August 21, 2008
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 …
August 21, 2008
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 …
August 21, 2008
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, …
August 21, 2008
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 …
August 21, 2008
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 …
August 21, 2008
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 …
August 21, 2008
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 …
August 21, 2008
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 …
August 21, 2008
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 …
August 21, 2008
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 …