January 26, 2009
Ohio’s Mount Union College head football coach Larry Kehres has been selected as the 2008 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year for Division III. Kehres and Liberty Mutual will present four local charities and the Mount Union Alumni Association with …
January 25, 2009
Political Citizens “We probably would have hoped they would have gone further than they did but these are very substantive recommendations and given the politics, these are tough issues.” —Sam Miller, chief executive for the Florida Insurance Council, responding to …
January 25, 2009
A report recently released by the Washington, D.C.-based Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety included Louisiana in list of 15 states to have made progress in enacting key highway safety laws. Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas did not fare so well. …
January 25, 2009
Brooke Group Declares Bankruptcy, Faces Rico Charges, More Lawsuits Technically, Brooke Franchise owes me $7 million, but who knows if I will ever see it,” said Roger Cunningham, former Brooke franchisee and agent/ owner of RKC Financial in the Dallas/Ft. …
January 25, 2009
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. Mono-line Property for Coastal Exposures Market Detail: CATalyst Property Insurance from Venture Programs gives agents …
January 25, 2009
Insurers Catlin, Beazley, Amlin, Hiscox and Newcomer Torus Find Their Niche in U.S. Market Find a need, then fill it,” is a hoary business principle, but making it work is often harder than it looks. However, a number of British …
January 25, 2009
Change is coming to Washington and to the NAIC but hopefully it’s change that will largely protect the status quo when it comes to insurance regulation. Last spring, we took it upon ourselves to urge the National Association of Insurance …
January 25, 2009
A new Missouri law was supposed to make it easy for residents powering their own homes to put in wind turbines or solar panels but the lack of specialized insurance is proving to be an obstacle. The idea was for …
January 25, 2009
Victoria, Cranbrook Victoria Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Michigan-based USF Insurance Co., has changed its name to Cranbrook Insurance Co. Cranbrook is incorporated in Texas with its headquarters in Farmington Hills, Mich., and is an A.M. Best A- rated property …
January 25, 2009
Name Change “While this name change reflects our vision for today and the future, it also brings into focus our long and rich history in this state.” —The Springfield-based Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois announcing that it has changed …