October 19, 2010
Former California State Compensation Insurance Fund Chief Financial Officer, Jay Stewart, has resigned for a CFO position at CAMICO Insurance Co. in Redwood Shores, Calif. State Fund’s board of directors has ratified the engagement of Daniel J. Sevilla as interim …
October 19, 2010
Union General Insurance Services of Concord, Calif., has opened a Southern California branch office to enhance its service and marketing capabilities to retail producers in that part of the state. The operation will be staffed by Marlena Black, who comes …
October 18, 2010
Surplus line insurers should not be subject to California Constitution Section 28 taxes to the state, according to a California Court of Appeal decision that notes that these nonadmitted insurers already pay surplus line premium taxes. A conflict arose when …
October 18, 2010
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. Roofers Market Detail: Leo Risk Services, a regional wholesale broker, has markets for roofing contractors …
October 18, 2010
More Customers Demand 24/7, Real-Time Access to Policy Information Today, people continue to migrate to the Internet to accomplish many of their day-to-day tasks. And as we move into the second decade in the 21st century, where are you and …
October 18, 2010
Why the Time is Right for Agency Networks They go by many names β networks, alliances, franchises, clusters and aggregators β but all have similar goals. Aggregator groups have been around the insurance industry for more than three decades but …
October 18, 2010
As John Lennon and Paul McCartney could tell you, sometimes you just need a little help from your friends. And in the insurance agency business – where building relationships are key to success – that friend often is more than …
October 18, 2010
Fiesta Auto Insurance Combines Insurance and Tax Preparation Services Under One Roof Modeling an insurance agency business after a sandwich shop might sound like an unusual goal, but that’s what John Rost, founder, president of CEO of Fiesta Auto Insurance …
October 18, 2010
Medical malpractice insurers writing in Florida earned an average return on surplus of 6.6 percent in 2009, their sixth straight profitable year, although their profits were lower than in 2008. That’s one of the news items in the state’s 2010 …
October 18, 2010
Fiesta Auto Insurance Combines Insurance and Tax Preparation Services Under One Roof Modeling an insurance agency business after a sandwich shop might sound like a strange idea, but that’s what John Rost, founder, president and CEO of Fiesta Auto Insurance, …