The Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee has defeated a bill that would have limited the use of surveillance of employees who have submitted a workers’ compensation claim. Among other things, HB 1012, would have restricted video surveillance to only when the …
Coverage, Underwriting Knowledge Have Become More Powerful Tools in Today’s Market When I first started as an underwriter a few decades ago, I was truly amazed at the coverage knowledge so many of the older underwriters had. The most remarkable …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee last night defeated a bill that would have limited the use of surveillance of employees who have submitted a workers’ compensation claim. Among other things, HB 1012, would have restricted video surveillance to only when …
H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, a privately held company headed by Alan Jay Kaufman, has acquired Colorado-based US Reports Inc. – a national loss control inspection, premium audit and risk management services firm. US Reports is a family owned 70-employee risk …
Seven years and running, the soft market shows few signs of loosening its grip on commercial insurance pricing, according to a new industry study. Average premiums in every line tracked by the RIMS Benchmark Survey fell in the first quarter. …
Seven years and running, the soft market shows few signs of loosening its grip on commercial insurance pricing, according to a new industry study. Average premiums in every line tracked by the RIMS Benchmark Survey fell in the first quarter. …
Travelers recognized 20 personal lines agents with its Agent of the Year award. Winners were picked for their community work, as well as high achievements in their lines of business. They are : Georgiana Carney, Pearl Carroll & Associates, Latham, …
