Year-End Storms Cloud P/C Insurers’ Profit Picture January 5, 2011 By Ben Berkowitz U.S. property insurers like Travelers Cos. Inc. and Chubb Corp. were expecting a relatively mild fourth quarter for catastrophe losses,...
Texas Insurance Commissioner Geeslin to Step Down January 5, 2011 Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin has announced that he will not seek another term as head of the Texas Department...
Wilson Smith Group Acquires Tennessee Transportation Agency January 5, 2011 Wilson Smith Group, LLC said it has acquired a majority of the outstanding shares of the Nashville, Tenn.-based managing general...
Ironshore Forms Dublin Subsidiary; Marry Named as CEO January 5, 2011 Bermuda-based Ironshore Inc announced the formation of Ironshore Europe Limited, domiciled in Dublin, Ireland. Fiona Marry has been appointed as...
DeLong Named VP, Regional Executive for Ironshore in Midwest January 5, 2011 Ironshore Inc. has appointed Yosha DeLong to serve as vice president and regional executive for the Midwest Region, based in...
Calif. Commissioner Jones to Enforce Medical Loss Ratio Rule January 5, 2011 By Patricia-Anne Tom Almost immediately after being sworn into office on Tuesday, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones signed an emergency order to enforce...
Alliant Acquires T&H Group January 4, 2011 Specialty insurance brokers Alliant Insurance Services has acquired New York city-based T&H Group for an undisclosed sum. T&H Group, which...
O’Brien Named Head of Inland Marine Underwriters Association January 4, 2011 Kevin O’Brien has been named president and chief executive officer of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA). O’Brien joins the...
Top Workers’ Compensation News in 2010 January 4, 2011 Soft market conditions with unabated price competition and a slow economy with reduced payrolls continued to affect commercial liens including...
Fortegra Financial Acquires California Motor Club January 4, 2011 Insurance services company Fortegra Financial Corp. has acquired Auto Knight Motor Club Inc., a Palm Springs, Calif., company that provides...