Connecticut News

Fireman’s Fund Launches Green Auto Upgrade Coverage

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company introduced a hybrid upgrade auto insurance product that enables car owners to “go green.” In addition, new vehicle replacement coverage is available — insuring the full replacement cost of vehicles that are total losses for up …

Grose Named U.S. Marketing Director for Marsh

Insurance broker Marsh announced the appointment of Gary Grose as U.S. marketing director. Grose joins Marsh with 20 years of insurance industry marketing and sales experience. He reports to Jack Butcher, U.S. sales and marketing leader, and will be based …

Families File Lawsuit in Connecticut Pond Deaths

Two families are suing the city of Bridgeport and the Connecticut Zoological Society over the deaths of two children who drowned when a minivan plunged into a pond in 2007. Relatives of 6-year-old Jayden Wilson and 2-year-old Julia Boyd allege …

Connecticut Regulators Recovered $1.3M in Second Quarter

The Connecticut Insurance Department says it recovered approximately $1.3 million from insurers for consumers in the second quarter of the year. That amount is double the recovery made in the same quarter. Forty-four percent of complaints in the past quarter …

Top 100 Privately-Held Property/Casualty Agencies

Top 100 Privately-Held Property/Casualty Agencies Ranked by Total 2008 P/C Premium Written 2008 Rank Agency Name, Main Office 2008 P/C Premium Written 2007 P/C Premium % Premium Change 2008 Other than P/C Premium 2008 P/C Revenue 2008 Rank by Revenue …

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The Insurance Council of Texas recently presented William H. “Bill” Huff, vice president of Regulatory Affairs for Affirmative Insurance, with the Raymond Mauk Leadership Award. Huff is the 12th recipient of the award, which is the ICT’s highest honor. The …

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Teresa Miller was appointed administrator of Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services Insurance Division. Miller joined the Insurance Division in July 2008 and has been serving as acting administrator since November. An Oregon native, Miller has a strong background …

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. Vacant Property Market Detail: American Management Corp. offers property protection to owners of residential and …

CMIC Offers Coverage for Massachusetts Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Connecticut-based medical liability mutual insurer CMIC has launched a new professional liability policy for Ambulatory Surgery Centers based in Massachusetts. The policy is modeled after the company’s Connecticut plan, which was introduced last year. The professional liability policy includes a …

Michigan Workers’ Comp Medical Payments Per Claim Among Lowest

Medical payments per workers’ compensation claim in Michigan were among the lowest of 14 states, largely the result of lower utilization and lower prices paid for some services, according to a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). …