Atlanta-based Crawford & Co., an independent provider of claims management solutions, has named Bentley R. Laytin vice president, western regional manager for U.S. Property & Casualty operations. Laytin has worked his entire 14-year career in the insurance industry with Crawford, …
Irvine, Calif.-based SullivanCurtisMonroe has added Taylor Lister as an account executive in its Irvine Office. Lister joins SCM from Hub International, where she was an account executive. Prior to that, Lister held the position of senior sales representative at Liberty …
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that 1,010 insurance companies — more than 75 percent of insurers licensed to do business in California — have agreed to forgo future investments in 50 companies identified as doing business with Iran’s nuclear, …
January deal activity started out strong but continued to decline in February and further in March. Nonetheless, first quarter merger and acquisition (M&A) activity bested last year’s first quarter performance with 54 deals compared to 51. Despite the decline in …
Two state lawmakers are the leading candidates for the Democratic nomination for California insurance commissioner, the statewide office responsible for regulating insurers at a time of great change and heightened scrutiny for health care coverage. Assemblymen Dave Jones of Sacramento …
Kevin Dickmann, technology manager for Tolman and Wicker Insurance in Ventura, Calif., was named the winner of the 2010 James M. Gibson Service Award at the NetVU (Network of Vertafore Users) 34th National Conference in Nashville. Dickmann, who joined Tolman …
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner is gaining ground on his Republican opponent Meg Whitman in the primary race for state governor. With one month until votes are counted, SurveyUSA’s latest tracking poll shows former eBay CEO Meg Whitman receiving 39 …
Division of Workers’ Compensation releases latest study on access to medical care in California’s workers’ compensation system Injured workers are getting the care they need, according to a recent study on access to medical care in teh California workers’ compensation …
The year 2010 might be considered revolutionary, as it is ushering in more changes for those who provide insurance for truckers than the industry has seen in a decade. Motor carriers, defined as anyone who uses a vehicle that has …
Zurich, a property/casualty insurance provider, has added six people to its underwriting staff in its Southwest region offices. They are: Matt Sweesy has been brought in to lead expansion efforts in the Strategic Risk Solutions business. He is relocating from …
