Seattle-based Safeco has announced it has expanded its sales organization from five to nine regions, and has named executives to lead two of the new territories. “Independent insurance agents have consistently told us they want more personal contact,” said Spencer …
Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich used his executive authority last week to make a rule that prevents insurance companies from considering someone’s health when deciding what premium to charge when renewing an individual policy. His action comes as the Democratic governor’s …
The Board of Governors of the Ill.-based Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has named Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson to serve as the association’s president and chief executive officer, announced Thomas Tierney, PCI chairman. Sampson will …
Northbrook, Ill.-based Encompass Insurance recently announced a product specifically for Illinois drivers and homeowners. The new product, Encompass Edge, helps agents provide a wider variety of coverages and prices to each customer, the written statement said. Encompass Edge, through a …
Listen to an iPod during a storm and you may get more than electrifying tunes. A Canadian jogger suffered wishbone-shaped chest and neck burns, ruptured eardrums and a broken jaw when lightning traveled through his music player’s wires. Last summer, …
The first half of 2007 has been one to forget for many Kansans as blizzards, deadly tornadoes and now flooding have caused millions of dollars in damage, disrupted lives and put a dent in the state’s economy. Of the state’s …
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has issued a warning to consumers about defectively-manufactured tires that may have been sold in Illinois and could create a potential safety hazard for those riding in light trucks, Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and vans …
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) has imposed a $5 million fine on nine insurers in the American International Group (AIG) for numerous violations of Oregon insurance and workers’ compensation laws, some of them dating back to …
Assurance Agency Ltd., located in Schaumburg, Ill., was recently named as one of Chicagoland’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For a second year in a row. The 101 Best and Brightest awards, administered by the National Association for …
The Department of Public Safety said 494 people were killed on Minnesota roads last year, a drop of nearly 12 percent from 2005 and the lowest number since 1945. Summer holidays like the 4th of July are always a great …
