October 4, 2010
Palmer Miller Nelson, Keystone Insurers Group Palmer Miller Nelson Insurance Agency Inc. (PMN) of Columbus, Ohio, has become Keystone Insurers Group’s 24th franchise partner in Ohio. In business since 1855, PMN was the first agency appointed by Ohio Farmers Insurance …
October 4, 2010
Preferred Professional Insurance Co., an Omaha, Neb.-based Catholic-owned medical liability insurance firm, announced that Lynnette Matza was appointed as PPIC’s next CEO effective Jan. 1, 2011. Matza will succeed T.J. McKivergan. Matza has been with the company since its inception …
October 1, 2010
Kansas Commissioner of Insurance Sandy Praeger recently revoked the licenses of three Crawford County insurance agents and warned area citizens who may have been customers of the agents to check with their insurance companies regarding coverage. Praeger revoked the licenses …
September 21, 2010
Medical professional liability insurance provider, MMIC Group, recently announced its entry into the Kansas/Missouri marketplace. According to MMIC President and CEO Bill McDonough, “As consolidation of healthcare continues to occur, many of our existing clients are crossing state borders. It …
September 20, 2010
K&K Insurance, based in Ft. Wayne, Ind., named Todd Bixler president and CEO. Bixler joined K&K Insurance in 1986 as controller, responsible for financial reporting and accounting operations. His subsequent positions of increasing responsibility with K&K included chief financial officer, …
September 17, 2010
U.S. health insurers took in 7 percent more revenue from premiums from individual, group and other policies in 2009 than in the previous year, even as the number of those people with coverage fell, according to a report released on …
September 15, 2010
Wichita, Kan.-based independently owned retail insurance broker IMA Inc. announced that Jess Cornejo joined IMA’s Wichita office as a risk management account manager in the Risk Management Group of IMA’s Special Risk Division. Cornejo will work with IMA’s Risk Management …
September 9, 2010
Tropical Storm Hermine, which swept through Texas on Sept. 7 and into Oklahoma on Sept. 8, surprised forecasters by retaining tropical storm strength long after it was expected to decline. The storm resulted in extensive flooding, several funnel cloud sightings …
September 7, 2010
Tropical Storm Hermine blew into the border region between Texas and Mexico late Monday night, landing in Northeast Mexico and crossing into Texas early Tuesday morning, bringing with it 60 mph winds, heavy rains and flooding. Like many hurricanes and …
September 6, 2010
Ohio-based Westfield Insurance Group selected James R. Clay as its next group leader and CEO. Clay currently serves as insurance leader and president. He has served the company for more than 30 years in numerous capacities. Clay will replace Robert …