Iowa News

Texas AG Wins Refunds for Residents who Unknowingly Purchased Damaged Vehicles

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Monday signed a settlement that ensures refunds totaling up to $10 million to Texans who unknowingly purchased vehicles that were previously damaged and deemed total losses by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. The …

American Association of Insurance Services Names Key Speakers for Annual Conference, April 10-12

The American Association of Insurance Services has announced a slate of well-known speakers will address attendees of the 2005 Annual Conference of AAIS, April 10-12 at the L’Auberge Resort & Spa, Del Mar. Cal., near San Diego. Therese “Terri” Vaughan, …

IIAT to Host Joe Vincent Management Seminar, Legislative Day Jan. 30-Feb. 1

The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas announced that more than 400 of the state’s top independent agency principals and managers will gather for IIAT’s 42nd Annual Joe Vincent Management Seminar and Big I Legislative Day Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2005, at …

People & Places

David L. Bowlin Memphis, Tenn.-based Regions Fin-ancial Corporation named David L. Bowlin president and CEO of its new Regions Insurance Group Inc., the corporate parent for all of its insurance operating subsidiaries. Other members of the Regions Insurance Group team …

AIA Congratulates Voss on Appointment as Iowa’s New Insurance Commissioner

The American Insurance Association (AIA) on Tuesday congratulated Susan Voss on her appointment by Gov. Tom Vilsack (D) as Commissioner of the Iowa Insurance Division. “AIA and its member companies look forward to working with Susan Voss in her new …

People & Places

Therese Vaughan Iowa Insurance Commissioner Therese M. Vaughan has resigned effective at the end of the year and will join the faculty at Drake University, the school announced recently. Vaughan has been named the Robb B. Kelley distinguished professor of …

People & Places

Ken Nigohosian The American Agents Alliance Board of Governors announced the selection of Ken Nigohosian as the association’s new executive director. He has worked for Safeco Insurance for 25 years. He began his career as Safeco’s personal lines manager in …

AmWINS Acquires N.C. Quaker Special Risk

Charlotte, N.C.-based American Wholesale Insurance Group (AmWINS), a large independent wholesaler, has acquired the southeast office of Quaker Special Risk. AmWINS provides retail agents with insurance services, from property and casualty to group life and health. It sold policies with …

Canter Says State, Federal Regs Are Detrimental

More than 120 firms participated in the Big “I” exhibit During my term we have made numerous advances, I couldn’t have done any of them without the help of the Executive Committee and dedicated committee-members,” said Louise “BeBe” Canter, president …

Surplus Lines Liability Products

Nuts & Bolts: Noodle Specialty Brokers (NSB) has made available surplus lines liability products from a nonadmitted carrier rated “A+ XV.” The products are available via appointed wholesalers in 17 states and the District of Columbia, and are geared toward …