Recent flooding brought widespread damage to New Mexico, but the rain also provided significant relief for the state’s drought. Some places, like Albuquerque, are still well short of their 36-month rainfall average, but the Pecos River in eastern New Mexico …
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has launched Property-Gard Pinnacle, a new commercial property form that integrates new coverages and policy format with existing protection for highly protected risk (HPR) properties. The policy structure offers the following features: Flexible limits and terms …
A Republican state lawmaker is proposing tough new driving restrictions on Ohio teens, including prohibiting them from transporting even one additional teenager. State Rep. Rick Perales, of Beavercreek, tells The Columbus Dispatch his bill would bring Ohio’s rules closer to …
Business leaders and community organizers in Milwaukee, Wis., have formed a nonprofit health insurance company to provide coverage to small businesses and individuals. Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative is one of 24 cooperatives being started nationwide with almost $2 billion in …
Appleton, Wis.–based SECURA Insurance has promoted Marty Arnold to senior vice president – underwriting and Amy DeHart to vice president – actuarial services. In a newly created position, Arnold will oversee the company’s commercial, personal, farm-ag, and specialty underwriting departments, …
With 71 qualified health insurance plans to be sold on the individual market in the new health insurance marketplace, Arkansas officials say health insurance premium rates are coming in lower than expected. Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford announced that qualified …
Willis North America announced that James Doyle has been appointed managing partner of Willis’ Tampa operations. In this role, Doyle will oversee Willis’ Tampa operations and will focus on strategic planning, heightening client service and retention, recruiting and staff development, …
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) last week delivered a workers compensation loss cost filing to the Connecticut Insurance Department. Based upon its review of the most recently available data, NCCI has proposed an overall average workers compensation loss …
California-based Confie Seguros named Darrin Silveria chief revenue officer. The national insurance broker focused on non-standard auto insurance and the Hispanic consumer created the new role to support the company’s growth and continued expansion. Prior to Confie Seguros, Silveria served …
Networked Insurance Agents, an aggregator serving independent property/casualty agencies across the West, named four key management promotions in California. Scott Smith was made vice president and appointed to head of the Grass Valley office and managing director of the direct …
