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Regional property/casualty insurance company, The Republic Group, based in Dallas, announced that Jim Drawert, vice president – Industry Relations, will retire June 30. Prior to joining Republic in 2003, Drawert was president of Trinity Universal and chairman and CEO of …

Growth of Craft Beer Industry Brews Plenty of Opportunity for Insurance Professionals

Industry’s Sophistication Rises, And So Do the Risks The beer industry, like many others, has been impacted by the economy with one notable exception: craft brewers. The microbrewery, brew pub and brewery industries have actually seen sales jump in the …

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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. Insurance for Nonprofits Market Detail: Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance, Risk Retention Group (ANI-RRG) insures …

Colorado Bill May Drive Contractors Insurers Out of State

The Colorado House of Representatives has passed a bill that may have the unintended consequence of driving insurers that provide contractors coverage out of state, according to the Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Colorado. House Bill 1394 attempts to address …

Ohio’s State Auto Insurance Reaches ‘Million Billion’ Milestone

The State Auto Insurance Group, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, has reached a significant milestone in its sales of personal lines insurance: one million policies and one billion dollars in premium. “Success in our expansion states, along with new products and …

Oklahoma’s Insurica Adds Rosenhamer to Surety Practice

Oklahoma City-based Insurica Insurance Management Network has hired Dillon B. Rosenhamer of Edmond, Okla., to augment the company’s surety practice. Rosenhamer has experience in the banking industry, most recently as an assistant vice president in commercial lending with First Fidelity …

Pacific Gateway Acquires Homestate’s California P/C Division

Pacific Gateway Insurance Agency (PGIA), a wholly owned managing general agent/managing general underwriter of National Indemnity Insurance Co. (NICO), a member of the Berkshire Hathaway Group of Insurance Companies, has acquired the California property/casualty division of the Berkshire Hathaway Homestate …

Georgia Joins Lawsuit Against Healthcare Overhaul

Georgia is joining a Florida-led group of states in a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama’s overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system, Florida’s attorney general said Tuesday. Bill McCollum, who is seeking the Republican nomination to run for Florida governor, said …

Arizona Insurance Industry Contributes $1.2 Trillion in Assets to State

The more than 940 property/casualty insurers in Arizona that compete for business add more than $1.2 trillion in assets to the state, that enables Arizonans to drive cars, own homes, protect their property and operate businesses, according to the state’s …

National Association of Insurance Women Names Hetzel Rookie of the Year

Jennifer Hetzel, a broker at AmWins Group Inc., has been named the 2008 – 2009 Region VIII Rookie of the Year. Hetzel is a member of the San Diego Insurance Women, a local affiliate of the National Association of Insurance …