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

California Insurance Wholesalers Urged to Get Active, Pursue Legislation

In conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the California Insurance Wholesalers Association held June 8 – 9 in Napa, Calif., outgoing President Mark Maucere urged the members of CIWA to get active to protect their business and the ability of …

AnCap Insurance Writes Acuity Policy

ACUITY, which only recently began writing insurance in Arizona, has announced that the first agency in Arizona to write a policy with the company is AnCap Insurance, headquartered in Phoenix. AnCap used ACUITY’s online system to quote and issue a …

New Property and Casualty Insurer Opens in Irving, Texas!

Irving, Texas – A new Property and Casualty insurer, Homeowners of America Insurance Company, has opened in Irving, Texas. Homeowners is a Texas company specializing in protecting residential property for Texans. In an interview following authorization from the Texas Department …

Mich. Agrees to $6 Million Settlement Connected to Police Chase

Dearborn, Mich. has agreed to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2003 fatal crash caused by one of its traffic officers. The settlement was reached this week, The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press reported. Agron …

Hanover Group Names New Midwest Regional President

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. announced that Doug Eden has been named president for the company’s Midwest Region. Eden will work out of the The Hanover’s Chicago office. “Doug is a bright and talented insurance professional who will add even …

GoodWorks Extends Charitable Reach to National Accounts with HRH

GoodWorks Insurance, based in North Canaan, Conn., is extending its unusual charitable philosophy to national accounts with the help of a joint risk management agreement with large insurance broker Hilb Rogal & Hobbs, Connecticut, a subsidiary of Hilb Rogal & …

ACE USA Launches Commercial Policy for Life Sciences Industry

ACE USA has launched a commercial package policy to help protect life sciences companies from property and casualty exposures faced by this specialized industry. The ACE USA Commercial Package Policy is offered to ACE’s U.S.-based life sciences customers already covered …

Fire Damages Saloon, Antique Shop in Guthrie, Okla., Historical District

An electrical fire in this Guthrie, Okla.’s historical downtown caused $200,000 in damage to an antique shop and a saloon where cowboy actor Tom Mix once worked as a bartender. No one was hurt in the blaze in the International …

Insurer Doesn’t Have to Pay Claims in Ark. Babies’ Deaths

An insurance company doesn’t have to pay claims made in the deaths of two babies left inside a closed car in sweltering weather in Arkansas, a federal appeals court says. The claims were made in the April 1998 deaths of …

CIC and CISR Scholarships Awarded at NAIW Convention

The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research recently presented 13 scholarships to NAIW members at the 65th Annual Convention of the National Association of Insurance Women (NAIW) held in Orlando, Fla. The CIC and CISR scholarships were awarded at …