Monthly Archives: <span>June 2006</span>

Swett & Crawford Names Moylan CFO

Swett & Crawford, based in Atlanta, Ga., has appointed James E. Moylan Jr. as chief financial officer. Moylan has extensive experience in strategic and financial management of public companies in business services, energy, manufacturing, and electronics. Formerly Moylan served as …

Texas Workers’ Comp Division Houston Field Offices Closed Due to Flooding Threat

The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has announced the closure of the Houston East and Houston West field offices on June 19 due to potential flooding. All appointments and proceedings for today are cancelled. More than …

New Property and Casualty Insurer Opens in Texas

A new property and casualty insurer, Homeowners of America Insurance Company, announced it has opened in Irving, Texas. Homeowners is a Texas company specializing in protecting residential property for Texans. After receiving authorization from the Texas Department of Insurance to …

Ohio Insurance Department Names New Deputy Director

The Ohio Department of Insurance has announced the appointment of Peg Ising as the new deputy director of the Department. Ising replaces Holly Saelens, who left the Department to take a job in the private sector. Ising has worked at …

State Senator Seeks to Help La. Jockeys Pay Their Insurance Bills

The Louisiana House of Representatives voted that owners of Louisiana’s race tracks and the owners of race horses should pay a portion of the high cost of getting health insurance for jockeys. Lawmakers voted 61-29 to approve Senator Don Cravins’ …

Eldercare Service Provider Coverage Available in Florida

Dallas, Texas-based U.S. Risk Underwriters and Lighthouse Underwriters are releasing a new low-limit professional/general liability program for eldercare service providers in Florida. The PL/GL eldercare policy is available to skilled care, assisted living and continuing care retirement communities. The policy …

Swingle Collins & Associates Wins Chubb’s Charity Golf Event in Dallas

The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies announced that Swingle Collins & Associates recently won the Chubb Charity Challenge’s regional golf tournament at The Cowboys Golf Club and will move on to compete for a $50,000 donation to the Salesmanship Club …

Miss. Big ‘I’ Officers Appointed

Debbie Shempert of Tupelo, Miss., incoming president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Mississippi, received the presidential gavel from Richard Davis, outgoing president during the 2006 IAM Convention and Trade Show in Destin, Fla. Other IAM officers for 2006-2007 include: …

Cunningham Lindsey U.S. Promotes Pastore to Assistant VP

Dallas-based independent insurance claims services company Cunningham Lindsey U.S. (CLUS) announced the promotion of property analyst/trainer, Laura Pastore to assistant vice president. Pastore started with CLUS in June 2005 bringing 15 years of experience as an adjuster, supervisor, trainer and …

La. Rating Commission Meets June 27

The regular monthly meeting of the Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at 11:00 a.m., the Louisiana Department of Insurance announced. The meeting will be held in the Hearing Room, Plaza Floor, State Insurance …