Kelter-Alliant, a specialty insurance agency, announced the opening of its Philadelphia office and the appointment of Scott Broome as the vice president of ProQuest in charge of the Philadelphia office. The office is located at 500 North Gulph Rd, King …
More than half of Florida homeowners participating in a recent statewide survey have taken action to protect their homes from hurricanes. An even larger number recognizes the importance of the state’s building codes in reducing property losses from these events, …
With the start of hurricane season, June 1, just days away, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation is advising policyholders to make preparations now, before a possible storm. The state’s insurer of last resort is also announcing improvements it ways will better …
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. is speeding up the process of placing midsize commercial accounts. Independent insurance agents now can submit new business applications directly to The Hartford for general liability, property, commercial auto and/or workers’ compensation coverage with …
The American Insurance Association (AIA) on Tuesday praised Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich (R) for vetoing legislation that would have reportedly set bad public policy for the state. SB 324 would have exposed the state of Maryland to a greater likelihood …
Any new laws to prevent identity theft and mandate notification of data security breaches need to be uniform and consistent with procedures in other states, and flexible enough to allow compliance, said the American Insurance Association (AIA) Tuesday in testimony …
New competitive intelligence from Keynote Systems, The Internet Performance Authority, reported that the Web is the primary resource for auto insurance consumers with 87 percent visiting sites with the intention of obtaining a quote and 58 percent willing to purchase …
The House on Sunday accepted a compromise bill to change the state’s workers’ compensation laws. House members passed the new bill 25-13, with most saying it wasn’t the perfect fix to lowering workers’ comp insurance rates and employers’ costs, but …
Seattle-based Safeco has named Richard Kelly as the company’s new chief investment officer. Kelly brings more than 20 years of experience in analyzing, executing and leading investment strategies for property and casualty insurance companies. Most recently, Kelly served as chief …
A Grant Parish, La., insurance producer was arrested and issued a cease and desist order for allegedly misappropriating insurance funds, Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley announced. The Grant Parish Sheriff’s office arrested Charles David Daniel, 51, on 20 counts …
