Delaware News

Hudson Insurance Group’s Environmental Program Expands to 46 States, D.C.

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 …

DELAWARE SESSION DISAPPOINTS:

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 …

ANTHEM FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST CALIFORNIA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:

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 …

People and Places

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 …

Venture Programs Adds New Restaurant Package

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 …

Donegal Mutual Purchasing Donegal Group Stock

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 …

Bank Holding Companies’ Agency Fee Income Rises to $8.4 Billion in 2003

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 …

Anthem Files Lawsuit Against Calif. Commissioner

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 …

Del. Sessions Ends in Status-Quo for Insurers

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 …

NAMIC Issues P/C Legislative Analysis

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 …