Rockhill Holdings recently announced the acquisition of Plaza Insurance Co. (PIC), formerly National Alliance Insurance Co. PIC is a Mo.-domiciled property/casualty insurer admitted in 38 jurisdictions. Initial lines of business for PIC will be specialty surety and other specialty property …
Missouri-based Rockhill Underwriting Management, LLC recently announced that Matthew J. Semeraro has joined the organization as vice president of Surety. Semeraro will be located in the Atlanta office in this new role and will direct and manage all underwriting, marketing …
Kan. Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger recently announced the results of an investigation of insurance fraud by her department’s Anti-Fraud Division. According to the Prager, former insurance agent, Ronald E. Hummel was sentenced in District Court in Stafford County for one …
U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected to pay homeowners and businesses an estimated $2.175 billion for second-quarter property losses resulting from a total of six catastrophes in 25 states — tying the record for the second-lowest number of catastrophes in a …
The first half of 2007 has been one to forget for many Kansans as blizzards, deadly tornadoes and now flooding have caused millions of dollars in damage, disrupted lives and put a dent in the state’s economy. Of the state’s …
As river levels continued to drop and dry weather prevailed in most parts of Oklahoma on July 8, preliminary damage assessments from recent flooding began coming in. In Miami, one of the hardest-hit areas, City Manager Mike Spurgeon said officials …
Hawkeye-Security Insurance recently announced that it will offer Violent Event Response Coverage beginning this month to its public and private school policyholders throughout the Midwest. Recognizing that most general liability policies do not cover many expenses and losses resulting from …
OneBeacon Insurance Group has long focused on small business, with particular emphasis since 2000. In 2003, the company launched its OnePac product suite that provides tailored coverages for 14 industry groups and 360+ classes of business. The company defines small …
Gregg Effner has joined Main Street America Group as assistant vice president of distribution management. Effner, who has 30 years of property/casualty industry experience, will be based at corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla., and report to Doug Eden, senior vice …
Security Guards Nuts & Bolts: Brownyard Group’s program for security guard firms has been expanded to include limits up to $5 million. This broad coverage includes: general liability, excess/umbrella liability, workers’ compensation, property, auto and first and third party dishonesty …
