Arizona News

Georgia-Based AssuranceAmerica Names New CFO

AssuranceAmerica Corporation announced today that Sheree Williams has joined AssuranceAmerica Corporation as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective September 13, 2010. Ms. Williams was most recently VP of Finance at 21st Century Insurance and Financial Services (previously …

SCF Arizona Promotes Two to VPs

SCF Arizona promoted directors Ginny Arnett Caro to vice president, Claims Services, and Dan Hernandez to vice president, Operations & Small Business Services. Arnett Caro oversees a division that brings together SCF’s claims adjusters with professionals performing medical review and …

Monarch E&S Opens Hawaii, Arizona Offices

Monarch E&S Insurance Services has opened new offices in Hawaii and Arizona. The Hawaii office, located in Waikoloa, will be operated by company CEO Derek Borisoff. The Arizona office, located in Chandler, will be run by Senior Underwriter for Commercial …

Business Moves

SUNZ SUNZ Insurance Co. of St. Petersburg, Fla., has gained the rights to provide workers’ compensation in four more states. The added states are Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Arizona. SUNZ, which is five years old, began by providing workers’ compensation …

People

The California State Compensation Insurance Fund named Tom Rowe president, CEO and member of the Executive Committee. He will report directly to the board of directors and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of State Fund. Former president/CEO Janet Frank …

Business Moves

Raintree Insurance, PacWest Alliance PacWest Alliance Insurance Services Inc. welcomed its newest member: Raintree Insurance Agency Inc. Raintree Insurance Agency is an independent insurance agency with offices in San Bernardino and Moreno Valley, Calif. PacWest is a California-based insurance cluster …

AZ Court Decision Could Increase Agent E&O Premiums

The Arizona Supreme Court is weighing in on the state’s uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage selection form – a decision that could dramatically increase insurance agency’s errors and omissions premiums, according to the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Arizona. According to …

New Markets

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Two Appointed to Arizona State Compensation Fund Board

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has increased the size of the Arizona’s State Compensation Fund board of directors by appointing two new members to serve during the organization’s transition to becoming a private, mutual insurance company. Named to the board were …

Texas’ July Enforcements Include Nearly $500K in Fines, Restitution