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HO-3 Homeowners in TexasTITLE: Nuts & Bolts: The Republic Group, based in Dallas, introduced a new Homeowners Form 3 product in Texas. The company said the HO-3 is modeled after the ISO Homeowner form and is an all-perils product with …
New Markets
Architects & Engineers Nuts & Bolts: NAS Insurance Services Inc. offers architects and engineers errors and omissions insurance through qualifying wholesale brokers. The classes include, but are not limited to, architects/building design, civil engineers, construction staking, electrical engineers, HVAC, interior …
New Markets
Architects & Engineers Nuts & Bolts: NAS Insurance Services Inc. offers architects and engineers errors and omissions insurance through qualifying wholesale brokers. The classes include, but are not limited to, architects/building design, civil engineers, construction staking, electrical engineers, HVAC, interior …
Tonga Fails to Receive Tsunami Alert from Hawaii Center
Minutes after an earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Tonga, tsunami warnings began to radiate to countries as far away as Fiji and New Zealand by phone, e-mail and fax. But in the island country closest to the …
Hawaii Declared as Disaster Zone
President Bush cleared Hawaii for millions of dollars in disaster relief from damages caused by flooding and heavy rains. Bush signed an emergency disaster declaration Tuesday that qualifies residents on Kauai and Oahu for relief money to help recover from …
Willis Group Appoints Paul Gibbs to Lead Western Region
Willis Group Holdings has appointed Paul Gibbs as national partner to lead the Western Region of the United States encompassing Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. He was previously regional partner for Willis’ Southern California operations. Gibbs is …
Conn. Doctors Hit Policy Exclusions for Alcohol-Related Injuries
Eight years ago, then-18-year-old Oliver Bishop IV made a costly mistake. The Guilford, Conn. teen bought a case of beer and a half-pint of liquor and visited numerous parties. Though he had a designated driver that night, Bishop still got …
WASHINGTON BUSINESSES CAN PURCHASE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ONLINE AT COSTCO
Costco Executive Business Members in Washington will be able to purchase and administer employee benefits insurance online. Concero Technology, a Portland, Ore.-based provider of employee benefits insurance portals, announced that it has expanded the wholesaler giants’ healthcare packages. Costco Wholesale …
Hawaii lawmakers propose tax credits for recent rain and flood victims
A proposed tax credit aimed at helping Oahu flood victims was expanded by Senate lawmakers to cover families and businesses throughout the islands who suffered damages during the recent heavy rains. The credit would equal 10 percent of a taxpayer’s …
Taking a piece of the pie
Independent agents and brokers grew their share of the property/casualty market by $11.93 billion in 2004, accounting for almost 60 percent of the national increase, according to the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America’s 2004 market share study. The …
