GAB Robins announced that it is launching a suite of Broker Services to “help intermediaries work more efficiently and enhance the standard of their claims services for their clients at this year’s British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) conference.” The system …
America First Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, has added key agent support positions in Louisiana and Oklahoma. Donnie Brackins has been appointed Commercial Lines Underwriting manager for Louisiana, and will be based in America First Insurance’s branch …
Aon Benfield announced that it is “broadening its capabilities and bringing together its academic and industry research relationships under one banner – Aon Benfield Research.” Aon said the team will deliver “relevant research material and help re/insurers enhance their understanding …
Insurance Journal is on the search for leading privately-held property casualty independent agencies and brokerages for its annual Top 100 Property/Casualty Independent Insurance Agencies report. Top Overall Independent Agencies, Top Commercial Lines Independent Agencies, Top Personal Lines Independent Agencies, and …
Bowring Marsh, the Specialist International Placement Broker at Marsh, has expanded its Asian presence with the opening in Tokyo of its eighth office, which will specialize in property, earthquake and business interruption risks. Marsh said the office will “place large …
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, District Attorney Joe Waitz has filed suit against oil giant BP, seeking money for wildlife killed or hurt by the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. The lawsuit, filed May 17, is among the first …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Bermuda-based Platinum Underwriters Group and its members. Best also has affirmed the ICR of “bbb” of Platinum Underwriters Holdings, …
A months-long investigation by the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) and the Louisiana Attorney General’s office into the business practices of a Ville Platte medical staffing firm has resulted in the arrest of the company’s owners on workers’ compensation insurance fraud …
The Coalition for Competitive Insurance Rates (CCIR) has issued a bulletin commending the European Union for “speaking out against a controversial tax proposal on affiliated reinsurance included in President Obama’s FY2011 budget proposal. In a series of letters sent to …
American Express OPEN, the small business division of the financial services company, in conjunction with BOLT Insurance Agency has created InsuranceEdge, which was designed to help small business owners research, review, compare and purchase commercial insurance for their business needs. …
