Iowa News

Petersen Named Financial Services Assoc. Legal Counsel at Colemont

Dallas-based national insurance brokerage firm, Colemont Insurance Brokers, announced the addition of Angela Petersen as Financial Services associate legal counsel. In this role, Petersen is responsible for analyzing coverage issues, researching and developing resources in support of the Financial Services …

Wholesaler AVRECO has added Charles Becker as assistant vice president on its health care staff at its Chicago location. Becker is responsible for the marketing and sales of AVRECO’s specialty health care products. Becker comes to AVRECO following six years …

Mich. Insurer Expands to Ohio and Iowa

American Community Mutual Insurance Co. has expanded availability of its small group health care plan for companies with two to 50 employees to Ohio and Iowa. The health care plan offers insured members access to their own physician or hospital …

EMC Insurance Group Reports Q3 Results

EMC Insurance Group Inc. reported record third quarter operating income of $0.56 per share for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2005 compared to operating income of $0.10 per share for the third quarter of 2004. Operating income for the nine …

Amendment Defunding Crop Insurance Plan Included in Agriculture Bill

An amendment defunding Premium Reduction Plans (PRPs) was included in an agriculture bill today, an effort the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) sought out because of various issues the association says it believed were contrary …

AAA Minnesota Offering 20 Percent Homeowner Discounts

AAA Minnesota is offering new policyholders an average 20 percent rate reduction on its homeowner’s product. Existing customers also will receive a 20 percent rate reduction on their homeowner’s insurance, reflected automatically on renewals beginning Dec. 1, and AAA members …

ACE Makes Appointments in Midwest

ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, today announced that Kelley Kinsella has been named senior vice president and regional business development manager for ACE USA’s Midwest region. Based in Chicago, Kinsella will manage …

Conference to Headlight Deer-Vehicle Crash Hazard Research

More than 1.5 million drivers nationwide last year collided with deer on roadways around the country, and the costs related to this growing problem total more than $1 billion each year. On Oct. 24-25, nearly 70 researchers, administrators, engineers and …

RLI Hires Fick to Lead H.R.

Illinois-based RLI Corp. has hired Jeffrey Fick to serve as vice president of human resources. Fick will oversee RLI human resources and administrative activities. Fick comes to RLI with 19 years’ experience as an attorney and human resources executive. He …

Integrity Insurance Adds Identity Theft Education Program

Integrity Insurance of Appleton, Wis., is introducing a victim resolution and education program to aid its policyholders. The program, Integrity Identity Theft Services, is being offered in partnership with Identity Theft 911, a national fraud solutions provider for insurers, financial …