A suburban Chicago insurance agent and a former university research technologist are charged in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme aimed at killing a federal prosecutor and drug enforcement agent, officials said. Jack Mann, 41, of Naperville, who billed himself “the always …
Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. of San Diego has a market for commercial surety and fidelity bonds available in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Coverage is being provided on an admitted basis by Capitol Indemnity/Platte River Insurance Co., rated …
The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) and the College Station Police Department are expanding a crime prevention campaign aimed at preventing auto thefts and auto burglaries. The program involves the funding and distribution of signs that read, “LOCK your car, …
San Francisco-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. announced that Bruce Okrepkie has joined the firm as vice president for the Construction Practice in the North Bay. His focus will be client development and management of surety and property casualty insurance for Woodruff-Sawyer …
Zenith National Insurance Corp. plans to release fourth quarter and year end 2009 financial results on Jan. 28, 2010 at the end of its business day. Also, the Woodland Hills, Calif.-based company announced that Judge Pamela Foust has joined the …
Alan Schaffer has been named vice president of business development at Vanorsdale Insurance Services based in San Diego. Schaffer is the youngest person in the firm’s 60 years history to become an owner at 32. He joined Vanorsdale five and …
State investigators are trying to determine the scope of a check fraud scheme that they say could count hundreds of Minnesota businesses among its victims. The woman at the center of the investigation is a former employee of the Minnesota …
Federal Reserve officials Tuesday launched a vigorous defense of their dealings with American International Group, calling for a congressional audit and denying any inappropriate action with respect to payments the bailed-out insurer made to banks. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke invited …
To do or not to do, that is, quite literally, the question. Few of us have the memory to keep everything in our heads. The To Do list is a time proven key to success. My approach involves four lists …
MetLife Inc. is in talks to buy AIG’s American Life Insurance Co (Alico) unit in a deal that could be valued between $14 billion and $15 billion, a source familiar with the matter said Tuesday. Nothing has been finalized yet …
