August 2, 2010
Markel, Aspen Holdings (FirstComp) Specialty insurer Markel Corp. has struck a deal worth at least $135 million to acquire Aspen Holdings, which sells workers’ compensation under the name FirstComp to small businesses in 31 states. Aspen, which is headquartered in …
August 2, 2010
Prompted by the deadly explosion in April that killed 29 coal miners in West Virginia, a House of Representatives committee recently approved sweeping mine and workplace safety reforms. The 30-17 vote came over the objections of the mine industry despite …
August 2, 2010
RSI International, Insurance Network Texas-based RSI International Inc. has acquired Insurance Network Corp. (INC), a managing general agency based in Dallas, Texas. Established in 1996, Insurance Network Corp. specializes in securing property/casualty coverage for Texas-based retail agents. Jim Chippendale and …
August 2, 2010
Eighty percent of employees who were victims of insults or bullying in the workplace lost valuable work time worrying about the incident. Another Business ‘Golden Rule’ It’s one of the golden rules of customer service: Never be rude to a …
August 2, 2010
A study by San Diego, Calif.-based DriveCam Inc., a global driver risk management company, shows that collisions and near collisions involving long haul trucks peak in July and remain high through the month of November. Collision rates are typically much …
August 2, 2010
Risky Behavior Affects Coverage for Movie Productions, Too In all the commotion of Lindsay Lohan’s fall from grace, little attention has been paid to the impact her risky behavior will have on her insurance – auto, home, life, health, and …
August 2, 2010
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. The Hanover has hired 20 …
August 2, 2010
A study by San Diego, Calif.-based DriveCam Inc., a global driver risk management company, shows that collisions and near collisions involving long haul trucks peak in July and remain high through the month of November. Collision rates are typically much …
August 2, 2010
Another Business ‘Golden Rule’ It’s one of the golden rules of business: Never be rude to a customer. And in a service-oriented business such as an insurance agency, it’s among the cornerstone ideals that managers should teach and reinforce constantly …
August 2, 2010
Hub International, Maple Leaf Insurance Chicago-based Hub International Ltd. announced that its Transportation Insurance operating unit acquired the retail book of business from Maple Leaf Insurance Agency Inc., a Bremerton, Wash.-based brokerage firm that serves trucking companies throughout the United …