Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. recently announced the acquisition of Tropp & Co., headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Tropp & Co. is a retail insurance broker offering risk management, commercial property, casualty and …
American Service Insurance (ASI), a property/casualty insurer rated A-by A.M. Best, has launched a new Artisan auto program for small business commercial auto risks through the independent agent network. Through an on-line Web-based rater, this product offers auto liability and …
Texas law firm Winstead PC announced it has added two new attorneys, Jeff Autrey and Keith Hopkinson, in its Business/Transaction Department. Autrey represents insurance and insurance-related clients on regulatory matters and corporate transactions. Hopkinson helps clients through regulatory and legislative …
Preferred Professional Insurance Co. (PPIC), an Omaha-based medical liability insurance firm, announced two additions to its staff: Larry E. Pike, CLU, ChFC, LTCP, joins PPIC as senior account executive, and Emalee K. Seaman is the new corporate compliance paralegal. Pike …
A federal judge has denied State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.’s request to dismiss a lawsuit against the insurer because the policyholders received an emergency Small Business Administration loan to help rebuild their Waveland, Miss. home after Hurricane Katrina. State …
In its ongoing, multimillion-dollar lobbying and advertising campaign decrying “frivolous” lawsuits and “jackpot” jury awards, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has anointed West Virginia the poster child of all that ails the nation’s civil justice system. The national group has …
State Auto Insurance Companies announced that its State Auto Middle Market Insurance (SAMMI) unit is coming to Texas. Industry veteran Gerald F. Ladner will lead the group in the state as vice president of SAMMI’s new southwestern zone office in …
Outdoor Recreation and Hospitality Nuts & Bolts: The Great Outdoors Insurance Program written by Gillingham & Associates provides comprehensive coverage for Outdoor Recreation and Hospitality industries. Classes: guest ranches, guides & outfitters, resorts, hunting & fishing lodges, RV parks & …
Outdoor Recreation and Hospitality Nuts & Bolts: The Great Outdoors Insurance Program written by Gillingham & Associates provides comprehensive coverage for Outdoor Recreation and Hospitality industries. Classes: guest ranches, guides & outfitters, resorts, hunting & fishing lodges, RV parks & …
U.S. Sen. Trent Lott, R – Miss., has agreed to settle the lawsuit he filed against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. for refusing to cover Hurricane Katrina’s damage to his Gulf Coast home, an attorney for the Mississippi Republican …
