Progressive, Mass. Commercial Auto Massachusetts is about to get a new auto carrier — for commercial, not personal, lines. Progressive Insurance is awaiting approval of rate and form filings from the Massachusetts Division of Insurance in preparation for selling commercial …
Miami insurance agent Alex Soto was inaugurated the new president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), with Robert E. Fulwider and C. Brett Nilsson assuming the offices of president-elect and vice president, respectively. The …
Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry has lifted a month-old statewide burn ban for about half the state, saying rainfall in recent weeks had helped relieve wildfire dangers. Henry’s order lifted burn prohibitions in much of northwestern Oklahoma and the Oklahoma City …
GEICO reported that Nancy Pierce will head its Middle Atlantic operations which include Washington, D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia. Pierce will also head the company’s property insurance operations that include homeowner’s insurance, renter’s insurance, condo and mobile home …
New York City’s thirst for drinking water is clashing with Anthony Harlacher’s desire not to be flooded. Harlacher, who has endured three major floods in two years, is spending tens of thousands of dollars to raise his two-bedroom cottage in …
Montgomery Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, is adding to its field claim operations in western North Carolina to expedite claims processing for its policyholders and appointed agents in this part of the state. Montgomery has added Brian Grady …
USI Holdings Corporation has acquired Melville, N.Y.-based Leader Associates. The acquisition is expected to contribute approximately $9 million in revenue to USI on an annual basis. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Meanwhile, Leader Associates has also agreed to …
While the number of adult males dying in all-terrain vehicle accidents in West Virginia continues to rise, legislators still think the focus of their safety efforts should be on children. “In some way, we need to create a culture in …
Security Risks Nuts & Bolts: AI Risk, Lexington Insurance’s Middle Market Unit, has selected Brownyard Programs Ltd. to bring AIG’s GuardSecure product to small- and intermediate-sized private security companies throughout the United States. The program’s focus will include a range …
Insurance Agents E&O Nuts & Bolts: London American Profes-sional Liability LLC, a program administrator and MGA, introduced a new professional liability program for insurance agencies. The program is designed for agencies with gross written premiums between $5 million and $250 …
