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

Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group Founder Honored as Top Boss

FORTUNE Small Business and Winning Workplaces recently announced its 2005 list of Best Bosses. Pamela Davis, founder, CEO and president of the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group headquartered in Santa Cruz, Calif., was named one of the 15 Best Bosses for …

Katie Freeman Insurance Services Makes San Diego Staff Changes

Katie Freeman Insurance Services in San Diego recently announced the promotion of Mike Menegus to brokerage manager. His former title was account executive. Valorie McCree has joined Katie Freeman Insurance Services in the position of bookkeeper. She was formerly assistant …

Schinnerer Unveils Professional Liability Guide for Clients

Victor O. Schinnerer and Company’s A/E Risk Management Department recently released a resource guide for the clients of design professionals. The Client’s Resource: Intro to Professional Liability Insurance explains commonly misunderstood facets of professional liability to combat client requests that …

InsWeb Launches National Lead Generation Program

InsWeb Corp. announced the launch of AgentInsider, its new local agent lead generation program. InsWeb says the AgentInsider program will extend the reach of local agents by providing a cost effective way to connect with the millions of online consumers …

Hurricane Victims in Texas Can File Claims Before Seeing Damage

Texans who can’t return home because of the damage caused by Hurricane Rita can file a claim without seeing what has happened to their property, according to the Insurance Council of Texas. By filing a claim now, the ICT reported, …

Marsh: Excellent Response Received from Clients Participating in Comp Fund

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC) said Tuesday that it has received an excellent response from policyholders eligible to participate in the compensation fund MMC established as part of its settlement with the New York Attorney General and Superintendent of …

Actuaries Say Med-Mal Report Misled the Public

Independent actuaries with the firm Towers Perrin say that a July 2005 report released by the Center for Justice and Democracy and five other “consumer groups” is incomplete and unsound. Jay Angoff, an attorney employed by a personal injury law …

Gov. Blanco Extends La.’s State of Emergency

Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco has extended the State of Emergency for Hurricane Katrina through Oct.25, 2005. As a result, according to the Louisiana Department of Insurance, Emergency Rules 15, 16 and 17 are automatically renewed and will continue in full …

La. Gov. Asks Chief of Staff to Lead, Coordinate Recovery Efforts

Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco reported she has appointed her chief of staff, Andy Kopplin, to lead and coordinate the state’s long-term recovery efforts at her direction. “Hurricane Katrina and now Hurricane Rita have presented us with the extraordinary tasks …

Ark. Grants Waivers to Displaced Insurance Producers

State Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announced the Arkansas Insurance Department is providing assistance to producers, consultants and business entities located in areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The assistance will include providing duplicate licenses, waiving fees for certification requests, waiving …