August 22, 2005
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, …
August 22, 2005
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 …
August 22, 2005
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 …
August 22, 2005
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 …
August 22, 2005
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 …
August 22, 2005
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 …
August 22, 2005
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 …
August 22, 2005
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 …
August 22, 2005
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 …
August 22, 2005
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 …