Colorado News

Liberty Mutual Gives Top Coach Award to Zook at Illinois, 3 Midwest Coaches

Their teams amassed 43 wins this year against a mere eight setbacks; their student-athletes displayed exceptional discipline on the field, integrity off the field, and excellence in the classroom; and they exercised their leadership position in their communities with countless …

Top Insurance Stories in 2007 in the West

While 2007 was a surprisingly calm year for hurricanes, that doesn’t mean Mother Nature didn’t have a tantrum or two. In 2007, the West faced its share of disasters, with freezes, floods and fires making news headlines from California all …

New Markets

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. Recruiters Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen and Associates of Arizona LLC is offering a recruiters’ professional …

Jury Awards $9.5 Million to Family of Former Chicago Blackhawks Star

A jury awarded $9.5 million on Nov. 30 to the family of former Chicago Blackhawks star Keith Magnuson in a wrongful-death lawsuit against former NHL player Rob Ramage, whose drunken driving accident left Magnuson dead. Magnuson’s wife and two children …

New Markets

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. Small Residential General Contractors Nuts & Bolts: NSM Insurance Group is offering coverage for general …

New Markets

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. Recruiters Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen and Associates of Arizona LLC is offering a recruiters’ professional …

Figures

$247 Billion U.S. tort costs totaled $247 billion in 2006, which is $57 less per person than in 2005 at approximately $825 per person, according to an update on U.S. Tort Cost Trends from the Tillinghast insurance consulting practice of …

Natural Disasters, Fires, Floods, Fair Conduct Fueled Insurance Industry Discussions in 2007

While 2007 was surprisingly calm year for hurricanes, that doesn’t mean Mother Nature didn’t have a tantrum or two. In the past year, the West faced its share of disasters, with freezes, floods and fires making news headlines from California …

People

Robert P. Page of Houma, La., was installed as president of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National). Page, co-owner of Charles A. Page and Sons Insurance Agency in Houma, has served on the PIA of Louisiana Board …

Ratings Roundup: Seaworthy, Pioneer General, American Financial & Subsidiaries

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A+’ (Superior) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “aa” from “a-” of Seaworthy Insurance Company of (Annapolis, Md. Best also removed the ratings from under …