Worldwide Facilities Inc. has hired Esmeralda Temores in the Los Angeles headquarters as vice president- broker, responsible for brokering business and underwriting for all lines. Temores began her insurance career in 2000 at Western Security Surplus in Pasadena, Calif. While …
J.P. Schmidt, Insurance Commissioner of the State of Hawaii, announced he be leaving his position to join the Honolulu law firm of Bays Deaver Lung Rose Holma, effective July 1. Schmidt will be practicing general business, corporate and government regulatory …
OneBeacon Professional Insurance has entered into an exclusive arrangement with USI Affinity to administer its Lawyers’ Professional Liability (LPL) insurance program, which provides liability protection solutions for law firms with up to 20 lawyers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia and …
Officials from Colorado’s state-chartered workers’ compensation insurer Pinnacol Assurance have some explaining to do. The Legislative Audit Committee recently met to go over the company’s financial performance and lawmakers want to ask CEO Ken Ross about a golf trip to …
The Hartford has named William Awad as the company’s chief technology officer. Awad will drive enterprise technology strategy and policy across the company. He will also define the overall architectural direction and standards for the company, and have management responsibility …
Tammy Armer, commercial and farm underwriter with Westphalen Insurance Services, has been elected president of the Central Oklahoma Chapter of CPCU Society. Also elected were: Vice President David Wilhite, project manager with Farmers Insurance; and Secretary-Treasurer Brad Fast, marketing representative …
An affiliate of The Hartford has paid nearly $67,000 in restitution to policyholders in Virginia, following an investigation by state regulators over premiums charged by Trumbull Insurance Co. The company agreed to a settlement in which it repaid the money …
A.M Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength and issuer credit ratings from “A-” to “A” of the Kaufman Insurance Group of Farmington Hills, Mich., and its member companies: USF Insurance Co., domiciled in Michigan and Cranbrook Insurance Co., domiciled …
Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has filed a Petition for Discovery and Investigation against British Petroleum in state court in Plaquemines Parish. The petition alleges that BP has failed to cooperate and share important information with the state, specifically information …
State officials are warning motorists that police are cracking down on aggressive driving in Delaware. The Delaware Office of Highway Safety says 11 state, county and municipal police agencies will conduct patrols this summer aimed at stopping aggressive drivers. State …
