Kansas News

Mass. Becomes 28th State to Join Interstate Compact

Massachusetts has become the 28th state to join a program designed to modernize state regulation of life insurance, annuity, disability and long term care products. Gov. Mitt Romney signed legislation into law today that allows Massachusetts to become a member …

ProAssurance Closes on PIC Wisconsin; Premiums Grow 4% in 2Q

ProAssurance Corporation in Birmingham, Ala. reported net income for the second quarter of 2006 of $30.0 million, or $0.90 per diluted share. For the six months ended June 30, 2006 net income was $167.3 million, or $4.95 per diluted share. …

Iowa Hawkeye-Security Names New President, CEO

Des Moines, Iowa-based Hawkeye-Security Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group, recently announced that David L. Lancaster has been appointed president and chief executive officer, effective August 16, 2006. Lancaster most recently was Wausau Insurance senior vice president and …

New Markets

Retail Shopping Centers Nuts & Bolts: Argonaut Group Inc.’s Select Markets segment is expanding its line of products and services to include the retail shopping center marketplace. Highlights include specialized benefits such as coordinated policies for comprehensive landlord-tenant liability coverage, …

New Markets

Retail Carts Nuts & Bolts: General liability, including contractual liability, personal injury and advertising injury liability for retail cart vendors operating concessions and exhibits is available from K&K Insurance Group Inc. This program is specifically tailored for concessionaires, exhibitors and …

New Markets

Bed and Breakfast Nuts & Bolts: Smith, Bell and Thompson and Swiss Re’s Commercial Insurance announce a new program for Bed & Breakfast accounts. The Bed & Breakfast program is designed for the innkeeper industry. Target accounts include bed and …

Business Moves

Cooper Gay & Cashman, Cooper Gay Intermediaries Independent reinsurance brokers, Cooper Gay (Holdings) Ltd., headquartered in London, renamed its U.S. domestic treaty operation Cooper Gay Intermediaries LLC. Based in Minneapolis, Cooper Gay Intermediaries is led by newly appointed CEO James …

New Markets

Retail Shopping Centers Nuts & Bolts: Argonaut Group Inc.’s Select Markets segment is expanding its line of products and services to include the retail shopping center marketplace. Highlights include specialized benefits such as coordinated policies for comprehensive landlord-tenant liability coverage, …

New Markets

Retail Carts Nuts & Bolts: General liability, including contractual liability, personal injury and advertising injury liability for retail cart vendors operating concessions and exhibits is available from K&K Insurance Group Inc. This program is specifically tailored for concessionaires, exhibitors and …

Kan. Commissioner Praeger Defeats Conservative Challenger

Conservative efforts to oust moderate Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger in the Republican primary failed Tuesday night when she defeated Rep. Eric Carter of Overland Park. With 88 percent of precincts reporting, Praeger had 59 percent of the vote compared …