Kansas News

Celebrating 75 Years, Quirk & Company Looks to 100 and Beyond

As we celebrate our 75th anniversary year, reflections on the past seem to be in order. We have a long and rich history in the insurance industry, particularly in Texas. I believe that Quirk & Company is one oldest remaining …

Realm National Insurance Co. Placed in Liquidation

A Supreme Court of the New York placed Realm National Insurance Company, a property and casualty insurer domiciled in the state that wrote mainly workers’ compensation, in liquidation on June 15, 2005. Realm was authorized to write predominately workers’ compensation, …

Missouri Jury Tells State Farm to Pay Up

A Kansas City jury recently had some bad news for one of the nation’s top insurers in deliberations that reportedly took less than six hours. The message to State Farm–pay up. Five former State Farm Ins-urance agents were awarded $20 …

Missouri Jury Tells State Farm to Pay

A Kansas City jury recently had some bad news for one of the nation’s top insurers in deliberations that reportedly took less than six hours. The message to State Farm-pay up. Five former State Farm Insurance agents were awarded $20 …

High Limit Excess Policy

Nuts & Bolts: Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co. began the national roll-out of a very high-limit excess policy tailored to the unique needs of affluent and high-net-worth clients with special liability coverages for nonprofit directors and officers, as well as for …

People

AVRECO, a wholesale insurance brokerage based in Chicago, has announced the appointment of Marcia Gloppe as an underwriter in the professional liability underwriting department, headed by Linda Deiss. Gloppe began her insurance career in 1978 with Warner Insurance. She has …

News Briefs

Illinois CCC Settles Class-Action Suit on Total Loss Vehicle Valuation: Chicago-based claims software-maker CCC Information Services Inc. and 15 of its customers signed a settlement agreement with plaintiffs in various class action suits pending in Madison County, Ill., relating to …

Celebrating 75 Years, Quirk & Company Looks to 100 and Beyond

As we celebrate our 75th anniversary year, reflections on the past seem to be in order. We have a long and rich history in the insurance industry, a particularly in Texas. I believe that Quirk & Company is one oldest …

New Markets

Hospitality Program Nuts & Bolts: Venture Insurance Programs added “Venture Hospitality,” to its hospitality program to complement its workers’ compensation products. The package is ideally suited for full-service restaurants, hotels and resort properties, and is available in all states. Hanover’s …

Missouri Jury Tells State Farm to Pay Up

A Kansas City jury recently had some bad news for one of the nation’s top insurers in deliberations that reportedly took less than six hours. The message to State Farm-pay up. Five former State Farm Ins-urance agents were awarded $20 …