The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas has honored Corpus Christi, Texas, independent insurance agent Wallace C. (Wally) Goodman with the Drex Foreman Award; Landon Ogilvie, partner at Gans & Smith Agency in Longview, with the André P. Juneau Young Agent …
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. Oil & Gas Risks Market Detail: Towerstone Inc.’s energy practice has recently teamed with Hallmark …
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger is currently making the annual distribution of funds to state and local firefighter relief organizations. More than $9.7 million will be distributed among 580 local Firefighters Relief Associations (FRAs) across the state. That is $500,000 …
CNA Financial Corp., based in Chicago, has appointed Don Wehrkamp as Commercial Underwriting officer for its Kansas City territory. In this role, Wehrkamp will ensure that the full complement of CNA’s products and services are presented to every account. He …
Los Angeles-based Worldwide Facilities Inc. has added Ted Clayton as a vice president and property broker in its Irvine, Calif., office. Clayton began his insurance career in 1985 with Chubb & Son and has held various underwriting and management positions, …
U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who has bashed insurers over rate increases, is seeking their help in making medical coverage accessible for more patients in the years before major reforms take effect. Sebelius, in an interview with Reuters, said she …
Arthur J. Gallagher, Joseph James & Associates Illinois-based insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has acquired Joseph James & Associates of Dublin, Ohio. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1989, Joseph …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) elected David Wood, vice president and partner at Bogan, Dunlap & Wood Insurance in Odessa, to serve as the association’s president for 2010-2011. Other newly elected officers are: President-Elect Bob Shepard with Shepard …
The nation’s most knowledgeable drivers are in Kansas, Oregon, South Dakota and Minnesota, while the least knowledgeable are in California, the District of Columbia, New Jersey and New York. That’s according to results from the 2010 GMAC Insurance National Drivers …
