Independent agents take note – Nationwide may be on your side. Nationwide on Monday announced its intention to shift to an independent agency distribution model over the next two years. The Columbus, Ohio-based carrier, which provides a range of insurance …
Western Growers Insurance Services has added Paul Barry and Kris Hansen in California. Barry joins the insurance services team as a sales executive, bringing more than 10 years of sales experience. Barry will focus on expanding Western Growers’ client base …
Allianz says it’s further integrating ecological and social responsibility into its core business. The insurance giant, which is already known for its sustainable bent, this week issued a 2017 Sustainability Report that documents Allianz Group’s achievements in corporate responsibility, with …
MJ Insurance has named Dan Zentgraf director of analytics of the Phoenix, Ariz. office. Zentgraf will oversee the development of the analytics program to help extrapolate and interpret biometric data. Zentgraf previously was assistant vice president and financial manager of …
Hailing worker’s compensation reform in California as a “big hit,” the two top people at the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau explained why the WCIRB governing committee on Monday submitted a lower mid-year pure premium rate filing to the California …
Maximum has hired Clancy Johannsen to add to its professional lines presence to the West Coast. Johannsen has nearly two decades of professional liability experience. She began her career in general liability and has since transitioned into a professional and …
The California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s governing committee has voted to authorize the WCIRB to submit a lower mid-year pure premium rate filing to the California Department of Insurance based in part on reduced lien filings and a new …
Compassion and helping others were the key takeaways from a message that Jim Darling delivered to a group of several hundred insurance professionals gathered to honor him in Los Angeles, Calif., at a dinner ceremony in late March. Darling, regional …
A three-year-old lawsuit by a group of youths against the U.S. over climate change, which looks to now get a new trial date at some point this year, has the potential to open up lawsuits on a historic scale, according …
First there was the sharing economy, and then the gig economy. Now the buzz phrase to pay attention to may be “on-demand.” The on-demand economy, according to TheOnDemandEconomy.org, is defined as the economic activity created by digital marketplaces that fulfill …
