April 15, 2005
Las Vegas, NV – Summit Insurance Services, Inc. has launched a new insurance program designed specifically to protect tree and landscape contractors – ArborMAX. Available since March 1, 2005, the program is underwritten by Alea North America Insurance Company rated …
April 15, 2005
Insurance Journal Says It’s Time to Recognize Top Performing Agencies With some 60,000 privately held independent agencies nationwide, locating the most successful ones is a tough job but some company’s got to do it. That company is Insurance Journal. Insurance …
April 15, 2005
San Diego-based American Specialty Health (ASH) has filed suit against Chubb Corp., claiming the insurer is guilty of false advertising and failure to cover ASH’s legal expenses incurred in the successful defense against legal actions previously brought by the California …
April 15, 2005
Summit Insurance Services Inc. has launched a new insurance program designed specifically to protect tree and landscape contractors – ArborMAX. Available since March 1, the program is underwritten by Alea North America Insurance Company rated “A-” by A. M. Best …
April 15, 2005
A Louisiana contractor is facing felony charges for reportedly failing to obtain workers’ compensation insurance for workers he brought into the state to rebuild hurricane-damaged roofs in Central Florida. Todd Woods, 37, owner of A-1 Construction and Roofing, was arrested …
April 15, 2005
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher on Friday announced the completion of a sweep of construction sites across areas of Florida to verify that employers are complying with state workers’ compensation insurance laws. As part of the statewide effort, teams …
April 15, 2005
President George W. Bush will address more than 1,000 independent insurance agents and brokers Thursday, April 21, at the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (the Big “I”) National Legislative Conference. The President will address the urgent need to …
April 15, 2005
“The best way for a consumer to buy insurance is to use the services of an independent agent, but to be successful that agent has to be smart, efficient and well-informed,” Mike LaRocco, Safeco Insurance Companies president of Product, Underwriting …
April 15, 2005
French authorities said at least 20 people died early Friday in a hotel fire. The Paris hotel was reportedly used to serve as a refuge for needy African families. Authorities reported at least 20 of the dead were children. According …
April 15, 2005
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength ratings to B- (Fair) from B (Fair) and the issuer credit ratings to “bb-” from “bb” of Commercial Risk Reinsurance Company Limited (Hamilton, Bermuda) and its U.S. subsidiary, Commercial Risk Re-Insurance Company …