Monthly Archives: <span>March 2011</span>

Baldwin & Lyons Promotes 3 in Management Team

Baldwin & Lyons Inc., headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., announced it has promoted Mark Bonini to executive vice president of Sales, Marketing and Underwriting; Jim Isham to senior vice president of Administration; and Craig Morfas to senior vice president of Claims, …

Midwest Employers Casualty Creates Healthcare Risk Management Practice

St. Louis, Mo.-based workers’ compensation excess insurer, Midwest Employers Casualty Co. (MECC), announced it has launched a Healthcare Risk Management Practice. MECC said it created the Healthcare Risk Management Practice in recognition of the potentially devastating consequences that injuries on …

Fritts-Million Insurance Joins ISU Network

Fritts-Million Insurance of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky has joined the ISU Network. ISU Fritts-Million Insurance was founded by the late James W. Fritts in 1957. Currently owned and operated by Tom Million, president, and Tony Fritts, executive vice president, both partners …

Signature Select Hires Three in Kansas City

Denver-based Signature Select LLC, a retail insurance broker subsidiary of The IMA Financial Group Inc., has expanded its commercial lines insurance practice in Kansas City, Kan., by adding vice presidents Larry Laubach and Mike Nolan and business development executive Gilbert …

21st Century Insurance Recognized for Good Customer Service

Westlake Village, Calif.-based 21st Century Insurance has been recognized for call center operation customer satisfaction excellence for a fifth consecutive year under the J.D. Power and Associates Call Center Certification Program. The Call Center Certification Program distinction acknowledges a strong …

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner: Rebates, Incentives Available to Homeowners

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon wants property insurance policyholders in his state to claim a possible rebate for the assessment from Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., and homeowners to take advantage of available tax deductions and insurance premium discounts. Since …

New Jersey Seeks Premium Refunds for Scrapped Tunnel Project

New Jersey is negotiating to reclaim part of nearly $162 million paid to insure the Hudson River rail tunnel project that Gov. Chris Christie scrapped four months ago. An official says locking in insurance coverage saved taxpayers millions because it …

Virginia Wildfires Still Going a Week Later

Virginia fire officials say it may be two weeks before wildfires in Rockingham County are fully contained. Fire officials tell WHSV-TV the fires that have burned hundreds of acres were 45 percent contained Sunday. Fire officials expect the fires won’t …

Florida Interests Unite Against Auto Accident Fraud

Florida insurers, government agencies and consumer advocate groups have established a statewide alliance to push for legislative reforms aimed at cracking-down on staged-accidents that the industry says are costing Florida drivers nearly $100 higher in annual premiums. The Sunshine Alliance …

Security Officer at Massey West Virginia Mine Charged in Probe

The head of security at Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch mine was arrested Monday on charges he impeded investigators and lied to them as they probed an explosion at the West Virginia mine that killed 29 workers. Hughie Stover, 60, …