An article from Guy Carpenter states: “According to the IPCC Fourth Annual Assessment Report (AR4), the scientific consensus is that global warming is indeed an established scientific fact. The evidence is undeniable, and includes: 1. Increasing air temperatures 2. Increasing …
“A nearly 40 percent increase in the number of insurers, market participants and suppliers attending this year’s Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) capacity exchange, demonstrates the increasing importance MGAs are playing in product development and distribution,” said the organization’s bulletin. …
San Diego, CA, 9/18/13 – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program manager, is pleased to announce two new additions to the Knoxville dedicated marketing office. The Knoxville office welcomes Billy Garren as the underwriting manager for the …
The Value of a Name. Applications are called applications and quote sheets are called quote sheets for good reasons. A quote sheet is only supposed to be for quoting and even then, it is a conditional quote. It is conditional …
Burnham Benefits Insurance Services named two new members to its staff. New hires Laurel McClay, senior account executive, and Michele M. Dang, account executive, were hired to support the firm’s growth and expansion in the Northern California market. McClay, who …
Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. named Brian Cesario as western zone personal insurance executive. Cesario will lead Fireman’s Fund’s western zone for personal lines insurance. He has underwriting and distribution responsibility for the personal lines business, which focuses on …
Property/casualty aggregator Networked Insurance Agents announced today that a small group of individual investors has acquired the company from Strongwood Holding Company LLC. George Biancardi, president and CEO, led the investor group, which includes CFO Kelly McRae and Executive Vice …
New Jersey will use Superstorm Sandy-recovery money to pay for debris removal at the scene of last week’s boardwalk fire in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights. Gov. Chris Christie’s administration said it hopes the extra aid will speed the rebuilding. …
MarketScout, the national electronic insurance exchange and specialty MGA headquartered in Dallas, Texas, has expanded its commercial specialty program underwriting practice with the addition of Jackie Bourret as vice president, program development. Bourret was formerly vice president at Argo Group …
Twenty state-owned bridges that carry upward of 100,000 vehicles daily are among 156 Arkansas spans that inspectors consider both structurally deficient and at risk for a catastrophe should a key component fail, according to records in the National Bridge Inventory. …
