Monthly Archives: <span>January 2007</span>

Producer School Returns to Sacramento in March

The Ultimate Producer School presented by Agency Management Resource Group, starts in March in Sacramento, Calif. The school is especially designed for the recently licensed producer or those transitioning into commercial sales to provide sales training with commercial coverage information. …

Bikers Push for No-helmet Law in Neb. Capitol

The tailor-cut suits and clean-shaven profiles favored by many lobbyists were replaced by leather jackets and scraggly beards in the halls of the Capitol this week. More than 100 bikers piled into government headquarters to lobby for the no-helmet law …

Rare Snow Storm Surprises Arizona, While Colorado Struck Again

More than a foot of snow fell on parts of northern Arizona, and several more inches were possible while children as far south as Tucson got a rare chance to play in the snow. Sunday’s storm was the latest of …

Calif. Citrus Growers Expected to File 3,000 Claims from Cold Snap

Freezing temperatures that destroyed a wide swath of crops in California are expected to bring in a flood of claims, according to California regulators. With a $1 billion agricultural damage estimate, officials said citrus growers alone will likely file 3,000 …

Golden Eagle, Colorado Casualty, Take Billing Online

Golden Eagle Insurance and Colorado Casualty, both members of Liberty Mutual Group, are now providing Online Billing Service Centers to allow customers to make online payments and view their account summaries and payment histories. Golden Eagle’s service is for commercial …

Mich. Court Orders $10 Million Settlement in Sterling Heights Suit

In a written opinion issued January 19, 2007, United States District Court Judge Nancy G. Edmunds of the Eastern District of Michigan has ordered United National Insurance Co. to pay the city of Sterling Heights over $10 million for coverage …

LRA Asks for Public Response to South La. Planning Poll

The Louisiana Recovery Authority is asking south Louisiana residents to weigh in on their ideas for how the region should address growth, economic development, transportation and coastal restoration issues after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The recovery authority on Jan. 22 …

Austin-based Watkins Insurance Group Acquires AIC-Sun Belt

Watkins Insurance Group, based in Austin, Texas, announced it has purchased a local insurance agency, AIC-Sun Belt Group Inc., for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is part of an ongoing growth strategy by Watkins Insurance Group. Founded in 1949, Watkins …

Texas Agency Receives 35-Year Service Award from Bituminous

Bryan Insurance Agency Ltd., located in Graham, Texas, announced it has received a service award marking thirty-five years the agency has represented Bituminous Insurance Companies. The presentation was made to Denny Bryan, owner of Bryan Insurance Agency, by Mark Williamson, …

Texas Selects The Medical Disability Advisor for Return-to-Work Outcomes

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation on Dec. 29, 2006, adopted state-wide return-to-work guidelines; the DWC selected Reed Group’s The Medical Disability Advisor: Workplace Guidelines for Disability Duration, Fifth Edition, by Presley Reed, MD. This rule establishes …