry for this year. Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley is …

STATE FARM CUTS AUTO RATES:

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is cutting auto rates in Louisiana by 2.1 percent effective Feb. 2 and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America thinks the company’s plan proves the ¾ex band law passed two years ago is …