Despite headlines being dominated by the ever-tightening presidential election, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. continues to make news in Florida. Last week, Citizens announced that it was eliminating its so-called “Corporate Integrity Office,” which serves as a kind of inspector general’s …
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products, will expand its offerings in the international casualty marketplace to include treaty reinsurance business written through Lloyd’s of London. This new capability adds to Argo Group’s …
Amanda Pocius has joined as an account executive in insurance broker Lockton’s St. Louis, Mo., office. She will be responsible for client advocacy and new business development in property and casualty insurance for commercial clients. Pocius has 13 years of …
Insurance wholesaler Insurance Program Managers Group (IPMG), based in St. Charles, Ill., has added Terry Dowty as specialty lines practice leader. Dowty has more than 25 years of expertise in all areas of insurance. He has experience as an underwriter, …
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings to “bbb” from “a-” of Columbia Lloyds Insurance Co. (Columbia Lloyds) and its wholly owned and 100 percent reinsured subsidiary, MDOW …
A statewide survey shows 27 percent of Nevadans still use hand-held telephones while driving, despite a state law banning the practice that took effect Jan. 1. University of Nevada, Reno, researchers say the third annual survey of Nevadans’ driving behavior …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a Hawaii company is recalling more than 4,000 pounds of ground beef products distributed to Oahu restaurants because the products may be contaminated with E. coli. The department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said …
Cars and deer can be a lethal combination. An increase in urban sprawl and more roads being built through wildlife habitats have displaced deer from their natural habitat, leading to a rise in deer-vehicle collisions, according to the Insurance Information …
Kentucky-based insurance agency Neace Lukens has promoted longtime employee Todd Stocksdale to southern region leader. Stocksdale will be responsible for overseeing Neace Lukens’ southern Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and South Carolina offices.In addition to his new responsibilities as southern region leader, …
A monthly reading of U.S. private sector employment has been revamped to put it more in line with the closely watched government nonfarm payrolls report. Automatic Data Processing said on Wednesday it had made the changes to its private job …
