July 21, 2010
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, and health. But consumers can learn from her mistakes, according …
July 21, 2010
Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has appointed Brian Specht vice president of professional liability in commercial insurance. He will be responsible for driving the product strategy for the company’s professional liability business which includes accountants, lawyers, directors and officers, …
July 20, 2010
Sacramento is the latest local government in California to consider imposing a tax on out-of-town motorists who are involved in local auto accidents, which many insurers oppose, according to Sam Sorich, president of the Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC). …
July 20, 2010
Assemblyman Mike Villines says the California Department of Insurance needs a good manager, not a politician looking at the post as a stepping stone to higher office. Villines will face Democratic Assemblyman Dave Jones in the November general election after …
July 20, 2010
Marsh, an insurance broker and risk advisor, has appointed Ron Marx as a senior vice President in its San Diego office as part of its continued efforts to aggressively target emerging opportunities in Southern California. Marx brings more than 30 …
July 19, 2010
Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West’s (IBA West) education division, Insurance Skills Center (ISC), entered into an agreement with Cheryl L. Koch, president and CEO of Agency Management Resource Group, to manage ISC education and training programs. In her …
July 19, 2010
Earthquakes are so rare in the Washington area that even a geology student wasn’t quite sure what was going on when a minor one hit early Friday. Was it a truck passing by? A low-flying plane? Gerasimos Michalitsianos, who will …
July 19, 2010
California’s Mehserle Verdict a Reminder to Review Coverages While Oakland, Calif., police donned riot gear to ward off potential violence and vandalism following the Mehserle verdict announcement, businesses may be wondering what insurance coverages are available to protect themselves at …
July 19, 2010
A judge on Thursday dismissed a $2.3 million judgment against Dole Food Co. in a lawsuit by purported Nicaraguan banana workers, ruling that the company and the court were victims of a massive fraud. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Victoria …
July 19, 2010
Latin Agents Group Launches in New York The growth of the country’s Hispanic population is a hot topic among demographers and marketers – including insurance producers and brokers. As of 2008, the last year for which census data is available, …