With 71 qualified health insurance plans to be sold on the individual market in the new health insurance marketplace, Arkansas officials say health insurance premium rates are coming in lower than expected. Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford announced that qualified …
Willis North America announced that James Doyle has been appointed managing partner of Willis’ Tampa operations. In this role, Doyle will oversee Willis’ Tampa operations and will focus on strategic planning, heightening client service and retention, recruiting and staff development, …
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) last week delivered a workers compensation loss cost filing to the Connecticut Insurance Department. Based upon its review of the most recently available data, NCCI has proposed an overall average workers compensation loss …
California-based Confie Seguros named Darrin Silveria chief revenue officer. The national insurance broker focused on non-standard auto insurance and the Hispanic consumer created the new role to support the company’s growth and continued expansion. Prior to Confie Seguros, Silveria served …
Networked Insurance Agents, an aggregator serving independent property/casualty agencies across the West, named four key management promotions in California. Scott Smith was made vice president and appointed to head of the Grass Valley office and managing director of the direct …
NL Industries Inc. is one of five paint companies that presented closing arguments against a public-nuisance lawsuit by 10 California cities and counties seeking more than $1 billion to replace or contain lead paint in millions of homes. Superior Court …
On Oct. 1, IWIF, Maryland’s largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance, will launch a new name and corporate structure as a private, not-for-profit company. As a result of legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly in 2012, IWIF will become …
Real estate brokers have joined the chorus of those asking Congress to halt some of the changes to the nation’s flood insurance program that will raise premiums for some owners of property in flood zones. At the invitation of Florida …
Willis North America has appointed Eric Joost as chief operating officer. Joost has been serving as chief executive of Willis North America’s Specialty Practices since 2009. He will report to Todd Jones, CEO, Willis North America. In this newly created …
Atlanta-based insurance broker Beecher Carlson, a division of Brown & Brown Inc., has appointed Frederick Wass as senior vice president. Bringing 30 years of energy experience, Wass will report to Rob Bothwell, president of Energy. He will be responsible for …
