Articles by Dave Thomas

Speare & Company Entertains a Successful Business Approach

In our continuing series on Agency Insights, we look at Calif.-based Speare & Company, which offers property/casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage services and risk management solutions to a wide variety of businesses, including manufacturing and distribution companies, real estate …

Calif. Congressman Helps Put Schwarzenegger on the Right Path

alifornia Congressman David Dreier (R- San Dimas) is just a little busy these days. Along with representing Californians in the 26th District and being unanimously selected in 2001 by his California colleagues to chair the state’s Republican Congressional Delegation, Dreier …

Wooley, Kyle Battle for Louisiana’s Top Insurance Job

And then there were two. That is the scenario for this month’s runoff election (Nov. 15) in the race to be the next insurance commissioner in Louisiana. The Oct. 4 primaries brought the field of candidates down to two—incumbent Robert …

Schwarzenegger Elected Calif. Governor

It was a lot more expensive as opposed to a plane or bus ticket, but Arnold Schwarzenegger didn’t seem to mind spending nearly $23 million to go to Sacramento. Schwarzenegger reportedly spent that much on his campaign to become California’s …

Schwarzenegger, Voters Terminate Davis; Becomes Next Calif. Governor

It was a lot more expensive as opposed to a plane or bus ticket, but Arnold Schwarzenegger didn’t seem to mind spending nearly $23 million to go to Sacramento. Schwarzenegger reportedly spent that much on his campaign to become California’s …

Non-Profits, Public Entities Battle Market Conditions

As some in the industry see profits and smoother sailing ahead, other markets are having a tougher time. In a look at the non-profits and public entities markets, Insurance Journal spoke with several experts in those related areas to get …

Western Region PLUS Days 2003 Tackles Pressing Issues

Issues ranging from A&E/construction to issues in the medical malpractice arena highlighted two days of the Western Region PLUS Days 2003 Conference in San Francisco Sept. 4-5. While the news was encouraging on some fronts, other areas of the industry …

Industry Has Not Forgotten

Now that the two-year anniversary passed us earlier this month, it would be very easy for all of us to go about our business and put in the background the impact of Sept. 11, 2001. Not only did the events …

Non-Profits, Public Entities Battle Market Conditions

As some in the industry see profits and smoother sailing ahead, other markets are having a tougher time. In a look at the non-profits and public entities markets, Insurance Journal spoke with several experts in those related areas to get …

Industry Has Not Forgotten

Now that the two-year anniversary passed us earlier this month, it would be very easy for all of us to go about our business and put in the background the impact of Sept. 11, 2001. Not only did the events …