The New Mexico Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters has installed officers for the 2010-2011 term. Officers include: President Byrd Horner of CNA, Larry Cornwell, also of CNA and Secretary/Treasurer John Gantzer of New Mexico Mutual Insurance.
ICW Group, a super regional property and casualty insurance company based in San Diego, has been named the 2009-2010 “Company of the Year” by the Nevada Independent Insurance Agents (NIIA). The award was based upon ICW Group’s unparalleled service and …
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has introduced new green insurance endorsements that broadens coverage and allows policyholders to tailor solutions for their needs. Fireman’s Fund has launched Green Financial Incentive Coverage to provide protection for incentives impacting taxes, utilities, loans and …
International leaders might be forgiven if they nervously eye the skies above and the ground below as they gather for summits of the Group of Eight and the Group of 20 in Canada’s province of Ontario this weekend. In the …
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has designated another $5 million – for a total of $10 million – of the $25 million block grant provided by BP to Attorney General Buddy Caldwell’s office to support expenses incurred as a result of …
Every independent insurance agency wants to find and keep good talent, but how exactly do you do that? Paul Saich, CEO of Thoits Insurance in San Jose, Calif., has a plan. His company developed a formalized program about 14 years …
International specialty insurer, ACE Global Markets (AGM), has opened a new U.S. Political Risk and Credit operation based in Los Angeles. The office will serve the West Coast region and will be is headed by Ray Tizabi as its new …
After facing strong opposition during a public meeting in Arkansas, a top federal official wants to give cities and towns in the Mississippi Delta more time to review maps that outline where flood insurance would be required. Craig Fugate, administrator …
A 15-month prison sentence has been handed an insurance consultant who used employee IRA contributions to operate his Pella, Iowa-based life insurance consulting company, Van Elsen Consulting. According to U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt, James Van Elsen, owner of Pella-based …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) honored Stacey Boldt, assistant branch manager with Town & Country Insurance in Galveston, with the Accredited Customer Service Representative (ACSR) of the Year award at IIAT’s 113th Annual Conference and Trade Show on …
