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

Temores Receives Company Service Excellence Award

Esmeralda Temores of Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers, has won Hoffman Brown Co.’s Service Excellence Award for 2005 for her consistent servcie to the company. For the award, Hoffman Brown measured the quality of the support received from surplus lines …

Guy Carpenter Releases 2005 England, Wales Liability Market Update

Guy Carpenter & Company Ltd. reported the release of a new report, A Year in Review – 2005 Update: Issues and Trends Affecting the Liability Market in England and Wales. The in-depth review is conducted annually to help put key …

Litzky Chosen as Vice President for AIG Corporate Governance

American International Group Inc. has named Eric N. Litzky as vice president for corporate governance. He has also been named special counsel and secretary to the Board of Directors. Litzky will report directly to the AIG board on corporate governance …

N.J. Agents Honor Gilchrest of for Community Volunteer Service

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New Jersey recently presented the Richard C. Hardenbergh Community Service Award to Richard J. Gilchrest of the Martin Agency in Toms River, New Jersey. The award, presented annually in memory of Richard C. …

N.Y. Agents Name Morstan’s Levy as General Agent Executive of Year

The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. will present Howard Levy, principal of Morstan General Agency, with its General Agent Executive of the Year award at the 12th annual Metropolitan Regional Awareness Program, Jan. 19, 2006, at the …

With Only Few Days Left, Industry Presses on Terrorism Insurance

Congress has only a few days left to decide the future of one of the legacies of the Sept. 11 attacks, federal backup for terrorism insurance sought by the nation’s builders and investors. The 2002 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act is …

Upstate N.Y. Would Save Millions with Generic Drugs, Says Excellus

If 39 counties in upstate New York were to increase their generic prescription drug fill rates to match the upstate counties with the best rates, the estimated annual health care savings would exceed $880 million, according to an analysis issued …

N.Y. Lawyer Pitches ‘Personal Injury’ TV Series to Hollywood

New York personal injury lawyer Warren Redlich is developing a television series entitled “Personal Injury.” Redlich says he met with eight Hollywood industry leaders at the Screenwriting Expo in Los Angeles in November to pitch the concept, and is in …

NCCI Report Criticizes S.C. Workers’ Compensation Plan

The National Council on Compensation Insurance has issued an independent evaluation of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s workers’ compensation overhaul proposal and says the governor’s top recommendations would yield little savings and prompt higher premiums. NCCI compiles information on workers’ …

Sinkhole Devours Portland, Tenn. Home, Belongings

While Troy and Yvonne Givens slept, on Nov. 29, a large sinkhole opened up under their Portland, Tenn. home, swallowing their house, possessions and family heirlooms. The Givens’ awoke early that day to discover that much of their house had …