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Lowriders

Nuts & Bolts: Traverse City, Mich.-based Hagerty Insurance added two categories of lowriders to the list of customized and collectible vehicles it insures. As defined by Hagerty, a lowrider is a car or truck that has had its suspension modified …

Floridian Charged with Filing False Claim

A Pasco County, Florida man is charged with insurance fraud, grand theft and filing a false police report after he reportedly told investigators that he was mistaken when he reported a car and household belongings stolen when they had been …

ASCnet Conferees Hear How to Manage a Profitable Business

The latest technologies to allow independent agents and brokers to efficiently manage and ensure a profitable business were presented to more than 1,800 conferees attending the Applied Systems Client Network’s (ASCnet) Annual Technology, Education and Networking Conference in Lake Buena …

Venture Programs Names Pacelli Western Risk Manager

Portland, Ore.-based Venture Programs Inc. (www.ventureprograms.com) announced that it has named Teresa Pacelli, to the position of risk manager for the company’s western region. As a risk manager, Pacelli’s responsibilities include managing claims and loss control services for workers’ compensation …

WASH. BUSINESS COSTS RISING:

The WashACE annual report that lists key indicators of the state’s business climate in relation to other states reportedly shows that, despite signs of the slowly recovering state economy, Washington has fallen in several areas critical to keeping local business …

States Loathe to Lose Say Over Insurance Plans

Strong objections are being voiced in the states to part of President Bush’s prescription to make health insurance more affordable for small businesses. The principal worry is that states will lose the ability to regulate certain insurance plans and protect …

Calif. Commissioner Proposes New Broker Regulations, AG Steps In

In response to New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s charges against super brokerage Marsh McLennan, California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi proposed new regulations for agents and brokers Oct. 20 which would require full disclosure of any financial incentive they may …

ASCnet Conferees Hear How to Manage a Profitable Business

The latest technologies that allow independent agents and brokers to efficiently manage and ensure a profitable business were presented to more than 1,800 conferees attending the Annual Technology, Education and Networking Conference at the Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena …

People & Places

Robert Campeau Irvine, Calif.-based SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Brokerage has appointed Robert M. Campeau as vice president, announced President John Monroe. Campeau specializes in property/casualty insurance for medical device companies. Campeau has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. …

Lowriders

Nuts & Bolts: Traverse City, Mich.-based Hagerty Insurance has added two categories of lowriders to the list of customized and collectible vehicles it insures. As defined by Hagerty, a lowrider is a car or truck that has had its suspension …