Southeast states didn’t fare well in the latest U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranking of states’ civil justice systems. North Carolina came in as number 10 in the top 10 favorites; while West Virginia was at the bottom of the list. …
News Currents Sometimes common sense is all one needs to reduce a child’s risk of getting hurt. Sometimes it requires technology. A coalition of parents and safety groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, are counting on both those things …
Excess Auto Liability Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc. has announced an excess automobile liability program. The program is designed to provide excess limits more than FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. The Arch …
Major changes in the insurance field have triggered a dramatic weeding out of this country’s sales force. Five years from now, many of you will no longer be in the insurance business. To succeed in the industry, you cannot be …
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland reported that the state senate passed the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact, a measure Holland said was a priority for her, by a vote of 42-0. The measure passed the Oklahoma House unanimously in February. …
CBIZ, Inc. today announced that it has acquired Burnham, Colman, Kaelin & Walker of St. Joseph, Mo. effective April 1, 2006. Originally founded in 1899 and with offices in St. Joseph and Kansas City, BCK&W is an insurance agency offering …
Lynden Kendrick has joined First Horizon Msaver Inc. as vice president of business development, the company revealed in a recent news release. Kendrick, most recently with Wells Fargo Health Benefit Services, is an expert in health savings accounts and health …
Speaking to an international group of officials from the insurance and finance sector, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ President Alessandro Iuppa delivered the keynote address at the 22nd Progres International Seminar of the Geneva Association. In his address, entitled, …
Venture Insurance Programs, based West Chester, Pa., announced that James M. Shaffer has been named regional vice president, Midwest and Central Regions. According to the Venture written statement, Shaffer will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities and marketing Venture’s …
Oklahoma’s civil justice system ranks No. 33 among states in a national survey of lawyers representing insurance companies and public corporations and was judged better than some nearby states that have restricted the size of lawsuit damage awards. The 2006 …
