Michael J. Roche, senior vice president of Protection Technology and Administration for Allstate Insurance Company, recently was named to IDG’s Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders Award Program. Roche was selected from nearly 500 nominees representing organizations around the world. The …
Speculations for surplus lines market in 2006 Experts agree. The surplus lines market remains alive, healthy and stable. Who can argue with the success of this niche-based market that has risen from 4 percent in 1984 to almost 15 percent …
Midwesterners have never been known to take a “back seat” on anything. Seizing the opportunity seems to come naturally to us. A case in point is the recent scramble by three Midwestern congressmen to jump into the spot of House …
There is increased pressure to be an answer or expert to the evolving risks that change with companies as they grow and become diverse,” notes Mark Ruggles of Calsurance. Ruggles moderated a panel on the subject of the evolving role …
When people in other states think of Illinois, many things come to mind to epitomize some aspect of the state; for example, some people conjure up images of Abraham Lincoln, while others think of the World Champion Chicago White Sox, …
Midwestern Congressmen are wasting no time in e joining the mad march to fill former House Majority Leader Rep. Tom Delay’s (R-Texas) spot since the announcement of his resignation. Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Missouri), the GOP whip, and Rep. John Boehner …
Indiana malpractice bill may take sting from docs saying ‘I’m sorry’ Usually saying “I’m sorry” means good things for the person who says it. However when a physician says, “I’m sorry,” it could mean big trouble down the road in …
2006 looking good already for P/C industry Record catastrophe losses will weigh heavily on 2005’s underwriting results, according to the Insurance Information Institute’s recent Earlybird Forecast Survey, but the survey of Wall Street stock analysts and industry professionals also indicates …
One decried a system in which wealthy waterfront property owners are being subsidized by less affluent property owners and taxpayers: “If the state is going to continue to attract new residents, it will have to make them pay for the …
N.Y. shuts comp trusts Two of New York’s 70 workers compensation self-insurance trusts are being shut down by state officials. The two trusts are the Provider Agency Trust for Human Services and the Manufacturing Industry Workers Compensation Self-Insurance Trust, according …
