May 20, 2010
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 …
May 20, 2010
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. …
May 20, 2010
John M. Glover Agency has acquired APS San Angelo Insurance Agency based in Waterbury, Connecticut. Terms of the deal were not released. APS San Angelo has been doing business in the Waterbury area for over 50 years. John Forlivio, president …
May 20, 2010
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings, Ltd’s specialty liability group and New York-based program administrator American Professional Agency have secured the endorsement of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to offer a professional and business liability product to the APA’s 38,000 member …
May 19, 2010
“Lloyd’s China has been granted a license by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) to write direct insurance in addition to their existing reinsurance license,” said a bulletin on its web site (www.lloyds.com). Lloyd’s Chairman Lord Levene announced the licensing …
May 19, 2010
ACE UK today announced the launch of a suite of multi-line products targeting medium to large sized businesses in four industry sectors: “professional companies or partnerships with one or more overseas branches, retailers, hotel groups and machinery manufacturers.” ACE said …
May 19, 2010
Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings, S.A. announced that it has completed the previously announced change in the company’s corporate domicile from Bermuda to Luxembourg [See IJ web site – https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2010/05/07/109632.htm ]. “The re-domestication became official following the completion of legal formalities in …
May 19, 2010
Environmentalists seeking to curb oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico have filed federal lawsuits to shut down a major BP platform and close a government loophole for new oil and gas exploration. The lawsuits, filed in Alabama and Texas, …
May 19, 2010
Europe’s $1 trillion economic rescue signals a recognition of the threat to the euro currency and a commitment to defending it, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker said Tuesday. Volcker, a special adviser to U.S. President Barack Obama, said in …
May 19, 2010
While slugglish agency salary growth has employees singing the blues, some agency management consultants believe employee satisfaction can be kept up even in tough times. One way agency owners can keep their employees happy in today’s challenging climate is by …