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

Fidelity Recognizes Louisiana Agency’s Commitment to Flood Program

Three words, and his embodiment of the spirit they represent, earned owner, Richie Clements of Clements Insurance Services in Chalmette, La., a nomination for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Agency of the Year by recently. While Clements did not win …

Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission Names Director

The Minneapolis-based Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission (IIPRC) has named Karen Schutter as the new executive director. Schutter has served as the interim executive director since December 2008. She will oversee the day-to-day management of the IIPRC and its product …

Holborn Makes Executive Appointments

New York-based Holborn Corp. has announced several executive-level appointments. Frank D. Pierson, who joined Holborn in 2005, has been promoted to executive vice president. He will oversee development of tools and technologies for specific client needs. The 20-year industry veteran …

California Considers Expanding Electronic Insurance Transactions

While California’s economy nears crisis, with the state Legislature’s seeming inability to agree on a budget before the July 1 fiscal deadline, the state Legislature still is evaluting bills for legislative action, insurance measures included. AB 328, which is being …

Chavez Joins Signature Select LLC

Signature Select LLC, a retail insurance broker subsidiary of The IMA Financial Group Inc., has hired Phillip Chavez as employee benefits director. He is responsible for developing Signature Select’s Denver employee benefits practice and client service platform. IMA is a …

New Homeowners Earthquake Rating Plan Available

Wheaton, Ill.-based American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) has developed a new rating plan for adding earthquake coverage to policies based on standardized forms, manual rules, and rating information provided under the AAIS Homeowners Program. The new plan consists of …

Kumpf Joins Catlin in Philadelphia

International specialty insurer Catlin Group Ltd. has named Dan Kumpf as director of Professional Lines. Kumpf, who will be based in Philadelphia, will oversee the design, environmental and construction professional liability lines, as well as miscellaneous errors and omissions (E&O) …

PGI Commercial Launches Railroad Protective Program

Morristown, New Jersey-based program manager PGI Commercial today has added a railroad protective program with coverage provided by underwriters at Lloyd’s, London. PGI was appointed by the Ark Syndicate, which leads the London market railroad protective consortium, to manage the …

Eater Named Assistant Vice President at Millers Capital

Millers Capital Insurance Co. has named Brett Eater as assistant vice president of Marketing and Agency Services. A 10-year veteran of the commercial property and casualty insurance industry, Eater most recently served as the manager of the Small Business Unit …

Software Tracks Contractors’ Insurance Certificates, Policies

GG-One Software, Inc. is offering software, iFastrack for the Web, which helps agents provide a value-added service to their clients that tracks insurance certificates and contracts. The iFastrack software allows companies to manage their risk from uninsured contractors, vendors or …