Emergency Physicians Insurance Co. (EPIC), a Roseville, Calif.-based medical professional liability insurance provider, has added Colleen Elkin as vice president of underwriting. Elkin will direct EPIC’s underwriting function by formulating and executing underwriting policy. She will also oversee day-to-day underwriting …
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the administration of Gov. Jennifer Granholm exceeded its authority when it banned the use of credit scoring by insurance companies in the state. The decision means insurers in Michigan can continue to use …
10 Ten states with the most highway-rail grade crossing collisions will be required to develop action plans to reduce the number of accidents. Federal Railroad Administration is requiring Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas to …
The Automobile Club of Southern California has submitted an application to the state Department of Insurance to offer an insurance program that rewards California drivers who voluntarily drive fewer miles with lower auto insurance rates. The voluntary pay-as-you-drive initiative allows …
Keenan & Associates, a privately held brokerage and consulting firm in Torrance, Calif., announced that Bernard Colen has joined the company as senior vice president in the public agencies property/casualty practice. Colen has nearly 40 years of experience in workers’ …
Good Risk Manangement “Having a plan, notifying employees in advance to work from home, incurring expenses to prepare … for what could happen … there’s no coverage for that. That’s good risk management.” —Chris Behymer, director of marketing for Markel’s …
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 …
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 …
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 …
David Estrada has been named managing director at Rainmaker Advisory LLC, based in Portland, Ore. Estrada has more than 25 years of experience in the retail insurance brokerage indutsry. He previously was president of USI Northern California.
