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San Antonio Managing General Agency Announces Grand Opening

Aug 26 2005 // Stone Oak Underwriters, LLC of San Antonio, TX announces they are now accepting submissions from Independent Agents for Public Entities in Texas and Alabama with this new wholesale agency created by Tom Ramsbacher,...

Winterthur Names New VP of Human Resources

Aug 22 2005 // Mike Bauer was recently named vice president of human resources at Winterthur U.S. Holdings, Inc., the parent company of General Casualty Insurance Companies. Bauer’s professional affiliations include the Executive...

Aug 22 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York Inc. recently announced the promotion of six staff members at the statewide trade association, effective Aug.1. IIABNY, which represents more than 18,000...

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Aug 22 2005 // The National Association of Government Labor Officials (NAGLO) during its 2005 summer conference elected Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner Scott Brener president. With members from more than 30 U.S....

Beecher Carlson Expands Health Care Practice; Adds Seven Executives

Aug 18 2005 // Beecher Carlson, an insurance and risk management company, announced that it has expanded its National Health Care Practice with the appointment of seven industry professionals. The team expansion increases Beecher...

Howey Joins G.E. Young & Company

Aug 18 2005 // Jim Howey recently joined Denver-based G.E. Young & Company as chief operating officer. Howey, who holds more than 16 years of insurance and risk management experience, was brought on board to drive process and...

Rockwood Establishes A Dedicated MGA Division

Aug 11 2005 // Rockwood Programs has developed a portfolio of products and services specifically tailored for Managing General Agents and Program Administrators. A separate unit within the company will administer this...

Venture Insurance Programs Appoints McLaughlin to HR Director

Aug 2 2005 // Venture Insurance Programs has appointed Kim McLaughlin as director of human resources. In this position, McLaughlin is responsible for providing human resources support and advice to company executives and others...

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Jul 18 2005 // OneBeacon Insurance Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd., announced that Mike Miller, its current chief operating officer, has been appointed president and chief executive officer....

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Jul 18 2005 // The Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. announced that Ralph S. Michael III, 50, has been named president and chief operating officer of the company, effective July 25, 2005. Michael comes to the Fairfield, Ohio-based company from...

Jul 18 2005 // Majestic Insurance Company announced the appointment of David Porter to the new position of marketing manager for Southern California. Porter has more than 25 years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Majestic,...

Dennis Is First Hurricane of the Season; On Course Towards Jamaica

Jul 7 2005 // As expected, tropical storm Dennis became Hurricane Dennis yesterday, July 6, when wind speeds exceeded 72 mph (115 km/hr). The storm is currently a category 1 hurricane packing maximum sustained winds near 85 mph (140...

MGAs, Program Administrators Told Selling Out May be Way to Go

Jul 4 2005 // Steve Way Has Built Giant HCC Holdings Via Acquisitions and He’s Not Done Yet Managing general agents and program administrators have an admirer with deep pockets in Steven Way. Getting some of that money might be...

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Jul 4 2005 // Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance has promoted Alan D. Brannan to the new post of president of property/casualty for the Grange Mutual Casualty Group. In his new role, Brannan will oversee all property/casualty...

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Jul 4 2005 // Joe Grauwiler has been named regional vice president of The Main Street America Group’s Jacksonville Region and president of its Old Dominion Insurance Co. unit. The region encompasses Main Street America’s...

AssuranceAmerica Expands to Alabama; Writing Auto Policies

Jun 21 2005 // AssuranceAmerica Corporation has announced its expansion into Alabama’s auto insurance market with sales of its first auto insurance policies in the state. The Atlanta-based company is represented by more than 300...

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Jun 20 2005 // Gerald O’Neill has been named NBIS vice president of underwriting. O’Neill comes to NBIS with more than 20 years of insurance experience in the brokerage and reinsurance community. O’Neill has held...

Choate Named Wachovia Corp. Managing Director, SVP

Jun 13 2005 // Charlotte, N.C.-based Wachovia Insurance Services has announced that William M. Choate has joined the firm as managing director and senior vice president of Wachovia Corporation. Choate joins Wachovia Insurance Services...

Acordia Names Eldredge Managing Director, Colo. Operations

Jun 10 2005 // Acordia Inc., a Wells Fargo Company, has announced that Chris Eldredge has accepted the position of managing director, where he will oversee operations in Colorado. Eldredge brings more than 14 years of experience in...

Willis Exec: Human Resources Pros Face Expanded Role

Jun 8 2005 // Delivering the keynote address to a gathering of human resource professionals and employee benefits managers, Rick Elliott, president and CEO of Willis’ North American Employee Benefits Practice detailed a...