Finding Fraudsters
Insurance fraud has become a nationwide problem, and experts say it’s a problem that has the potential to get worse as people look for ways to cut down on their expenses as the economy tightens. “The special agents at NICB …
Westrope Introduces Binding Authority, Brokerage in California
Kansas City, Mo.-based Westrope announced it has established Westrope General Insurance Agency in Irvine, Calif. As an affiliated entity of Kansas City-based Westrope, Westrope General Insurance Agency is a multi-line wholesaler providing binding authority programs and small brokerage placements throughout …
Kansas Agent a Challenger in Insurance Commissioner Race
The owner of a south-central Kansas insurance agency has announced plans to kick off a campaign for insurance commissioner. David Powell of David J. Powell & Associates LLC in El Dorado is seeking the Republican nomination in the August 2010 …
Beacon Hill Associates Offers Workers’ Comp Product
PartnerOne Environmental, the underwriting division of Virginia-based wholesaler Beacon Hill Associates, says it can now offer workers’ comp coverage in conjunction with general liability or contractors pollution liability Coverage is provided by a group of A+ Rated insurance carriers with …
Zurich Names Bartnick North Central Property Regional Manager
Property and casualty insurance provider, Zurich, announced that its Global Corporate in North America (GCiNA) unit named David Bartnick as its North Central Property regional manager. The North Central region includes 11 states – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, …
Todorovich Joins Lockton as VP and Producer in St. Louis
Kansas City-based insurance broker Lockton announced it has added Michael Todorovich II as vice president and producer in its St. Louis office. With more than 11 years of experience in the insurance industry, Todorovich’s expertise includes mergers and acquisitions and …
Tornado-Destroyed Kansas Town to Get $4.4M for Infrastructure
The southwest Kansas town of Greensburg, destroyed two years ago by a massive tornado, will receive $4.4 million in federal grants to help repair streets and build a new business park. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Division says …
Former Gov. New CEO of Missouri Workers’ Compensation Insurer
Former Missouri Gov. Roger Wilson has taken over as acting president and CEO of Missouri Employers Mutual. Wilson began May 31 as the leader of the workers’ compensation firm that employs more than 200 people in offices in Columbia, Kansas …
Agents Can Help Fight Insurance Fraud
Employee Background Checks Essential Insurance agents can play a big role in helping states to fight insurance fraud. In fact, because they are on the front lines of insurance transactions, agents might see and hear things before the insurance company, …
It Figures
$5 Million The estimated cost of repairs and clean-up at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale as a result of high winds that tore through the campus in May. Much of that total will go to fix broken windows and roof …
