Top 100 Agency Profile Agency Name: The Horton Group Inc. Headquarters: Orland Park, Ill. Year Founded: 1971 Locations: 15 2009 Total P/C Premiums: $258.3 million Commercial Lines: $221.4 million Personal Lines: $36.8 million Other than P/C: $269.7 million 2009 Total …
Fairfax, Zenith National Insurance Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. and California-based Zenith National Insurance Corp. announced that Fairfax has received approval from the California Department of Insurance for the acquisition by Fairfax of Zenith pursuant to the previously announced merger …
California lawmakers are bringing a version of health care reform to your pets. A bill that passed this week in the state Assembly would require greater disclosure from health insurance companies that cover animals. The bill by Democratic Assemblyman Dave …
New Mexico Insurance Superintendent Morris Chavez has resigned, saying he and his family have been the targets of “sad and derogatory” online comments in the wake of a contentious health insurance rate case his office recently settled. Chavez submitted a …
San Diego-based Barney & Barneyannounced today that it has acquired Virtual Cosourcing Solutions and hired its CEO Stan Lambert as a principal. Lambert has launched the firm’s Specialty Services Divisionto provide the firm a platform to deliver consumer insurance offerings, …
January deal activity started out strong but continued to decline in February and further in March. Nonetheless, first quarter merger and acquisition (M&A) activity bested last year’s first quarter performance with 54 deals compared to 51. Despite the decline in …
Two state lawmakers are the leading candidates for the Democratic nomination for California insurance commissioner, the statewide office responsible for regulating insurers at a time of great change and heightened scrutiny for health care coverage. Assemblymen Dave Jones of Sacramento …
New Mexico Insurance Superintendent Morris Chavez announced he will resign, saying he and his family have been the targets of “sad and derogatory” online comments in the wake of a contentious health insurance rate case his office recently settled. Chavez …
Some of the largest U.S. health insurers are changing their accounting practices to book administration costs as medical costs in an attempt to circumvent new industry reforms, according to a recent U.S. Senate panel’s report. Under the healthcare law passed …
More adults over age 65 are staying in the work force, which could make it harder for younger workers to find jobs, a private report showed Friday. Older workers have delayed retirement because of a drop in household wealth tied …
