Jack Crawford Three appointments have been announced by the board of directors of the Main Street America Group in Jacksonville, Fla.: Jack Crawford, assistant vice president; Bill Garvey assistant secretary; and Steve Sauthoff, assistant actuary. Bill Garvey Crawford has been …
Mary Zeller, vice president and manager of Seaboard Underwriters office in Council Bluffs, Iowa, hasn’t ridden a motorcycle or a Harley-Davidson, but will play a major role in the April 29 “Managing General Angels” third annual “Charity Motorcycle Rally” in …
Everyone seems to want a piece of the insurance industry pie! As this issue went to press, Senate Bill 1488, which would create a single Florida-wide territory map and eliminate individual rate territories based on predicted hurricane risks and expected …
ACE USA has expanded distribution of its ACE Disaster Mortgage Protection product outside of its traditional mortgage service provider channel. This expanded distribution strategy allows general agents and their producers direct access to real-time quoting and buying of DMP coverage …
Avon, Conn.-based Target Insurance Services is making available new markets for home inspectors professional liability; professional liability for large law firms (50+ in size); and professional liability for accountants. All three programs are backed by a carrier partner rated A+ …
An Interview with Francis Johnson, AAMGA President-Elect Francis Johnson, president of Johnson and Johnson Inc., of Charleston, South Carolina, becomes president of the American Association of Managing General Agents in May. He recently talked to Insurance Journal about the industry …
Disaster Plan Waiting to Happen? MGAs Must Prepare For All Emergencies His last words of advice might have been the most important: “If you haven’t started, start small.” Not all managing general agencies are as large as CRC/Southern Cross of …
A few years back, while leading a seminar, we asked the audience to see if anyone had an employee incentive plan. One person raised his hand and proudly said: “I do. If they work hard they get to keep their …
Insurance Journal’s 14-Part Series Gives Agents Added Time and Potential Income Where do retailers go to find the solutions they need to write new business? Insurance Journal, in partnership with Shand Morahan & Company, has ventured into a series of …
The property/casualty insurance industry’s frequently volatile underwriting cycle is back with a vengeance and will have no mercy this time around, advises a top industry economist. The property/casualty financial results for the first nine months of 2004 compared to the …
