United Benefit Advisors (UBA), based in Indianapolis, Ind., appointed Thomas Mangan as chief executive officer. Mangan is a 20-year veteran in the employee benefits field. Prior to joining UBA, Mangan served as the Employee Benefits president of the New England …
About This Report: A slow economic recovery didn’t stop the nation’s leading independent insurance agencies from writing more property/casualty premium in 2011. The vast majority (81 percent) of the privately owned agencies and brokerages on Insurance Journal‘s Top 100 Property …
Digital Insurance, SEBS of the Midwest Benefits-only agency, Digital Insurance, has acquired Strategic Employee Benefits Services (SEBS) of the Midwest. The firm now operates under the banner of Digital Benefit Advisors (DBA), a division of Digital Insurance. Dean Haage, principal, …
When Lloyd’s America Inc. Western Regional Director Anthony Joseph handed me a simple, glossy two-sided pamphlet that read “Titanic Centenary” I knew I was in deep. It was breakfast near the end of July and Joseph was sitting at a …
The Travelers Companies said renewal rates are continuing to trend up across its business segments. “In business insurance, renewal rate change exceeded 7 percent, with stable retentions, which demonstrates the success of our active pricing strategy and our continued focus …
A Tennessee appeals court has reluctantly ruled that a Johnson City man convicted of killing his wife in a bathtub for the insurance money can keep $200,000 in life insurance proceeds. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that the Tennessee Court …
The West Virginia Supreme Court has set a Oct. 17 date to consider whether Mine Safety and Health Administration inspectors can be held liable for coal miners’ deaths. A federal appeals court in Richmond last month ruled that West Virginia’s …
If you know any car collectors, then you know they give their cars special attention. They store their cars under protective coverings, keep them in garages and drive them on special occasions. So if a storm, intruder or accident causes …
The federal government will temporarily take control of parts of Hawaii’s authority to regulate workplace safety. In response to federal concern over staff reductions in the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division, the state has agreed to let the Occupational …
The two most destructive wildfires in Colorado’s history will cost insurers roughly $450 million, according to a regional insurance association. The massive figure for insured losses comes from the total 600 homes destroyed and other damages, according to the Rocky …
