District Of Columbia News

Harleysville Realigns Field Operation; Names 4 Regional Presidents

Harleysville Insurance today named the leaders of its new regional field organization, which realigns the company’s existing network of field offices into four geographic zones. The appointments include: Clinton Bothwell, Southeast regional president; William D. Granato, Midwest regional president; Brandon …

DeCoulaz Named President of Alamo CPCU Society Chapter

Cathy DeCoulaz was recently installed as president of the Alamo Chapter, Society of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters, in San Antonio, Texas. DeCoulaz received the CPCU designation at the Washington D.C., conferment ceremony in 1990. She has served the Alamo Chapter …

Repairing Financial Infrastructure in the Gulf Coast

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, rescuers were trying to help victims by draining floodwaters, restoring electricity and water and reestablishing security. But people needed something else-money. Access to cash was vital to survivors and evacuees. Getting people greenbacks proved …

Repairing Financial Infrastructure in the Gulf Coast

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, rescuers were trying to help victims by draining floodwaters, restoring electricity and water and reestablishing security. But people needed something else–money. Access to cash was vital to survivors and evacuees. Getting people greenbacks proved …

Carl Warren Named California/Western States ESOP Company of the Year

Third-party claims administrator Carl Warren & Co., Orange County, Calif., has been named as California/Western Chapter 2006 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Company of the Year, during the Annual California/Western Chapter ESOP Conference in Indian Wells, Calif. Conference attendees included …

Safety Belt Use Hits Record High

A record 82 percent of Americans wear their safety belts while driving or riding in their vehicles, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta announced at the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) National Conference, in Washington D.C. According to a …

NAPSLO Prepares for Record Attendance at Annual Conference

As the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices gathers in San Francisco this month (Sept. 14-18) for its annual national conference, Insurance Journal recently caught up with the outgoing President Richard Polizzi and his successor, Mac Wesson, to talk …

NAPSLO Prepares for Record Attendance at Annual Conference

Leadership Says Surplus Lines Industry in Good Shape; Ready for Softer Market As the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices gathers in San Francisco this month (Sept. 14-18) for its annual national conference, Insurance Journal recently caught up with …

Business Moves

Chubb PLI, Hub International Chubb Corporation has agreed to sell its Personal Lines Insurance Brokerage Inc. to Chicago-based Hub International Limited. Chubb said the sale would have no material impact on its financial results. Revenue in 2004 for PLI, which …

AutoOne Names DiFrancesco Chief Operating Officer

AutoOne Insurance, a division of OneBeacon Insurance Group, has named Paul DiFrancesco to the new position of chief operating officer. He will reporting to AutoOne President and CEO Carey Benson. DiFrancesco has 26 years of experience in the insurance industry. …