The commercial operations of SAFECO Business Insurance (SBI) and SAFECO Commercial Insurance (SCI) will be consolidated into one organization in an effort to concentrate on small- to medium-sized business accounts, SAFECO announced on May 17. The new combined operation is …
At the 2001 AAMGA Annual Meeting, held May 20-24 in Indian Wells, Calif., at least one topic of discussion was as intense as the desert sun—all current indications clearly reflect a tightening of the market. There are some major differences …
What’s the biggest problem area in the California insurance market these days?” When asked that question, most in the know would probably, without any hesitation, reply, “Workers’ comp.” But there are others who, with equal conviction, would say that right …
Calabasas, Calif.-based Amwest Insurance Group Inc. recently announced that its subsidiary, Amwest Surety Insurance Company (Amwest Surety), had agreed to be placed under an Administrative Order of Supervision by the Director of Insurance for Nebraska, the state where Amwest Surety …
Three major forms of American music are deeply rooted in the rolling green landscape of Tennessee—blues, rock ‘n’ roll and, in the grand old city of Nashville, country. It’s no wonder then that the theme of the AMS Users’ Group …
This year the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) will celebrate its 75th Anniversary with a Diamond Jubilee, to be held May 20-24 in Palm, Desert, Calif. “The Desert Springs Marriott Resort & Spa is just a great place …
This year the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) will celebrate its 75th Anniversary with a Diamond Jubilee, to be held May 20-24 in Palm, Desert, Calif. “[The Desert Springs Marriott Resort & Spa] is just a great place …
There may be a strong parallel between learning to ride a motorcycle and insuring motorcycle operators. For the beginning rider, the first 90 days of vehicle ownership can be an especially risky period for crashes. Similarly, novices jumping into the …
Parts of Europe continue to be ravaged by two devastating livestock diseases: foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), or hoof-and-mouth; and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as “mad cow” disease. In the United Kingdom alone, hundreds of thousands of animals have been …
Parts of Europe continue to be ravaged by two devastating livestock diseases: foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), or hoof-and-mouth; and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as “mad cow” disease. In the United Kingdom alone, hundreds of thousands of animals have been …
