Burns & Wilcox of Dallas/Fort Worth announced the promotion of Andrew Littlejohn to associate underwriter. As an associate underwriter, Littlejohn is responsible for producing new business and maintaining his renewal book of business. He previously served as an assistant underwriter …
The Oklahoma House of Representatives has voted in favor of House Bill 1554, by State Rep. Dale DeWitt, which would create the “Commonsense Consumption Act” to “prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, packers, distributors, carriers, holders, sellers, marketers or advertisers of …
A single point of entry for access to insurance information, services and tools for consumers, regulators and industry is now available on the National Portal for Insurance Regulatory Information on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Web site. The …
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced the opening of its ninetieth repair center today. Located in Lee’s Summit, Mo., the franchise was awarded to Don Kahan, owner of Don Kahan Chevrolet. This facility operated …
William E. Donnell, 47, has been named chief marketing officer for Kansas City, Mo.-based commerical insurer GE Insurance Solutions with responsibilities for customer service, brand management, new product introductions, customer segmentation and client support. Most recently, Donnell served as global …
Burns & Wilcox of Houston announced that James Pratka has joined the managing general agency as a commercial lines underwriter. As a commercial lines underwriter, Pratka’s responsibilities include serving as a liaison with Burns & Wilcox’s network of agents, quoting …
The Texas Department of Insurance praised the recent rate reductions filed by the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association, commonly referred to as the Joint Underwriting Association. TDI said in a rate filing with the department dated March 9, 2005, …
St. Paul Travelers is rolling out an enhanced Select Accounts platform for small commercial insurance. The Select platform includes new and expanded products and services designed to re-energize the marketplace for agents by making it easier for them to write …
Social clubs in New Hampshire say they are struggling to comply with orders to install automatic sprinkler systems. In response to a 2003 fire that killed 100 people at a nightclub in West Warwick, R.I., New Hampshire adopted regulations in …
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. reported that net income for the 2004 was $45.0 million, or $2.90 per diluted share, compared to $28.5 million, or $1.86 per diluted share, for 2003. Safety’s book value per share increased to $19.70 after paying …
