May 25, 2010
An insurance organization says a windstorm that brought two weak tornadoes, rain and hail to the western Denver suburbs last July caused $768 million in insured losses to vehicles and homes. The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association said that it’s …
May 25, 2010
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon kicked off his summer storm tour to raise awareness for hurricane and flood preparedness by urging consumers to protect themselves and their property against Louisiana’s most frequent and unpredictable natural disasters. Experts are predicting an …
May 19, 2010
Final insurance damage estimates for Colorado’s 2009 summer storm season has been tallied at $1.4 billion, making it the most expensive in state history, according to the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association. According to the association’s figures, one July storm …
May 19, 2010
While slugglish agency salary growth has employees singing the blues, some agency management consultants believe employee satisfaction can be kept up even in tough times. One way agency owners can keep their employees happy in today’s challenging climate is by …
May 18, 2010
BP’s oil spill could make for one of the highest-stakes U.S. Gulf hurricane seasons on record. Storms may scuttle clean-up efforts, force containment vessels to retreat, or propel spilled crude and tar balls over vast expanses of sea and beach, …
May 18, 2010
Stagnant and declining agency salaries have many agency employees singing the blues, and most agents don’t expect things to change, at least not anytime soon. While independent agency salaries maintained or decreased slightly in 2009, employee morale seems to be …
May 17, 2010
The blame game for the recent British Petroleum (BP) oil rig accident and subsequent oil spill is just getting started, as are the insurance implications of this disastrous event, according to underwriters and other observers. “It’s going to take several …
May 17, 2010
Alternative market insurance provider, Safety National in St. Louis, Mo., promoted Senior Vice President John Csik to the position of chief financial officer and treasurer. Csik takes over these positions from Duane Hercules, who will continue in his position of …
May 17, 2010
Security Planning, CSIPros Salt Lake City-based Security Planning & Insurance Corp., an insurance carrier in the childcare industry, launched Charter School Insurance Professionals (CSIPros), an insurance company to focus exclusively on providing whole-package insurance to charter schools nationwide. According to …
May 17, 2010
Irvine, Calif.-based Superior Access Insurance Services Inc. named Tom Crawford chairman of the board of directors. Before joining Superior Access, Crawford served as chairman, president and CEO of Crawford & Co. With more than 45 years of insurance industry experience, …