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The Insurance Council of Texas recently presented William H. “Bill” Huff, vice president of Regulatory Affairs for Affirmative Insurance, with the Raymond Mauk Leadership Award. Huff is the 12th recipient of the award, which is the ICT’s highest honor. The …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Vacant Property Market Detail: American Management Corp. offers property protection to owners of residential and …

Top 100 Privately-Held Property/Casualty Agencies

Top 100 Privately-Held Property/Casualty Agencies Ranked by Total 2008 P/C Premium Written 2008 Rank Agency Name, Main Office 2008 P/C Premium Written 2007 P/C Premium % Premium Change 2008 Other than P/C Premium 2008 P/C Revenue 2008 Rank by Revenue …

Chicago West Suburban Chapter of CPCU Society Installs New Board

The Chicago West Suburban Chapter of the CPCU Society has a new board of directors in place for the 2009-2010 year. Joseph Harrington is the new chapter president, succeeding Elizabeth Lupetini, who moves on to become a district governor for …

Huff Honored with Insurance Council of Texas’ Raymond Mauk Award

The Insurance Council of Texas has presented William H. “Bill” Huff, vice president of Regulatory Affairs for Affirmative Insurance, with the Raymond Mauk Leadership Award. Huff is the twelfth recipient of the award, which is the ICT’s highest honor. The …

2008 Losses Lead to Record Insurance Payments to Midwest Farmers

The National Crop Insurance Services trade group says a record $8.6 billion in crop insurance indemnity payments has been made to U.S. farmers for crop losses in 2008, and a lot of that money went to farmers in the Midwest. …

FEMA, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Disagree on Flood Damage Costs

Damage from last year’s record flooding in Iowa is estimated to be between $8 billion and $10 billion, and the total amount of federal disaster money allocated to the state is now more than $3 billion. Half of that amount …

Pithy Posters and Personal Change

Most readers, at one time or another, have probably mocked the motivational posters commonly found in most office settings. They typically fuse eye-catching images with generic platitudes in a vain attempt to rally employees past difficult professional obstacles. Peruse any …

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Colemont Insurance Brokers has named John Cleary as vice president and casualty broker. Cleary will be physically located in New Jersey, but he will be working as part of the Hartford, Connecticut office. He brings over 25 years of experience …

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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn named Michael McRaith director of the newly created Department of Insurance (DOI), which separated from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) on June 1, 2009. Quinn also asked Brent Adams to serve as …