April 2, 2009
Northumberland, Pennsylvania-based Keystone Insurers Group has hired five new executives and restructured its top management team in a move aimed at boosting growth and enhancing services, the company said. Ralph Sitterson, previously vice president of claims at Berkley-Mid Atlantic Group, …
March 27, 2009
A subsidiary of 21st Century Holding Co. (Nasdaq:TCHC) has received approval from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to market and underwrite commercial general liability insurance. American Vehicle Insurance Co. will offer an artisan commercial general liability program in the …
March 26, 2009
Motorists Mutual Insurance Company (Motorists) of Columbus, Ohio, reported it has been approved for membership at Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (FHLBank). With $1.2 billion in assets and rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best, Motorists is the 21st insurance …
March 23, 2009
BrickStreet Mutual Workers’ compensation insurer BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. wants to expand into Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama, Pennsylvania and Illinois. President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Burton says the West Virginia-based company plans to apply in those states over the next …
March 23, 2009
Auto Club Insurance, MEEMIC Auto Club Insurance Association, a Dearborn, Michigan-based insurer, reported it has agreed to acquire MEEMIC Insurance Co. and its insurance agency affiliate, MEEMIC Insurance Services Corp. ACIA is the second largest provider of auto insurance in …
March 23, 2009
Bankruptcy No Barrier “It occurs to me that you’ve structured your affairs so that your creditors would have great difficulty in reaching into your income as a doctor.” —U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Thomas Bennett in ruling that former West Virginia physician …
March 23, 2009
BrickStreet Mutual Workers’ compensation insurer BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. wants to expand into Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama, Pennsylvania and Illinois. President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Burton says the West Virginia-based company plans to apply in those states over the next …
March 23, 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. Misc. Medical Malpractice Market Detail: NAS Insurance Services Inc. gives agents the ability to provide …
March 19, 2009
The family of a Connecticut woman mauled by a chimpanzee last month filed preliminary legal papers seeking $50 million in damages against the primate’s owner. Relatives of Charla Nash filed the legal papers, which are prelude to an expected lawsuit, …
March 17, 2009
National Contractors Insurance Company, Inc., a Risk Retention Group (“NCIC”) specializes in general liability insurance for licensed residential and commercial general and artisan contractors. NCIC writes the difficult Classes: Roofers, Foundations, Excavators, Fire Sprinklers, Paper GC’s, Custom Home Builders & …