Dorothy Martinez has joined London American Risk Specialists Inc. as a senior broker in London American’s newly created binding authority division in Dallas, Texas. Martinez has extensive underwriting experience, and previously held production and executive positions with several Texas MGA …
Coverage For When the Show Just Can’t Go On Michael Jackson’s recent untimely death has produced a flurry of articles in the mainstream media. Aside from tributes to the deceased, many of them have focused on what outlays and expenses, …
CNA Financial Corp. named Bob Lindemann as president and chief operating officer of CNA’s Commercial Lines operations. In this role, Lindemann will be responsible for CNA’s $3.5 billion commercial property/casualty business, which is now comprised of Business Insurance, serving smaller …
Texas-based Specialty Insurance Managers Inc. appointed several new vice presidents. Karen Ashton was named vice president of the Arlington, Texas, branch. Bonnie Stalkfleet is now vice president of the Granbury branch. Christi Menke was appointed vice president for IT. Faith …
Colorado Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company headquartered in Centennial, Colo., has appointed Brent Irving to regional vice president for the company’s Arizona territory, which includes Nevada and New Mexico. Prior to this appointment, Irving was vice president …
Not-So-Progressive California “We’ve not been happy with our production there. [California] is underperforming expectations, primarily on a volume basis.” —Glenn M. Renwick, president and chief executive officer for Progressive, in an analysts’ call, noting his firm is particularly concerned about …
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A bulletin from Aon’s London office urges ship owners looking for kidnap and ransom coverage to “seek quotes now before an improvement in weather lures Somalian pirates back into the waters,” following a lull in attacks during the monsoon season. …
Lockton has opened its newest international office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for commercial and reinsurance clients. The office expands Lockton’s energy and reinsurance capabilities in South America. Lockton has recruited a four-person team to operate the Rio office. The …
The insurance industry will see a pickup in mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity in 2010, according to Tony Ursano, CEO of Willis Capital Markets & Advisory, a unit of Willis Group Holdings. Ursano made his forecast at an industry event …
