December 7, 2006
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) announced today that it has named Nancy Grover as its new media relations director. Grover, who will be based in NAMIC’s Washington, D.C. office, will promote the positions of the organization and …
December 7, 2006
Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman announced today that according to a recent report, North Dakota ranked the lowest in the country for combined average auto insurance expenditures. The report, which is issued by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), is …
December 7, 2006
The first civil lawsuit stemming from a fire that killed 10 people at a southwest Missouri group home for the mentally ill was filed claiming negligence by the home’s owner and the group that operated the facility. The parents and …
December 7, 2006
Seattle-based Safeco has named Tim Mikolajewski general manager for the state of California, responsible for the profit-and-loss performance of the company’s insurance products; and Juan Vargas was appointed vice president of external relations for California. Mikolajewski will add the general …
December 7, 2006
Executive Perils based in Los Angeles has named Tyie Moore senior vice president. In the new position, Moore will be responsible for directors and officers, errors and ommissions, legal malpractice, pollution liability, and healthcare professional broker coverages. Previously, Moore was …
December 7, 2006
Cambridge General Agency is now offering a workers’ compensation program through ACE Casualty Risk, a division of ACE USA. The program is called ACE Complete. There are more than 125 classes in California for small to mid sized businesses. ACE …
December 7, 2006
California is ramping up its efforts to crack down on uninsured drivers and has sent more than 180,000 letters in the last two months to car owners warning them their auto registrations may be suspended if they cannot prove they …
December 7, 2006
San Diego-based AMIS, Alliance Marketing and Insurance Services, has announced it is offering broader package policies for real estate appraisers handling residential and commercial property. This policy is underwritten by an A- VII surplus line Insurer and is available in …
December 7, 2006
Grass Valley, Calif.-based Networked Insurance Agents, has appointed Tony McIntosh as territorial sales vice president, in San Francisco’s East Bay and Napa Valley regions. The new territory includes Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Napa, and Lake counties. McIntosh comes to Networked …
December 7, 2006
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell presented some good news today by announcing that The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., plans to construct a $146 million, 450,000-square-foot campus for its Hartford Life subsidiary in Windsor. Hartford Life, which has its headquarters …