While car thefts nationwide have declined, the western states have the uneviable distinction of having the most car thefts in the nation. According to a new report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the top 10 spots for car thefts …
Insurance company Progressive Corp. said that it named JPMorgan Chase & Co. executive Heidi Miller as a board member and authorized a share buyback. Miller, 58, will serve a term that ends at Progressive’s annual shareholders meeting in April 2012. …
Glenview, Ill.-based Combined Insurance added Chris Martin as president of the company’s Worksite Solutions division, a full-service voluntary benefits carrier, effective June 20, 2011. Martin joins Worksite Solutions with nearly 20 years of experience in management and development of worksite-style …
Encino, Calif.-based NAS Insurance Services has promoted Jose Ruiz to underwriter. Ruiz started at NAS four years ago as an underwriting assistant. His underwriting specialties include: miscellaneous errors and omissions, TechGuard (NAS’ branded Technology E&O), e-MD and NetGuard Plus (NAS’ …
Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West) has presented the Anthony J. DiBuduo Award to Eric Rothman of C.M. Meiers Co. of Woodland Hills, Calif. Rothman received the award for his record of exemplary service to his community …
Hackers temporarily knocked offline a Website run by the British police Serious Organized Crime Agency (SOCA), which targets organized crime in Britain and overseas. Lulz Security, a loosely aligned hacker group which said it brought down the SOCA Website on …
Once upon a time there was a business professional. Each morning after their cup of advertised coffee, they get dressed in an advertised business suit or dress, slip on a pair of shoes from that advertised shoe store and put …
RLI Corp.’s marine division has joined CargoNet, a network that battles cargo theft through data sharing between private industry and law enforcement. “Cargo theft in the U.S. is a billion-dollar a year problem. The sharing of cargo theft incident information …
A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’- (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a-” of Bermuda-based Through Transport Mutual Insurance Association Limited (TTB) and its subsidiary, the UK-based TT Club Mutual …
Markel has updated its DataBreach cyber liability policy amidst recent reports of increased hacking activity. The new form will offer broader coverage and higher limits while maintaining the current structure, which is targeted towards small to medium-sized accounts. The Breach …
