November 1, 2010
Agents, Brokers Will Have Even Bigger Part in State Fund’s Distribution Strategy In the ever controversial topic of workers’ compensation insurance in California, State Compensation Insurance Fund President and CEO Tom Rowe seemingly offers a bit of Zen. Rowe, who …
November 1, 2010
Contracts, Emerging Risks and M&As Critical Areas to Notice As the difficult economy forces architects and engineering firms to focus their resources on keeping their firms afloat, risk management is taking a backseat. This dangerous trend means insurance brokers and …
November 1, 2010
Contracts, Emerging Risks and M&As Critical Areas to Notice As the difficult economy forces architects and engineering firms to focus their resources on keeping their firms afloat, risk management is taking a backseat. This dangerous trend means insurance brokers and …
November 1, 2010
Company Focused on Technology Upgrade, Mass Market Strategy Fireman’s Fund’s financials, like other insurance carriers’, got bruised in the first half of 2010. In particular, the Novato, Calif.-based insurer had significant claims due to heavy flooding and wind damage in …
November 1, 2010
$300,000 Amount members of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington have put toward the campaign to pass Washington voter initiative I-1082. The initiative would open up the state workers’ compensation insurance system to the private market. Currently, the …
November 1, 2010
The owners of a Biloxi marina damaged by a casino-owned barge that came loose during Hurricane Katrina are considering an appeal of a Mississippi court ruling that the casino is not liable for the destruction. The state Court of Appeals …
November 1, 2010
Juan Andrade stepped down as Commercial Markets president at The Hartford to join Ace as president of the insurers’ Global Personal Lines and Small Commercial Insurance division. He will assume the new position with Ace in December. Andrade joined The …
November 1, 2010
Critical Areas Include Contract Wording, M&As, Emerging Risks As the difficult economy forces architects and engineering firms to focus their resources on keeping their firms afloat, risk management is taking a backseat. This dangerous trend means insurance brokers and carriers …
November 1, 2010
Company Progressing on Mass Market Strategy Fireman’s Fund’s financials, like other insurance carriers’, got bruised a little in the first half of 2010, following some heavy catastrophe losses. But company President and CEO Mike LaRocco said he’s “very bullish” about …
October 29, 2010
London-based Oxygen Insurance Brokers announced that it has “further strengthened its broking and risk management services to architects, engineers and surveyors with the appointment of two new senior brokers, part of its plan to target further growth in the construction …