$475,000 Amount spent on state lobbyists in Massachusetts by Commerce Insurance Group in the first six months of 2008 – making it the largest single spender on lobbying in that time frame. The expenditures come as the state’s largest auto …
Richard “Dick” Reynolds, former chairman and executive director of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission, was presented the Raymond Mauk Leadership Award at the Insurance Council of Texas’ 16th Annual Mid-Year Property and Casualty Symposium on July 17 in Austin. Reynolds …
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A.M. Best Co. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services have both reacted positively to The Hanover Insurance Group’s (THG) announcement that has reached agreement to sell its remaining run-off life insurance business. Best said it sees no change in any …
Genesis Underwriting Management Co. in Stamford, Conn. has named Jill L. Eaton to be manager of the Public Entity Division. Eaton will also continue to lead the division’s Western Region. The Public Entity Division provides insurance to governmental entities, schools, …
Marathon talks for a new global trade deal collapsed Tuesday after a clash over agriculture between the United States, the world’s biggest economy, and emerging heavyweights. The breakdown came on the ninth day as the United States and India failed …
The U.S. regulatory structure for the insurance industry puts companies at a disadvantage overseas and stifles innovation and competition for consumers, the industry told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday. At a Senate Banking Committee hearing to consider creating an optional federal charter …
The Connecticut Insurance Department has fined subsidiaries of CNA Insurance Group a total of $96,000 for violations of state law. The fines were assessed to CNA’s subsidiaries for alleged violations of laws regarding licensing and appointments of agents, loss of …
Westbrook, Connecticut-based Maritime General Agency has hired Sylvia Beckerman as chief operating officer. Beckerman’s responsibilities include daily oversight of all operational segments of MGA’s various business units including underwriting, broker services, processing, carrier relations and technology. She joins MGA with …
The plaintiffs who won a nearly $400 million verdict against DuPont say West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin and that state’s Medical Association should butt out of the appeal. DuPont lost a lawsuit over its handling of pollution and health threats …
