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

Continental Risk Insurance Services Formed

Ed Bordenave and Jeana Ramos are pleased to announce the opening of Continental Risk Insurance Services, a wholesale insurance agency in Lodi, California. The office will be located at 420 W. Pine Street., Ste. 9, in Lodi. Phone numbers are: …

Former San Mateo Nordstrom Employee Arrested for Workers’ Comp Fraud

Levi Scott Adams, of San Mateo, California, was arrested March 22 by investigators from the California Department of Insurance’s Fraud Division and the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office on three felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud and one …

Crawford & Company U.S. Quality Award Program Honors Employee Performance

Crawford & Company, of Atlanta has announced its 2004 winners of its U.S. Quality Award Program. The program recognizes Crawford employees and branches for consistent outstanding performance in producing a quality product and extraordinary customer service. Awarded annually to up …

NAMIC Applauds Passage of Ky. Laws to Clean Up Statute Misconceptions

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has applauded passage of new laws by the Kentucky General Assembly to clean up misconceptions in existing statutes. Prior to adjourning Kentucky lawmakers passed House Bill 63 and House Bill 335 to clarify …

Community First Insurance Becomes BW Insurance Agency Inc.

Bank of the West announced the debut of the new name of its insurance subsidiary, BW Insurance Agency Inc., which replaces the Community First Insurance name. Community First Insurance was part of the former Community First National Bank, which was …

Vesta to Sell Affirmative Insurance Holdings

Vesta Insurance Group, Inc. of Birmingham, Ala. has exercised demand registration for approximately 3.0 million of its 7.2 million shares of Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. common stock. Vesta intends to sell approximately 3.0 million shares of Affirmative currently owned by …

Filmmaking Becomes a Riskier Business

The filmmaking world is becoming riskier, according to the 2005 Risks in Global Filmmaking map published by Aon/Albert G. Ruben. In addition to highlighting terrorism and political risks, the map placed high-risk ratings on 70 countries compared to 55 a …

Great American Notes Executive Liability Division Moves

Cincinnati-based Great American Insurance Group recently announced three promotions in its Schaumburg, Ill.-based executive liability division. Michael D. Pierce was promoted to corporate senior vice president of Great American. Pierce assumes the role of group reporting officer for the executive …

Lexington Offers New Property Terrorism Endorsement

Lexington Insurance Company, a member company of American International Group Inc. (AIG), has introduced OpShield, a new property terrorism endorsement that provides coverage for losses incurred when a civil or military order related to a terrorist act or threat impedes …

Mass. LLJUA Names Marchant VP of Claims

The Liquor Liability Joint Underwriting Association of Massachusetts in Westboro, Mass. has named Dana C. Marchant of Hopkinton to the position of vice president of claims. Marchant previously served as director of field services at Renaissance Alliance Insurance Services in …