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Former Conseco founder’s Indiana home to be sold at auction Conseco Inc. founder Stephen Hilbert’s sprawling French-style mansion, which has been on the market for months, will be sold at a sheriff’s auction next month. Conseco put the 23,000-square-foot home …

Figures

13 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced 13 vehicles that earned its Top Safety Pick awards for 2007. Winners include four cars, seven SUVs, and two minivans. Three of the 13 winning vehicles for 2007 are from Honda, including …

Kan. Physicians Class Action Against Insurers to Move Forward

A class-action lawsuit involving more than 2,200 physicians will be allowed to proceed after a Jackson County judge denied three insurance companies’ request for arbitration. The doctor groups filed suit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, Humana …

OneBeacon Programs Liability with Media Business Coverages

Broadcasters, publishers, multimedia companies, advertisers, advertising agencies and others in the media business have a new option for safeguarding themselves against loss. OneBeacon Insurance has a new product that combines property, general liability and auto coverage from its @vantage for …

Western U.S. Snowstorms Blamed in Deaths, Injuries; More in Store

A new storm headed into the northwestern U.S. the region shivered in the aftermath of unusually heavy rain and snow that was blamed for at least eight deaths and has caused traffic nightmares and power outages. The stormy weather has …

Argonaut’s Great Central Expands Family Grill and Pub Coverage

Great Central Insurance Company, a member of the Select Markets segment of Argonaut Group Inc., announced the expansion of its Great Protector II Series of coverage forms for Family Grills and Pubs in 12 additional states, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, …

Kan. Brooke Corp. to Present at Ramsey’s 2006 Investor Conference

Brooke Corporation President and COO Anita Larson, and CFO Leland Orr will participate in Friedman Billings Ramsey’s 2006 Investor Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York in New York City. Nearly 1,300 institutional investors and executives are expected to attend …

Regulators Install Management Committee for Interstate Compact

The Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission created by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners installed its Management Committee and elected a Committee chair, vice-chair and treasurer recently during the Commission’s inaugural annual meeting in Lansdowne, Va. The Commission elected Pennsylvania …

Mo. Man Sentenced to Prison in Medicare Fraud Scam

The owner of two Kansas City-area medical supply businesses was sentenced Monday to three years in prison without parole for his part in a scheme that bilked Medicare out of millions of dollars. U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner also …

Not your father’s wholesaler

When it comes to today’s excess and surplus lines brokers, retail agents have a choice of several models Much is said about retail agents having to change with the times and stand out from the crowd to survive. But what …