Zurich has named Brian Doyle as vice president of International Program Business, effective immediately. Doyle, who will report to John Kelm, CEO, Global Corporate in North America, will focus on driving continued growth in the large corporate market. Doyle began …
President George W. Bush addressed his vision for Social Security and insurance issues before more than 1,000 independent insurance agents and brokers at the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (the Big “I”) National Legislative Conference on Thursday. The …
Insurance Journal’s search for the nation’s top privately-owned independent insurance agencies and brokerages is continuing but some qualified firms have not yet sent in their entry forms. The final deadline has been extended until Wednesday, April 27. Because everybody likes …
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta on Thursday called the problem of highway traffic deaths a “national epidemic” and encouraged Americans to view wearing safety belts as a form of preventative medicine. Mineta directed attention to his concern for traffic safety …
The Arkansas General Assembly has completed its business for 2005, but will return for a formal and mostly ceremonial sine die adjournment on May 13, the American Insurance Association (AIA) reported. “AIA had two crucial goals this session. One was …
Brown & Brown Inc., with headquarters in Daytona Beach and Tampa, Fla. has announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.08 per share. The dividend is payable on May 19, 2005, to shareholders …
GE Insurance Solutions announced that Hubert Oeckl has been appointed to lead the reinsurer’s Aviation Excess of Loss Treaty team. The appointment comes as part of the group’s efforts to better serve customers and brokers through a restructuring of its …
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) said it opposes California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi’s proposed “Use it and Lose it” regulations. Garamendi alleged that homeowner’s insurers are denying coverage based on prior claims and not renewing policies because …
Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro is expanding the scope of the securities fraud class action lawsuit currently pending against American International Group (“AIG”) and others by filing an amended complaint in federal court in New York. The complaint is being …
Lloyd’s of London is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a supporter of the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Since the mid-1980s, Lloyd’s of London underwriters, brokers and their Kentucky agents have given more than $640,000 for research and other activities …
