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Safeco Offers Auto Program for Teens

Jun 5 2007 // Seattle-based Safeco has launched Teensurance, a bundle of online tools and other services for teen drivers. The new offering will be available to consumers nationwide beginning June 27, 2007. Safeco customers with auto...

People and Places

Jun 4 2007 // Chicago-based Aon Corp. reported that David P. Bolger, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, will leave the company after the appointment of his successor. Bolger will remain...

People

Jun 4 2007 // New York Superintendent of Insurance Eric Dinallo announced the appointment of 11 senior executives to positions on the Insurance Department’s leadership team. Kermitt J. Brooks has been named first deputy...

Jun 4 2007 // People Chicago-based Aon Corp. reported that David P. Bolger, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, will leave the company after the appointment of his successor. Bolger will...

Ratings Roundup: Safeco; GNY Group; American Road; Auto Owners

May 31 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of “A” (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of the Safeco Insurance Companies and its members. Best has also...

Business Moves

May 21 2007 // United Heritage, Alliance Mutual Insurance Alliance Mutual Insurance Co., headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., and United Heritage Financial Group Inc., based in Meridian, Idaho, have reached a preliminary agreement under...

People

May 21 2007 // Liberty Northwest, a member of Liberty Mutual Group based in Portland, Ore., appointed Larry W. Becker president and chief operating officer. Becker most recently was executive vice president, sales and marketing for...

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...

People and Places

May 21 2007 // Liberty Northwest, a member of Liberty Mutual Group based in Portland, Ore., appointed Larry W. Becker president and chief operating officer. Becker most recently was executive vice president, sales and marketing for...

Sweeney Appointed Tech VP at Liberty Mutual Agency Markets

May 16 2007 // James A. Sweeney, Jr. has been appointed vice president, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets, and manager, Systems Development Planning and Management for this Liberty Mutual Group strategic business unit. Sweeney will work with...

Anderson Named President of Safeco Insurance Foundation

May 15 2007 // Seattle community leader Virginia Anderson has been named president of the Safeco Insurance Foundation. Anderson, who has served as director of Seattle Center for the past 18 years, brings her background in public service,...

A.M. Best Affirms Liberty Mutual, Ohio Casualty Ratings

May 8 2007 // Ratings agency A.M. Best Co. reported that its ratings of Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies in Boston and and its subsidiaries along with those of The Ohio Casualty Corp. of Fairfield, Ohio. remain unchanged following the...

People and Places

May 7 2007 // Steve Taylor has been promoted to regional sales director for Encompass Insurance in New York and New Jersey. Taylor joined Allstate in 1978 as an underwriter trainee. He was promoted to various management positions in...

People

May 7 2007 // Steve Taylor has been promoted to regional sales director for Encompass Insurance in New York and New Jersey. Taylor joined Allstate in 1978 as an underwriter trainee. He was promoted to various management positions in...

People

May 7 2007 // Insurance broker Marsh Inc. has appointed Rob McGinnis as the leader of its U.S. Consumer Business, which includes the U.S. operations of the firm’s Affinity, Program, and Private Client Services...

Safeco Reports Earnings of $174.6 Million for First Quarter

May 1 2007 // Seattle-based Safeco reported operating earnings, after tax, which exclude net realized investment gains and loss on debt repurchases, of $174.6 million for the first quarter of 2007, compared with $199.3 million in the...

People

Apr 23 2007 // Dallas-based global insurance and reinsurance broker, Colemont, added Catherine L. Wall as assistant vice president and associate legal counsel. In this newly created role, Wall will assist in overseeing the...

Business Moves

Apr 23 2007 // The Hartford, Berkshire Hathaway, First State The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. announced that its First State Management Group has formed a strategic relationship with certain members of the Berkshire Hathaway...

Nickerson Named SVP for Liberty Mutual Agency Markets

Apr 12 2007 // Matthew D. Nickerson has been appointed senior vice president, and manager, Personal Lines for Liberty Mutual Agency Markets, a business unit of Liberty Mutual Group that distributes products and services primarily through...

Safeco Rolls Out Package BOP

Apr 11 2007 // Seattle-based Safeco isoffering BOP Access, a new commercial insurance businessowner policy that is designed to disentangle the insurance buying process for small businesses — such as restaurants and light...