November 1, 2010
Aon, Hewitt Associates Aon Corp. said it will cut 1,500 to 1,800 jobs over the next three years after acquiring Hewitt Associates. Aon expects to save $355 million per year, including $280 million per year by eliminating jobs. The cuts …
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
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
Tuesday’s elections could have ramifications for a number of state insurance commissioner posts across the country. Nationwide, 11 commissioners are directly elected but there are only four such elections tomorrow; the rest of commissioners are appointed, most by governors or …
November 1, 2010
Markel, Aspen, FirstComp Markel Corp. completed the previously announced acquisition of Aspen Holdings Inc., a privately held insurance group that provides workers’ compensation insurance and related services, principally to small businesses, in 31 states. Aspen, headquartered in Omaha, Neb., operates …
October 28, 2010
The Arizona Council of the National Association of Insurance Women has elected Betty Watson of Passey-Bond Co. in Mesa as Arizona Council Director. Other new officers are: Membership Chair Jessica John of Colorado Casualty Co. in Phoenix; Public Relations Chair …
October 25, 2010
Enumclaw Insurance Group of Enumclaw, Wash.,announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase 100 percent of the stock of Chicago-Vegas Holding Co., which owns Nevada General Insurance Co. (NGIC) and Auto Insurance America Insurance Agency (AIC). Both Nevada General …
October 21, 2010
More than 7.7 million people are expected to shake, drop, cover and hold on in the country’s largest earthquake drill in history. The Great California ShakeOut is an earthquake drill in which participants practice how to protect themselves from falling …
October 21, 2010
Utah Business Insurance Company (UBIC) has retained Andrew Olwert as part of its leadership team in order to expand its footprint in the West. Mr. Olwert will initially help UBIC position itself both operationally and strategically in its expansion efforts …
October 20, 2010
CNO Financial Group Inc., based in Carmel, Ind., announced it has received regulatory approvals for the previously announced plan to consolidate three insurance companies. Under the consolidation plan, two CNO insurance subsidiaries – Conseco Insurance Co. and Conseco Health Insurance …