The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office in Tallahassee has made a concerted effort to create a digital online classroom to improve educational resources to provide quick and quality service at its customers’ fingertips. The technological advancements afford the Service Office …
A series of three one-day seminars on commercial marine insurance have been scheduled in April, May and September by LIG Educational & Consulting Services, a sister-company of LIG Marine Managers in St. Petersburg, Fla. According to a LIG spokesperson, with …
The Target Markets Program Administrators Association announced the distribution of its 2005 program benchmarking survey to all of its members. “One of the most important aspects of our association’s mission is to assist members in doing business more efficiently,” said …
More motorists than ever are using cellular phones while they drive, according to the latest survey released Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In 2004, at any given daylight moment, an estimated 8 percent of all motorists …
The Workers Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau of Massachusetts (WCRIB) has recommended to the state Division of Insurance that average rates for workers’ compensation insurance be increased by 1.0 percent effective Sept. 1, 2005. The WCRIB is the licensed rating …
Trident Insurance Services LLC, a member of San Antonio-based Argonaut Group Inc., announced that Thomas Murphy has been appointed senior vice president of Underwriting. As chief underwriting officer, Murphy is responsible for leading the overall underwriting function, including efforts in …
Tort reform proponents in Washington were reportedly not surprised that a report issued Tuesday by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) showed continued escalation in both the frequency and the cost of medical malpractice lawsuits. “This report validates what …
The Kansas Senate passed Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger’s anti-fraud legislation last week. The bill now moves to House of Representatives. Senate Bill 207 “would give the Kansas Insurance Department the ability to act quickly and with greater authority upon learning …
Chicago-based InsuranceNoodle has signed an agreement with Boston-based OneBeacon Insurance Group to offer the carrier’s OnePac P&C solution to the more than 2,400 independent commercial agencies currently using InsuranceNoodle’s proprietary, Web-based technology platform. Through InsuranceNoodle, NoodleNetwork partner agencies can write …
Toledo, Ohio-based Hylant Group has expanded its operations in Ohio with key personnel of the Harcum-Schuett Agency of Columbus joining Hylant Group. Dave Harcum will serve as a consultant to the Ohio School Plan, which is administered by Hylant Administrative …
