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The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices has named its officers and directors for the 2007-2008 term. The new NAPSLO president is Mary Ellen Rozzell, who is with Continental/Marmorstein & Malone in Paramus, N.J. Other officers include Vice President, …

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The Progressive Corp. in Mayfield, Ohio, is consolidating management of its two distribution channels for personal lines. Since 2000, Progressive’s personal lines segment has been organized into two businesses — the agency business and the direct business. The company said …

Rockhill Holding Co. and RTW, Inc. Agree to Merge

Rockhill Holding Co. and RTW, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Rockhill will acquire all outstanding shares of RTW stock for $12.45 per share in cash, in a transaction valued at approximately …

Heritage General Adds Admitted Homeowner Market

Los Angeles-based Heritage General Agency’s personal lines facility has added a new admitted market for homeowner coverage. Program features include full cost replacement for both the home and personal property with no deduction for depreciation. Other covered structures include unattached …

Climate Change Expert Predicts Hawaii Hurricanes To Get Stronger

Nobody can say how many hurricanes will hit Hawaii each year, according to a climate change expert, but there’s no doubt they’ll get worse. “I can’t tell you there will be more of them,” environmental scientist Stephen Schneider told Big …

Mo. Dept. Names New Chief Financial Examiner

The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration recently announced that Fred Heese will serve as the new chief financial examiner for the Insurance Solvency & Company Regulation Division. Heese previously oversaw financial examinations of insurance companies as …

NAPSLO Names New Officer Nominees

The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices has named its proposed slate of officers and directors for the trade association’s 2007-2008 term. Nominated for officer positions were: * President – Mary Ellen Rozzell, Continental/Marmorstein & Malone, Paramus, N.J. * …

Ohio Casualty officially joins the Liberty Mutual agency family

With $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets becomes the largest regional independent agency force Boston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual Group is now the largest regional provider of property and casualty insurance distributed through independent agents in the country. …

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