Thurston Little, a prominent Mississippi real estate developer already serving time in federal prison in Massachusetts, has been sentenced to three years for his role in money laundering and bank fraud in the Martin Frankel international insurance scam. Last week, …
The Citizens and Hanover Insurance Companies have named Michael R. Christiansen as president of its New England region, effective July 11. Christiansen formerly was a senior executive with Liberty Mutual’s independent agent and broker distribution channel and president and chief …
When the chief executive officer of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America spoke before the Virginia Big “I” recently, he snuck in several digs at liberal-leaning Massachusetts, at one point expressing disapproval of a state where government sets …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia approved its 2005-2006 slate of officers at the group’s annual convention last month at the Landsdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va. Thomas L. Welch, of Welch, Graham & Ogden Insurance, succeeds M. Steven Harris as …
MASSACHUSETTS Romney Would Require Insurance: Gov. Mitt Romney would require every person in the state to have health insurance under his plan for universal health coverage, which he has dubbed the Safety Net Care proposal. The Safety Net plan is …
Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance has promoted Alan D. Brannan to the new post of president of property/casualty for the Grange Mutual Casualty Group. In his new role, Brannan will oversee all property/casualty operations at Grange and its affiliate partner, Integrity …
Thomas L. Welch The Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia approved its 2005-2006 slate of officers at the group’s annual convention last month at the Landsdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va. Michele DeForest Thomas L. Welch, of Welch, Graham & Ogden Insurance, …
While insurance companies are calling upon state officials to coordinate their responses to the various brokerage compensation and other inquiries, independent insurance agents are worried about how the insurers themselves are responding to the pressure for disclosure of agent and …
Mass. Agents Oppose Competitive Rating; Court Blocks Residual Market Reform When the chief executive officer of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America spoke before the Virginia Big “I” recently, he snuck in several digs at liberal-leaning Massachusetts, at …
The recently ousted chief executive of Mass Mutual Financial Group in Springfield abused his authority by retaliating against employees who questioned him and by using policyholders’ assets for personal ends, according to his termination letter. The termination letter accuses O’Connell …
