Guatemala News

Pan-American Life Names Wilder Sr. VP

New Orleans-based Pan-American Life has announced the appointment of Charles Wilder as senior vice president for Product Management and Distribution Finance. Prior to joining the company full-time, Wilder had served as a consultant since April of 2005, working to improve …

TS Stan Ravages Central America; 230 Reported Dead

Tropical Storm Stan has brought devastation to large parts of El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Southern Mexico, Costa Rica and Honduras. 120 people are reported to have died in Guatemala, over half of the 230 fatalities reported so far. Most of …

Wake Forest Study Reveals High Rate of N.C. Poultry Farmer Injuries

A survey of poultry workers in western North Carolina reveals high rates of injuries, as well as significant differences among poultry companies in numbers of injuries and how workers view company emphasis on safety. The survey was conducted by researchers …

News Briefs

National Poll Reveals Americans’ Views on Aging: A poll by the MetLife Mature Market Institute conducted by Zogby International shows that 60 percent of Americans believe “old” is age 71 and over, but that 65 percent also wish they were …

INSURERS SEE CAFTA AS IMPORTANT STEP:

Congress took an important step toward opening the world’s insurance markets when it approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), the American Insurance Association said. “Costa Rica, one of the nation’s that will participate in CAFTA, has one of …

AIA: CAFTA an Important Market-Opening Step

Congress took an important step toward opening the world’s insurance markets when it approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), the American Insurance Association said Thursday. “Costa Rica, one of the nation’s that will participate in CAFTA, has one …

Jurenek Joins Sales Team at Pan-American Life

New Orleans-based Pan-American Life Insurance Company announced that Suzanne Jurenek is the company’s new sales director for U.S. Life Sales. As director of U.S. Life Sales, Jurenek works with MGAs and producers to generate life, annuity and disability sales in …

Reinsurance Coverage of El Salvador Quake Between $180-360 Million

Preliminary estimates by local insurers have calculated insured losses from the earthquake in El Salvador at between $200 million and $400 million. Reinsurance with foreign carriers will cover about 90 percent of those losses, between $180 and $360 million. While …

Hundreds Feared Dead in El Salvador Earthquake

An Earthquake centered 60 miles off the coast of El Salvador struck Central America Saturday morning, killing several hundred persons and causing heavy damage to buildings and infrastructure in the region. At least 340 people have lost their lives. Many …