Architects and designers carefully consider the safety of future tenants when they design a building. But contractors would like to see designers also consider the safety of builders and future building maintenance workers. “Most architecture and engineering firms are very …
The Maine Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society has elected Scott Miller as its president. Miller is director of premium audit services at Acadia Insurance Co. Other elected and installed officers for 2010-2011 are: President-Elect Deborah A. Gregoire, …
On May 28, 2010, Bernard “Bud” Brown passed away surrounded by his loving family. Bud began his insurance career in 1954 at Wolf Eisner and Brown in Los Angeles. He founded Hoffman Brown Company in August, 1961 which he built …
U.S. buyout firm Apollo will have to raise its offer for Brit Insurance by at least 10 percent to pull off its planned takeover of the Lloyd’s of London insurer, analysts said. Five analysts polled by Reuters said Brit would …
About 7,900 employees of California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund are entitled to back pay after a state appeals court ruled in their favor over furloughs. The First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco ruled that the same state law …
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has voted unanimously to appoint Johnny L. Montoya acting superintendent of insurance. Montoya, who will continue to perform the function of interim chief of staff until July 6, takes over the interim superintendent reins …
The Insurance Professionals of Santa Barbara of the National Association of Insurance Women (International) elected its officers for the 2010-2011 term, effective July 1. The officers are: President Jillian Knight of Westcap Insurance Services Inc.; Vice President Cynthia Acosta of …
Honolulu-based Island Insurance Co. Ltd., has appointed Nova Kim as Agency Partners Program manager. In this newly created position, Kim will be responsible for the company’s Agency Partners Program (APP), which includes training and educational programs for APP participants, in …
A new company that offers domestic, remote staffing services for insurance agencies and brokerages has opened in New York. Work At Home Vintage Employees (WAHVE) says its business model is to employ skilled insurance industry retirees located throughout the United …
The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey elected Donna M. Cunningham as the trade group’s president. Cunningham has served as vice president, secretary and treasurer for the group. She is also president of ADP/Statewide Insurance Agencies Inc. in Cedar Knolls. …
