Louisiana Co-mmissioner of Insu-rance Robert Wooley issued emergency orders restricting insurers’ ability to cancel policies due to claims resulting from Hurricane Katrina. Wooley presented draft emergency orders at a summit in Atlanta, Ga., attended by insurance commissioners from hurricane-ravaged Gulf …
Ron Brown The Independent Insurance Agents of Tarrant County recently installed Ron Brown as president of the association. The installation of Brown and other IIATC officers took place at the association’s annual installation banquet at Rolling Hills Country Club in …
Conference panelists remain hopeful legislation will help state’s troubled system. The Insurance Council of Texas recently held its 2005 workers’ compensation conference in Austin, Texas, where different perspectives were discussed regarding workers’ comp reform legislation passed this year. The Texas …
At a late August executive board meeting and membership dinner at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, the Texas Insurance Profession-als/Professional Insurance Agents Association gathered to introduce officers for the coming year, award companies and their representatives for …
The insurance industry has made great strides toward increasing diversity in the past decade. Although there is still room for improvement at the top, there are more doors open to Latins, people of color and women than ever before in …
To be successful, you must thoroughly drink in all the details. Insuring wineries may sound like a lucrative and growing business. All 50 states now produce wine, and the business has a total economic impact of $33 billion, according to …
The old saying goes, “No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” We can all breathe easier and let the children out of the house, now that the Texas Legislature is finally out of …
Nuts & Bolts: Venture Insurance Programs announced that it expanded its Preferred Club Program through an exclusive program alliance with The Hanover Ins. Co. Effective immediately, The Hanover Insurance Company, rated “A-” (Excellent), Financial Size Category XII by A.M. Best …
Nuts & Bolts: St. Paul Travelers introduced a new policy for real estate agents and brokers that provides broader protection from possible claims or litigation against errors and omissions they may make while performing their jobs. St. Paul Travelers’ 1st …
In addition to extensive coverage of the effects of Hurricane Katrina on areas hit by this terrible storm, as well as its impact on the insurance industry, this issue of Insurance Journal takes a look at diversity in the insurance …
