December 10, 2006
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 …
December 10, 2006
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 …
December 7, 2006
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 …
December 6, 2006
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 …
December 1, 2006
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 …
November 29, 2006
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, …
November 27, 2006
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 …
November 27, 2006
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 …
November 22, 2006
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 …
November 20, 2006
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 …