Chicago-based Aon Corp. reported that David P. Bolger, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, will leave the company after the appointment of his successor. Bolger will remain with Aon while a search for his successor is …
National Insurance Partners Inc. (NIP), a Texas-based risk management and financial solutions firm, has appointed William E. Harrison, Jr. as president. Harrison brings 16 years of experience in the insurance industry to his position. He served as president of Coleman …
Emeryville, Calif.-based Commodore Insurance Services Inc. appointed Mark Cravens president. Cravens was recently with Wellington Underwriting, which was acquired by Catlin, where he led development of catastrophe modeling and risk assessment practices and resources, and also advanced underwriting support and …
U.S. Attorney David Dugas says he won’t intervene in a whistleblowers’ lawsuit that accuses several insurance companies of overbilling the federal government for flood damage to Louisiana homes from Hurricane Katrina. An attorney for a group of former insurance adjusters …
Presidents rememberedM “I think in our country most presidents have great qualities. I knew Nixon quite well and I was a great admirer of his. His grasp of foreign policy was uncanny. He had weaknesses but he had great strengths …
OneBeacon Insurance Group today announced that it will begin offering property-casualty solutions to small-business owners in Minnesota through independent agent partners. OneBeacon’s local small-business operation will be led by Territorial Manager James Spindler, based in Minneapolis. Mike Keane, head of …
About the Personal Lines Leaders: The Personal Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in April. This list utilizes only the personal lines numbers of agencies that submitted …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Woods & Grooms, Inc. of Columbus, Ind. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Woods & Grooms is a retail insurance broker and group captive administrator, offering risk management, commercial …
Unitrin Direct has been approved to sell auto insurance in Kentucky, making it the 23rd state where it does business. Unitrin Direct said it is offering discounts for Kentucky residents, including up to a $75 break for buying their car …
Schaumburg, Ill.-based Assurance Agency Ltd. recently announced that it has produced an educational seminar titled “Unlocking the Secrets of Workers’ Compensation Insurance.” The free seminar will be held in Illinois three times in 2007. The first will be on June …
