Monthly Archives: <span>August 2005</span>

Engle Martin & Associates Opens Vegas, K.C. Offices

Engle Martin & Associates Inc., an independent loss adjustment firm, will expand its Western and Midwestern presence with the opening of two new offices in Las Vegas and Kansas City. Officially located at 1489 W Warm Springs Rd., Ste 110, …

Lighthouse Underwriters Adds Workers’ Comp to ElderCare Program

Lighthouse Underwriters LLC (www.lighthouseunderwriters.com), a program underwriting company that works with select industry groups, has expanded its ElderCare insurance program with a new workers’ compensation program for assisted living, continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) and nursing homes. The workers’ comp …

Marsh CFO Resigning in March

Marsh & McLennan Cos. reported on Monday that Chief Financial Officer Sandra Wijnberg will relinquish her role with the company in March. Wijnberg joined Marsh & McLennan in January 2000 and assisted the company through an investigation into its business …

IMSA Lauds Iowa, N.D. for Market Oversight Activities

The Insurance Marketplace Standards Association (IMSA) today commended both the Iowa and the North Dakota Insurance Departments for issuing a bulletin and letter respectively affirming their use of a company’s IMSA qualification in their market oversight activities. Iowa Commissioner Susan …

State Auto to Double Dividend

State Auto Financial Corp. said Monday it will double its dividend to 9 cents a share. The Columbus, Ohio-based insurer will pay the dividend Sept. 30 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 15. Its current dividend is 4.5 cents …

Trinity E&S Expands Artisans And Contractors Program

Thomas Gassen, president of Bermuda Dunes, Calif.-based Trinity E&S Insurance Services Inc., recently announced that their “Artisans and Contractors Program, currently written in California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Washington, has been expanded to include framers and concrete foundation contractors. “This …

Ryan, Wheeler Join Burns & Wilcox

San Diego-based Burns & Wilcox, a specialty insurance wholesaler, underwriter and managing general agent, appointed Nancy Ryan as a commercial underwriter for the company’s San Diego office. As a Burns & Wilcox broker, Ryan is responsible for production and marketing …

Winterthur Names New VP of Human Resources

Mike Bauer was recently named vice president of human resources at Winterthur U.S. Holdings, Inc., the parent company of General Casualty Insurance Companies. Bauer’s professional affiliations include the Executive Roundtable in Chicago, the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago, and …

Kibble & Prentice Joins RiskProNet

Seattle-based Kibble & Prentice has joined RiskProNet International, Inc., a network of 29 major independent brokers across the United States and Canada. Kibble & Prentice, with offices in Seattle and Bellevue, has a staff of over 200. It offers commercial …

Minn. Commerce Dept. Provides Info for Military Families

As a service to the state’s military personnel, the Minnesota Department of Commerce Web site will provide insurance and financial information especially for National Guard and Reservists preparing for deployment to Iraq. Minnesota and federal law have certain provisions for …