Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. announced plans to buy the 19.9 percent it does not own of Wesco Financial Corp., a company run by Berkshire Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, in a transaction now valued at about $514 million. Wesco shares …
Indiana-based K&K Insurance has added a regional sales force to develop new agent relationships while supporting existing K&K relationships with more than 6,000 agents and brokers across the United States. The new sales representatives include: James Algeo serves the Northeast …
Wichita, Kan.-based independently owned retail insurance broker IMA Inc. announced that Kathie L. Maley joined IMA’s Wichita office as a vice president and risk manager in the Risk Management Group of IMA’s Specialty Risk Services Division. At IMA, Maley’s primary …
Church music director Carva White faced the music after launching an unholy plan to burn down his house of worship for an insurance payout. White played hymns for the Sunflower Missionary Baptist Church in Leavenworth, Kan. He recruited the head …
Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) has added a new member agency, Bibby, Brilling & Associates LLP, in Dallas. Based in Dallas, Bibby, Brilling & Associates (BBA) is a full service insurance agency that began in 2000 when two agencies …
Kansas officials say it’s a maddening when someone who has no driver’s license is involved in a fatal crash, but they’re not sure how to fix the problem. The Kansas Department of Transportation says that for the past decade, roughly …
The Oklahoma Department of Insurance announced it is expanding its use of the Web-based State Based Systems (SBS) to improve back-office processing of insurance regulation. SBS is a solid, web-based solution that supports all aspects of insurance regulation via a …
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Manufacturers Market Detail: Penn Millers Insurance Co.’s manufacturers program offers property, crime, liability, automobile and …
Incumbent Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger prevailed over her challenger, David Powell, in the Aug. 3 Republican primary to secure her party’s nomination for the commissioner’s job. Because there are no challengers from another party for the November election, the …
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Manufacturers Market Detail: Penn Millers Insurance Co.’s (www.pennmillers.com) manufacturers program offers property, crime, liability, automobile …
