Monthly Archives: <span>April 2009</span>

SFM Launches Employment Practices Liability Coverage in Midwest

Bloomington, Minn., workers’ compensation specialty carrier SFM Companies has begun insuring employers in the Midwest against the risk of employment practices liabilities, protecting them from high legal defense costs and giving them the ability to better manage difficult employee situations, …

Auto Club Insurance Association Acquires MEEMIC Insurance Co.

Auto Club Insurance Association, a Dearborn, Mich.-based insurer (ACIA), has acquired MEEMIC Insurance Company (MEEMIC) and its insurance agency affiliate, MEEMIC Insurance Services Corporation. ACIA offers a full range of personal lines insurance products and services through a network of …

Cambridge General Offers Logger’s Liability Insurance in California

With all of the devastating fires that have occurred in California within the past few years, Cambridge General Agency has seen an increasing need for logger’s liability insurance. This type of policy provides coverage for: -Fire suppression expenses incurred by …

InPro Insurance Group Adds Frazier

Michigan-based InPro Insurance Group Inc. announced it has hired Erik C. Frazier as an insurance agent/producer. In his new role, Frazier has responsibility for sales and marketing for the independent insurance agency. Frazier has more than 15 years’ experience in …

NAS Insurance Enhances Managed Care Facility Program

Encino, Calif.-based NAS Insurance Services’ managed care facility has announced new, enhanced features, including: -Broader definition of managed care services; -Contingent bodily injury wording incorporated into the policy; -Coverage for incidental medical services; -Third-party discrimination and harassment coverage standard with …

Midwest Still on Alert: Second Wave of Flooding On Its Way

Although the Red River in Fargo, N.D., experienced the peak of the flood wave on March 27 and 28, 2009, there is still a large amount of flooding along the river as the flood wave makes its way north, the …

Alaska’s Volcano Erruptions Could Last For Months

Alaska’s Redoubt Volcano eruptions, which to date have included 18 explosions and the non-stop emission of gases and ash, could last for several months, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory monitor the volcano 24 …

Chubb’s Tomlinson Named ‘Insurance Woman of the Year’

The Association of Professional Insurance Women Inc. (APIW) has selected Chubb Group Executive Vice President Janice Tomlinson as its “Insurance Woman of the Year.” Tomlinson, who has been employed by Chubb since 1973, serves as international field operations manager at …

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Buy $25M in Flood Insurance for 2009

The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, City Council has voted to buy $25 million of flood insurance. The coverage, through the National Flood Insurance Program, would pay to clean up any buildings damaged by last summer’s flood if they flood again this …

La. Insurance Commissioner Will Release E-Mails Under Judge’s Order

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says he will “instantly” release e-mails at the center of a public records dispute involving the state’s insurer of last resort if a judge decides that he must. Donelon has been in a fight for …