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Foremost Auto Insurance Business Being Rebranded to Bristol West
Aug 31 2018 // Foremost Insurance Group, a member of the Farmers Insurance Group, said the Foremost automobile insurance book of business will be rebranded as Bristol West. The company said this rebranding will be phased in over the next...
Minnesota Says American Family, Bristol West Refused to Pay 3rd Party Auto Claims
Aug 7 2017 // Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman has fined two insurance companies for violating state consumer protection laws by refusing to pay auto accident claims for damage caused by drivers they insured. In recent...
Farmers Names Fernandez to Head Business Insurance; Kappler to Lead Bristol West
Jul 19 2017 // Farmers Insurance has named new presidents for two of its key business units. Sharon Fernandez, most recently president of Bristol West Insurance, has been appointed president of Business Insurance at Farmers. In addition,...
Bristol West Auto Insurance Renamed Foremost
Aug 27 2010 // Foremost Insurance Group announced it has re-branded Bristol West Auto Insurance to the Foremost brand to support the company’s market strategy. Both Foremost and Bristol West were acquired by Farmers Insurance Group...
People
Jun 15 2009 // Dallas-based Sleeper Sewell Insurance Services Inc. announced that Von Breaux is now responsible for leading the company as part of his duties as recently named president and CEO of ANBTX Insurance Services Inc. Sleeper...
Farmers Promotes Sadler to President of Bristol West Holdings
May 22 2009 // Robert Sadler, chief financial officer of Bristol West Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Farmers Group Inc., has been promoted to president of Bristol West. Sadler joined Bristol West Holdings Inc. in 2001 as senior vice...
Bristol West Decreases Washington Auto Rates 10 Percent
Sep 12 2008 // Davie, Fla.-based Bristol West Insurance Co. announced it is decreasin automobile insurance rates up to 10 percent for current and new customers in Washington. The rate decrease is effective Sept. 16, 2008, and is based on...
Ratings Roundup: Bristol West, Peoples
Sep 14 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength ratings (FSR) to “A” (Excellent) from “A-” (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a” from “a-” of Bristol West...
Farmers Insurance Group Acquires Bristol West Holdings
Jul 6 2007 // Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Group has completed its acquisition of non-standard auto insurer, Bristol West Holdings Inc., based in Davie, Fla. Farmers officials described the acquisition as a “great...
Business Moves
Jun 18 2007 // Bank of Albuquerque The Bank of Albuquerque will be the custodian of more than $380 million in deposits from about 1,400 insurance companies doing business in New Mexico. The bank has been awarded a one-year contract,...
Bristol West to Sell Auto Insurance in Utah
Jun 5 2007 // Bristol West Holdings Inc. of Davie, Fla., announced that it has begun writing private passenger automobile insurance in Utah. With the addition of Utah, Bristol West now writes insurances in 25 states. Jeffrey J. Dailey,...
Business Moves
May 21 2007 // Hilb Rogal & Hobbs, Global Special Risks Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. (HRH) acquired the operating assets of Global Special Risks LLC, effective May 1, 2007. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Global...
Bristol West Launches Personal Auto Product in Ark.
May 1 2007 // Bristol West Holdings Inc. announced it has begun writing private passenger automobile insurance in Arkansas. Bristol West entered Arkansas by deploying Select 2.0, a segmented insurance product that utilizes the...
Business Moves
Apr 9 2007 // Argonaut, PXRE Argonaut Group Inc., a specialty underwriter headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and PXRE Group Ltd., a Bermuda-based property reinsurer, agreed to a merger under which the combined entity will do business...
Bristol West Rolls Out Auto Insurance Product in Okla.
Mar 27 2007 // Bristol West Holdings Inc. announced it has begun writing private passenger automobile insurance in Oklahoma. Bristol West said it entered Oklahoma by deploying Select 2.0, its highly segmented insurance product that...
Business Moves
Mar 26 2007 // Markel, Black/White Associates Markel Insurance Co. has agreed to acquire the social services program business of Black/White & Associates Insurance Brokers. The transaction is scheduled to close on April 1, 2007....
Business Moves
Mar 26 2007 // Markel, Black/White Associates Markel Insurance Co. has agreed to acquire the social services program business of Black/White & Associates Insurance Brokers. The transaction is scheduled to close on April 1, 2007....
Zurich’s Farmers Group to Buy U.S. Auto Insurer Bristol West
Mar 5 2007 // Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services AG said Friday that an American subsidiary intends to buy Bristol West Holdings Inc. for around $712 million, helping to beef up the Swiss insurer’s U.S. operations. Bristol...
Best Upgrades Bristol West to ‘A-‘ FSR
May 17 2006 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to “A-” (Excellent) from “B++” (Very Good) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a-” from “bbb+” of Coast National...
Bristol West Appoints Eisenacher as CFO
Jun 1 2004 // Bristol West Holdings Inc. announced that Craig E. Eisenacher has been appointed Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective June 1, 2004. Eisenacher has been the Company’s Senior...
