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Contractors Pollution Liability Nuts & Bolts: Sloan Mason is now providing contractor’s pollution liability (CPL) for oilfield diving and sub-sea contractors of all types. For full underwriting review and the best quote, the company requires a CPL supplemental application and …

Luxury doesn’t always buy safety

Owning a BMW, Mercedes, Lexus or Volvo may mean a driver will ride in style, but when it comes to safety, such luxury vehicles don’t necessarily have the same cachet. According to recent studies by the Insurance Institute for Highway …

Premium Growth: Top 25 P/C premium gainers for first-half 2007

According to Gail Sheehy, growth demands a temporary surrender of security. Although it is unlikely she was speaking of property and casualty insurance industry marketshare when she made this comment, it seems to me that she should have been. The …

Burns & Wilcox Names New National Managers

Famington Hills, Mich.-based Burns & Wilcox announced the promotions of five individuals to management positions. Michael Ehrhardt has been to manager of the company’s St. Louis and Kansas City, Kan., offices. Mike previously was assistant manager in St. Louis. Kenneth …

OneBeacon Enters Indiana Small Business Market

Canton, Mass.-based One Beacon Insurance Group announced Tuesday that it will begin offering property-casualty products to small-business owners in Indiana through independent agent partners. OneBeacon’s local small-business operation will be led by Territorial Manager Mary Conley, based in Indianapolis. Mike …

States Support Life Insurance Law Caught Up in N.D. Conflict

N.H. commissioner weighs in on North Dakota insurance legislation Received by Newsfinder from AP Oct 16, 2007 19:34 Eastern Time Editors Note NH angle in 4th graf. By DALE WETZEL Associated Press Writer BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ A national insurance …

Safety Engineers Donate Protective Gear for Soldiers Serving in Iraq

In an effort to help protect U.S. soldiers fighting in Iraq, the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Heart of America Chapter teamed up with former chapter president and past region V Safety Professional of the Year award winner Scott …

Kan. Lawmakers Propose Funding for Housing for Storm-ravaged Areas

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers want to provide $50 million to build new housing in Kansas communities still hurting from storms earlier this year. The Greensburg tornado in May and flooding in southeast Kansas destroyed an estimated 1,300 homes, …

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Former franchisees challenge Brooke agent dealings But fast-growing franchisor denies misleading any agents Overland Park, Kan.-based insurance agency franchisor Brooke Corp. has been hit with a number of lawsuits that raise questions about its business dealings with agents who bought …

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Trade and Professional Associations Nuts & Bolts: Aon Association offers coverage to 56,000 nonprofit organizations and their members throughout the U. S. Clients range in size and needs from an Elks Lodge seeking general liability coverage to a long-term care …