While much of the talk about the current commercial and professional lines market turns to insurers lowering their prices, the soft market is requiring agents to raise their agencies’ level of attention paid to service and revenues to compete. According …
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc., has strengthened its underwriting capabilities with the appointment of Robert Collins as chief underwriting officer for the Southeast and Central regions, including the states of Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and …
Dr. Steven N. Weisbart, vice president and economist for the Insurance Information Institute, has been named chief economist of the organization, announced Dr. Robert P. Hartwig, president of the III. Weisbart will oversee the Institute’s program of economic research and …
Crump Insurance Services announced the return of Ron Lanning to its Memphis, Tenn. branch. Lanning will be vice president and manager of the Memphis office, overseeing all brokerage and administrative operations there. Lanning brings over 30 years of insurance experience, …
Montgomery Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, announced the recent addition of Virginia personal and commercial field underwriting specialists, territory managers, and underwriting staff in Central and Southern Virginia to support its appointed agents and targeted growth in that …
Vacation Income Property Nuts & Bolts: Middle Oak is offering insurance designed exclusively for vacation income property. What is covered: homes, condos, short term or year round rentals, owner use, two nights, seasonal etc. In the name of a trust, …
The families of three former Bethlehem Steel workers were awarded $3.97 million in a Maryland asbestos case the plaintiffs’ attorney said was the first of hundreds such cases. The plaintiffs had sued General Electric in Baltimore Circuit Court over asbestos-lined …
Vacation Income Property Nuts & Bolts: Middle Oak is offering insurance designed exclusively for vacation income property. What is covered: homes, condos, short term or year round rentals, owner use, two nights, seasonal etc. In the name of a trust, …
Nearly 52 percent of U.S. urban Interstates are now congested and traffic fatality rates rose slightly, but road surface conditions and bridge conditions improved, according to the Reason Foundation’s latest annual highway performance report. “Gridlock isn’t going away,” said David …
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that Woody Girion will serve as the new deputy commissioner of rate regulation at the Department of Insurance effective August 1. Girion replaces former Rate Regulation Deputy David Diehl, who returned to the Maryland …
