Alabama News

State National to Offer Commercial Liability Program in Southeast

A subsidiary of 21st Century Holding Co. (Nasdaq:TCHC) has received approval from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to market and underwrite commercial general liability insurance. American Vehicle Insurance Co. will offer an artisan commercial general liability program in the …

Financier Hit with Fines, Restitution for Insurance Violations in Indiana

A money manager accused of trying to fake his death in a plane crash took another financial hit when an Indiana judge ordered him to pay nearly $600,000 in restitution and fines. Under the administrative law judge’s order, Marcus Schrenker …

Business Moves

BrickStreet Mutual Workers’ compensation insurer BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. wants to expand into Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama, Pennsylvania and Illinois. President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Burton says the West Virginia-based company plans to apply in those states over the next …

Business Moves

Auto Club Insurance, MEEMIC Auto Club Insurance Association, a Dearborn, Michigan-based insurer, reported it has agreed to acquire MEEMIC Insurance Co. and its insurance agency affiliate, MEEMIC Insurance Services Corp. ACIA is the second largest provider of auto insurance in …

Business Moves

BrickStreet Mutual Workers’ compensation insurer BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. wants to expand into Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama, Pennsylvania and Illinois. President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Burton says the West Virginia-based company plans to apply in those states over the next …

It Figures

$1 Billion The effects of the widespread peanut butter recall could cost rural America’s peanut producers $1 billion in lost production and sales, according to testimony at a House subcommittee hearing. That could be just the beginning, the head of …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Misc. Medical Malpractice Market Detail: NAS Insurance Services Inc. gives agents the ability to provide …

HOT Prospects Come in Unusual Packages

MyNewMarkets.com’s Top 10 Oddest Market Searches and Requests A “hot” risk from an agent’s view is the one sitting on his or her desk demanding immediate attention. Sometimes those hot prospects aren’t business owner policy or even standard-carrier-eligible; in fact …

West Virginia’s BrickStreet Mutual Names Allstate’s Laska as CIO

Tony Laska has joined workers’ compensation insurer BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. as its senior vice president and chief information officer. Laska comes to West Virginia from the Chicago area, where he had been assistant vice president for Allstate Insurance Co. …

Congress Gives U.S. Official 3 Weeks to Revise Mark-to-Market Accounting

Lawmakers told the top U.S. accounting rulemaker to deliver new guidance on mark-to-market accounting within three weeks, or face legislation changing the rule that has forced banks to write down billions of dollars in assets. Financial Accounting Standards Board Chairman …