Kansas News

Insurance Industry Celebrates Women’s Achievements

May 18-24, 2008, marks National Insurance Women’s Week, a celebration recognizing the contributions women are making in all areas of the insurance industry. The National Association of Insurance Women began NAIW Week as National Insurance Women’s Day on May 10, …

Meacham Joins Lockton as Senior Vice President in Kansas City

Lockton Companies has appointed Tim Meacham as senior vice president in its Operations Group based in the company’s Kansas City headquarters. Meacham joins Lockton from Wachovia Insurance where he was managing director for its Chesapeake region. He had operational and …

Memo to State Insurance Regulators: Pack Your Bags!

It’s time for the group representing the states’ insurance regulatory experts to pack up its bags, computers and name badges β€” and move to Washington, D.C. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) currently makes its home in America’s heartland, …

New Markets

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. Pizza Delivery Program Market Detail: IPC offers hired and non-owned auto coverage for food delivery …

Twisters Hit Record High Early in Season in Midwest

One account said that the tornado that hit Seneca, Mo., was a mile wide and traveled 60 miles on the ground before starting to dissipate. On May 4, 2008, the residents of Greensburg, Kan., remembered the anniversary of the tornado …

NAIC: Pack Your Bags!

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) currently makes its home in Kansas City. For most situations, this works well, particularly with telecommuting, videoconferencing and e-mail. It even worked well in the old days of phone and fax. But whether …

It Figures

$1.5 Billion The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association is asking the Texas Department of Insurance for the go-ahead to purchase $1.5 billion in catastrophe reinsurance coverage over a retention of $600 million. TWIA is aiming to build up protection for $2.3 …

NAIC: Pack Your Bags!

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) currently makes its home in Kansas City. For most situations, this works well, particularly with telecommuting, videoconferencing and e-mail. It even worked well in the old days of phone and fax. But whether …

National Association of Insurance Women Formed From Need for Education

NAIW International took root in 1938, when Elsie B. Mayer and C. Bertha Rachofsky joined nine other Denver insurance women to form an organization for insurance education purposes, according to NAIW International. The two most challenging aspects facing Insurance Women …

Kansas City Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Elect Officers

In preparation for another successful chapter year, the Kansas City Chapter of the CPCU Society (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters) recently elected its 2008-2009 officers. Beginning May 12, 2008, Bill West, CPCU, of Olathe, Underwriting manager for Federated Rural Electric Insurance …