August 27, 2004
Hudson Programs, an operating division of Hudson Insurance Group, announced that their environmental insurance program is now available in 46 states, plus the District of Columbia. The program is exclusively underwritten by Denver-based Freberg Environmental Inc. (FEI), with claims administration …
August 23, 2004
Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner has signed a number of bills of interest to the property/casualty industry since the 2003-2004 legislative session ended July 1, most recently a personal injury protection measure and a workers’ compensation subclassification bill. “Many bills …
August 23, 2004
Anthem Inc. filed a lawsuit against the California Insurance Commissioner in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles. The suit seeks to set aside the Commissioner’s decision to disapprove Anthem’s application to acquire …
August 23, 2004
Thomas Tierney William Brooks Heather Philbin The Vermont Mutual Insurance Group, based in Montpelier, has elected Thomas J. Tierney, currently president and chief executive officer of the group, to be chairman of the board. The election took place at the …
August 23, 2004
Venture Programs, Inc. has announced that it has added a restaurant package through Alea North America Insurance Company to its Venture Hospitality program. The restaurant package includes property, general liability, liquor liability, automobile, inland marine and crime. It is available …
August 18, 2004
Donegal Mutual Insurance Company in Marietta, Pa., announced it will purchase shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock of Donegal Group Inc. at market prices prevailing from time to time in the open market. At June …
August 9, 2004
Bank holding companies (BHCs) earned a record $8.36 billion in insurance agency commissions and fee income in 2003, according to Michael White’s Bank Holding Company Insurance & Investment Fee Income Report (BHC-FIR), published by Michael White Associates LLC (MWA). Compiled …
August 4, 2004
Anthem Inc. filed a lawsuit against the California Insurance Commissioner in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles. The suit seeks to set aside the Commissioner’s decision to disapprove Anthem’s application to acquire …
August 2, 2004
Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner has signed a number of bills of interest to the property/casualty industry since the 2003-2004 legislative session ended July 1, most recently the personal injury protection legislation and a workers’ compensation subclassification bill. “Many bills …
August 1, 2004
One-fifth of the 251 property/casualty bills enacted in the states so far this year relate to the regulation of automobile insurance, according to an analysis by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC). “A total of 23 states approved …