Monthly Archives: <span>August 2008</span>

Lawsuit that Led to Mississippi Tort Lawyer Scruggs’ Downfall Settled

A settlement has been reached in a civil lawsuit that led to a bribery conviction for Mississippi-based anti-tobacco lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and several associates, an attorney said. Oxford attorney Grady Tollison did not disclose the terms of the recent …

Ratings Recap: Allianz (UK), Generali (France), Generali (Germany), BEST Re

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating of “aa” of UK-based Allianz Insurance plc (AZI) with a stable outlook. Best stated: “AZI’s stand-alone risk-adjusted capitalization is expected to remain excellent during …

Integro Appoints Moores, Rolfe to Lead Aviation Practice

Integro Insurance Brokers promoted Patricia Moores and Terry Rolfe as co-leaders of the firm’s Aviation Practice. Moores joined Integro’s Aviation Practice as a principal in July 2006, serving as its specialized claims advocate. For 17 years prior to joining Integro, …

Colorado Casualty Offers Farm Line of Business Online

Englewood, Colo-based Colorado Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, is offering farm line of business (ISO Division Four) on Commercial IQ, its web-based application for quoting and application submission, for agents in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah …

HRH, Ponemon Institute Launch Privacy Breach Index

Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. has teamed with the Ponemon Institute, a privacy and information management research firm, to launch the Privacy Breach Index, a benchmarking tool that can measure a company’s response to data loss or theft, especially when …

Southeast Minnesota Still Recovering from Flood, Some Rebuilding

Jane Thompson stands with her hands on her hips, looking up at a lilac-colored house. It’s the house where Thompson and her family were living at the time of the flood. She’s on Rushford’s main drag, just a block from …

Marsh & McLennan Names Wittman Chief Financial Officer

Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. (MMC) appointed Vanessa A. Wittman as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Wittman will report directly to MMC President and CEO Brian Duperreault. She joins MMC as an EVP on Sept. 10, and will …

Goedtel Named Member Liaison for PIA in New Hampshire

The Professional Insurance Agents of New Hampshire has named Rosemary Goedtel to the newly created position of member liaison. Previously, Goedtel was member liaison for the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut, New Jersey and New York State, where she worked …

Aon Construction Services Group Names Reutter Senior Vice President

Aon Corporation recently announced that Karen Reutter has joined Aon Construction Services Group in a newly created position. Based in Minneapolis, Reutter is one of a number of strategic hires employed by Aon Construction Services Group to develop innovative products …

Central Texas CPCU Chapter Again Achieves Gold Level

The Central Texas Chapter of the CPCU Society (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters) has once again qualified for the Gold level of the Society’s 2007-2008 Circle of Excellence Recognition Program. The program recognizes chapters for their efforts to achieve specific benchmarks …