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Alan Brannan Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance has promoted Alan D. Brannan to the new post of president of property/casualty for the Grange Mutual Casualty Group. In his new role, Brannan will oversee all property/casualty operations at Grange and its affiliate …

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Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance has promoted Alan D. Brannan to the new post of president of property/casualty for the Grange Mutual Casualty Group. In his new role, Brannan will oversee all property/casualty operations at Grange and its affiliate partner, Integrity …

Missouri Lays Down the Law

After years of clamoring for relief from expanding workers’ compensation claims, payouts and premiums, Missouri employers are heralding legislative changes that may signal a growing trend by business to curtail runaway insurance costs in the workplace. Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt, …

Indoor Soccer League’s Goal: Pa. Team’s Workers’ Comp Payments

The Major Indoor Soccer League has sued the company that operated the now-defunct Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Heat franchise for $192,000 in dues, workers’ compensation insurance payments and other costs. The federal breach-of-contract lawsuit filed against Susquehanna Soccer Inc., JoRo Soccer Inc. …

National Alliance Announces 2005 Outstanding CSR of the Year Award Winners

The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has announced the selection of the state winners of the 2005 National Outstanding CSR of the Year Award. This honor originated in 1991 to recognize the contributions of customer service representatives within …

Castle Announces Release of New Replacement Cost Calculator

“View/Edit Components” Feature Allows Agents to Obtain More Accurate Values on Remodeled and High Value Homes Castle Data Services, a division of Overland Solutions, Inc., announced today the release of version 3 of Castle’s Web-Based Replacement Cost Estimator. Craig Locante, …

Mo. DOI Refuses License to Woman With Felony Fraud Conviction

The Missouri Department of Insurance has refused to issue an insurance producer license to Rochelle K. Whatley of Kansas City due to a felony conviction involving dishonesty and fraudulent conduct. On March 23,2005, Whatley applied for license with the department …

Zurich N.A. Appoints Seven Executives to New Regional Positions

Zurich North America has announced the appointments of H. Lindy Hardman III, Jerry J. Blais, Joseph S. Murphy, M. Bradley Brown, Kathleen Dwyer, Matt Munson, Donald D. Doyle, Jr. to newly created regional executive positions. In their new roles, each …

E&O Liability Product

Nuts & Bolts: Kansas City-based underwriting manager and claims administrator Euclid Managers LLC launched ProtoType, an insurance product for manufacturers. The product features errors and omissions, Web site protection, security coverage, copyright and trademark infringement, defamation, privacy and other personal …

By Andrea Ortega-Wells

From the playground to the classroom to the office – bullies can be found in all walks of life, says an anti-bullying advocacy group vying for new legislation that could potentially outlaw workplace bullying. But how would new anti-harassment legislation …