Farmington HIlls, Mich.-based H.W. Kaufman Financial Group recently announced that Mark S. Schostak has been elected to its Board of Directors. Schostak is president and chief executive officer of Team Schostak Family Restaurants (TSFR), a diversified group of restaurant businesses. …
Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) Commissioner Ken Ross announced that a public hearing will be held Thursday, May 29, 2008, starting at 9 a.m., in the Forum on the ground floor of the Michigan Library and Historical Center, …
Missouri emergency management officials say they’re better prepared for a major earthquake, thanks in part to last month’s 5.2 quake in southern Illinois. Susie Stonner of the State Emergency Management Agency says the state response to the April 18th temblor …
Ronald J. Leston, broker, financial planner and benefits/retirement consultant, announced the launch of Areté Partners LLC, a Denver-based management and human capital consultancy that will offer insurance brokerage, benefits consulting, financial services to clients in North, Central and South America. …
Heffernan Insurance Brokers has appointed Tino Versoza vice president of Financial Services, in its Portland, Ore., office. Versoza has 15 years experience in the medical benefits industry in the Portland area, most recently at H-C & Associates/GET Benefits. At Heffernan, …
How do you generate leads for your business? There are two broad options that you can consider: 1. You can use an insurance lead generation service to supply you with everything you need. 2. You can put together a marketing …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘BB+’ junior subordinated debt rating to Liberty Mutual Group Inc.’s (LMGI) Series C junior subordinated notes in an amount up to $1.25 billion with a scheduled maturity date of 2058. S&P has …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘A+’ long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings to Sweden-based marine insurer Gard Marine & Energy Försäkring AB (Gard M&E AB) with a stable outlook. “The ratings reflect the company’s membership …
An east Tennessee creamery is recalling a line of its cheese because of the potential for bacterial contamination. Sweetwater Valley Farm said its Tennessee Aged Black Pepper Cheese should not be eaten because it has the potential to become contaminated …
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen signed into law a bill seeking to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits by requiring experts to vouch for a case’s merits. The law will also require plaintiffs to give 60 days notice before filing a lawsuit. …
