Monthly Archives: <span>June 2014</span>

All in the Family: Father and Daughter Honored by Texas Agents

A father/daughter team of insurance professionals recently were awarded two of the highest honors bestowed upon independent agents in Texas at the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas annual conference and trade show in San Antonio. Kelly Surles Lyttle was named …

Florida Judge Approves Deal for Heritage to Assume Sunshine State Policies

A Florida judge has signed-off on a plan by regulators to allow a failed Florida property insurer’s policyholders to be assumed by another company, although policyholders will retain the option to seek coverage elsewhere. Leon County Judge Kevin Carroll on …

Insurer Interest in Offering Health Coverage in Illinois Rises

Illinois officials say they’re seeing strong interest from insurance companies as they prepare for the second year of new coverage options under the nation’s new health care law. The state Department of Insurance said that 10 insurance carriers have submitted …

Tornado Confirmed in Central Texas

Severe weather late on June 12 spawned a Central Texas tornado that damaged several homes and floodwaters that washed away a car and left its driver missing. The National Weather Service says a tornado packing winds of up to 125 …

Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Arson, Insurance Fraud

A western Missouri man has admitted leading a conspiracy to buy cheap houses and set them on fire to collect nearly $435,000 in insurance benefits. The U.S. Attorney’s office says 27-year-old Joshua Stamps, of Independence, pleaded guilty in federal court …

Louisiana Governor Signs Bill Regulating Insurance ‘Navigators’

Louisiana’s “navigator” organizations that get grants to help consumers enroll in insurance under the federal health care law will have to be licensed by the state. Gov. Bobby Jindal’s office announced June 13 that the governor signed Republican Rep. Kevin …

Brotherhood Mutual Promotes Rowley to Assistant VP

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co. promoted Sabra Rowley to the position of assistant vice president – affiliate operations. Rowley will oversee all of the management and operations of Brotherhood Mutual’s subsidiaries — the American Church Group agencies and …

All Risks Ltd. Adds 4 in New Orleans Office

Independent property/casualty insurance wholesaler All Risks Ltd. has added Misty Guzman, Matthew Treadway, Jennifer Nagle and Charles Jackson in its New Orleans, La., office. Guzman was hired as sales leader. Having been in leadership roles at CRC/Crump, she will now …

Frederick H. DiMeo Buys Hughes AllMart’s Personal Book in California

The Frederick H. DiMeo Insurance Agency Inc. has purchased the personal lines division of Union City, Calif.-based Hughes AllMart Insurance Agency. The deal involves the acquisition of three insurance company books of business, adding roughly $400,000 of written premium to …

Mercedes SUVs Disappear as Thieves Target Luxury Vehicles in N.Y., N.J.

Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz sport-utility vehicles are the least likely SUVs to be recovered once stolen, as thieves target luxury models to export or dismantle. Thirty-seven percent of the stolen GL Class SUVs are unrecovered, compared with 30 percent for Cadillac …