ACE Bermuda Insurance Ltd., a subsidiary of ACE Limited, announced the appointment of John C. Lenzen to the position of executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. His appointment is subject to approval from the Bermuda Department of Labour and …
In the aftermath of the devastating Southern California wildfires of October 2003, claim adjusters went to work in an area where an estimated 3,631 structures were destroyed. In many cases the only remaining indication of a house was its concrete …
About 200 insurance-related bills have been introduced in the California Legislature this session, according to The Association of California Insurance Companies. “We expect during the upcoming months that the issues of workers’ compensation, homeowners insurance, auto insurance and insurer investments …
A major insurance industry group is staying out of the Senate confirmation fight over Gov. Schwarzenegger’s workers’ comp director, another possible indication the appointment could be in trouble. The Assoc-iation of Calif-ornia Insurance Companies said March 15 that it rarely …
One of the great things about being a commercial lines insurance agent is that you get to meet people and learn a little bit about a lot of businesses. This knowledge puts insurance agents in a unique position to represent …
More than 600 U.S. Catholic diocesan priests and deacons were accused in 2004 of sexual abuse of minors, with the majority of allegations of abuse occurring between 1970 and 1974. Half of these clergy had been the subject of accusations …
As Los Angeles inches toward its highest annual rainfall total on record, the property damage left in the wake of the storms is devastating. All across the Southland, homes have toppled down hillsides as if they were toys. Long after …
Whether your client owns a multi-million dollar home overlooking the Pacific Ocean or a small bungalow tucked away a mile from the beach, it is your responsibility to find the right homeowners insurance coverage that will protect him or her …
Charges by the California Department of Insurance that the California homeowners insurance industry arbitrarily nonrenews or raises rates on homeowners who file one claim or make an inquiry about their coverage is little more than a political scare-tactic with no …
Mark Wells, publisher of Insurance Journal, recently spoke to Stan Simpson, the newly elected president of the Insurance Agents and Brokers of the West and a principal at Buckman-Mitchell Inc., an independent agency in Visalia, Calif. Simpson identified IBA West’s …
