The National Wildife Federation claims in a lawsuit that the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood insurance program is hurting sea turtles by spurring coastal development. The lawsuit filed in Miami federal court claims FEMA is violating the Endangered Species Act …
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry has recognized SCF Arizona President and CEO Don Smith for his vision for positive change in public policy by awarding him its Transformational Leader Award for 2010. Under Smith’s 10-year leadership, the 85-year-old …
Indianapolis-based MJ Insurance has hired Lindsay Lynn as employee benefits consultant in the company’s Scottsdale, Ariz., office. She will specialize in plan design and analysis; administrations solutions; health and wellness program development; benefit plan communication; underwriting and health care risk …
Worcester, Mass.-based The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. has closed on an agreement with ICW Group that is designed to enhance The Hanover’s surety capabilities in the West, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Texas and Washington. Through the arrangement, The Hanover …
State Auto’s Western Region promoted Kathy Alvord and added Linnea Macier in Arizona. Alvord was promoted to business insurance underwriter reporting to Brad Timmerman, sales manager for the Arizona, Colorado and Utah markets. Her career began in 1984 with CNA …
A California-based health insurance company has agreed to pay Connecticut $250,000 for losing a disk drive containing private information of 1.5 million customers, including nearly 450,000 state residents. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced that along with the settlement, Health Net …
A group of New York insurance agents has launched a new trade group for Latin insurance producers as well as brokers who serve the Hispanic community in the Northeast. LABA is not the first group geared toward insurance agents with …
The Arizona Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society recently elected its 2010-2011 officers. The CPCU officers include: President David Gutman of CNA Insurance, Vice President Tom Gutierrez of MetLife Auto & Home, Treasurer Lisa O’Brien of State Farm, …
Arthur J. Gallagher, Joseph James & Associates Illinois-based insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has acquired Joseph James & Associates of Dublin, Ohio. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1989, Joseph …
