Maryland-based RPS-ISG International has appointed Estelle Cummings as the company’s area vice president of sales for its CCBsure technology program. Cummings oversees new business production in ISG’s technology program. She has been active in the insurance industry for most of …
Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West), awarded the Ramsden/Sullivan Memorial Award to Robert B. Suhr and slated its officers and directors for 2010 at its annual meeting. Suhr is a Santa Clara, Calif., independent insurance agent and …
Outside Mississippi’s 3rd Judicial District, Henry Lackey is best known as the judge whose integrity and intrepidness led to the downfall of famed trial lawyer Dickie Scruggs and several colleagues. In his hometown of Calhoun City, they knew him first …
Georgia lawmakers are taking a closer look at texting while driving legislation proposed last week. Representatives on the House public safety committee debated the bill on Wednesday. At the end of the hour-long hearing, the bill was referred to a …
In 2009, independent insurance agents and brokers faced a “perfect storm” with the economic downturn, premiums at a fraction of what they used to be, and unemployment and home foreclosure rates up. But 2010 may be just as tough, said …
Most current employees at the financial products unit of American International Group Inc. eligible for money owed them under a retention plan told the company they would accept less money in return for an earlier payout, a source familiar with …
The Montana state auditor’s office has reached a settlement with an employee who left the office last year after accusing Deputy Auditor Walt Schweitzer of illegally soliciting political contributions from co-workers. Under the agreement with Auditor Monica Lindeen, Laura McGee …
A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and an issuer credit rating of “bbb-” to Ellington Mutual Insurance Company (Ellington) of Hortonville, Wis. The outlook assigned to both ratings is stable. The ratings reflect Ellington’s …
Law enforcement agents from Britain and Iceland searched the premises of Icelandic insurer Exista HF on Tuesday in a probe related to the trading of shares in other companies. The company said Tuesday its offices in Reykjavik were searched by …
The Kansas Insurance Department (KID) reported that a former Kansas City-area insurance agent has been convicted on federal charges of insurance and mortgage fraud, and handed a 15-year jail term. Investigators from the KID Anti-fraud Division provided federal authorities with …
