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

Lawmakers Told Montana’s Workers’ Comp Costs Too High

A new study given to lawmakers shows that Montana’s workers’ compensation costs are among the most expensive in the country. The National Council on Compensation Insurance report says that Montana ranked near the bottom in a number of different cost …

Miller named Oregon Insurance Division Administrator

Teresa Miller has been appointed administrator of Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services Insurance Division. Miller joined the Insurance Division in July 2008 and has been serving as acting administrator since November. An Oregon native, Miller has a strong …

New York Drivers Can Save on Insurance By Taking Online Courses

New Yorkers who want to take advantage of accident prevention courses to increase their chances of avoiding accidents while reducing the cost of their automobile or motorcycle insurance now can do so over the Internet. The New York State Department …

Data Sharing from Leads360 Improves Insurance Lead Quality

AgentInsider®, InsuranceAgents.com, QuoteWizard & Others to Participate New Leads360 Lead Performance Intelligence™ Analytics Gives Insurance Lead Buyers and Sellers Unmatched Visibility into Lead Quality and Client Success Los Angeles, (July 10, 2009) —Today a select group of insurance lead aggregators …

Submit Your Industry Golf Photos Today

Insurance Journal’s annual Golf, Recreation & Leisure issue features a collection of photographs from some of the insurance industry’s best golf and charity tournaments nationwide. Agents, brokers, wholesalers, and insurance carriers are invited to submit their golf-related photos for possible …

Rockwood Offers Installments on Life Agents E&O

Rockwood Programs Inc. now offers a quarterly installment option on its life agents errors and omissions (E&O) product. Once established, premium payments will be automatically charged to the policyholder’s credit card. The installment option will be available on all new …

A.M. Best: P/C Industry’s Earnings Down 87% in Q1

The U.S. property/casualty industry’s net income fell 87 percent to $1.2 billion in the first three months of 2009 according to A.M. Best. “The year-over-year decline in earnings was due primarily to the severe and prolonged turmoil in the financial …

FARA Adds Tarantino to Executive Team

FARA, a nationwide insurance services organization based in Mandeville, La., has added Laura Tarantino to its executive team as senior vice president and general counsel. In addition to the overall responsibility of all legal aspects of the business, Tarantino will …

Oklahoma Fines Company for Ignoring Cease and Desist Order

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has fined National Home Protection Inc., which the state insurance department said has failed to respond to a previously issued emergency cease and desist order directing the company to stop selling insurance products in the …

Ameriana Insurance Agency Completes Chapin-Hayworth Acquisition

Ameriana Bancorp announced that its subsidiary, Ameriana Insurance Agency, has completed the acquisition of Chapin-Hayworth Insurance Agency Inc., a multi-line property and casualty insurance agency located in New Castle, Ind. Chapin-Hayworth Insurance agents Ruth Hayworth and Gail Byers and customer …