U.S.I. Holdings Corp. announced the appointment of C. Jeff Pan as senior vice president – Business Transformation of the company. Pan, who will be based in Dallas, is responsible for transforming the company’s business processes from a decentralized, distributed model …
Montgomery, Ala.-based Alfa Corp. has reported its first-quarter net income, which includes net realized investment gains and losses, was $21.57 million, or 27 cents per diluted share, compared with $25.47 million, or 32 cents per diluted share, in the first …
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (the Big “I”) National Board has nominated Alex Soto as the association’s president-elect and has elected Robert Fulwider as the Association’s next vice president. The board’s action came last week following the …
Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers, has launched a new campaign to support its network of independent agents with advertising tools they can personalize in their local market. The Helping Agents Grow campaign includes template ads for …
ACUITY recently named Susan Jones as territory manager. In this capacity, Jones will manage growth in a $115 million revenue territory and relationships with more than 800 agents in northeastern Wisconsin. Jones first began her career at ACUITY in 1989 …
The Senate Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee this week will consider three bills that have one thing in common – provisions that ultimately will hurt consumers if enacted, according to Sam Sorich, president of the Association of California Insurance Companies …
Wyoming voters erred when they defeated the proposed constitutional amendment in November to allow the state to cap medical malpractice damage awards, Rep. Barbara Cubin said. “I think that was a huge mistake,” Cubin told about 35 people at a …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Very Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb” of The Egyptian Reinsurance Company (Egypt Re) (Egypt). The outlook for both ratings is stable. The ratings reflect Egypt Re’s …
Seattle-based SeaBright Insurance Holdings Inc. announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. For the first quarter of 2005, net income was $2.7 million or $0.18 per share on a diluted basis. For three months ended March 31, …
Columbus, Ga.-based Aflac will unveil a May 2 television spot in which Donald Trump’s wife Melania provides the duck’s voice, and says more than the standard “Aflac!” line. The Aflac Duck gets a bigger speaking role in its 22nd commercial …
