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Insurance political contributors favor Republicans Four of six top official recipients from the Midwest Insurance-related contributors to this year’s midterm Congressional races are favoring Republicans 2-to-1 over Democrats while the overall total given by insurance interests appears down from two …

Editor’s Note: Election time . . . is it more blessed to receive?

This issue of Insurance Journal will come out the day before the nationwide elections. By the time you receive your magazine or get the opportunity to read it, the results will be in and you will know who won in …

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Insurance political contributors favor Republicans Insurance-related contributors to this year’s midterm Congres-sional races are favoring Repub-licans 2-to-1 over Democrats while the overall total given by insurance interests appears down from two years ago. According to the non-partisan Center for Responsive …

Insurance Contributors Favor Republicans; Santorum, Clinton, McGavick Top Recipients

Insurance-related contributors to this year’s midterm Congressional races are favoring Republicans 2-to-1 over Democrats while the overall total given by insurance interests appears down from two years ago. According to the non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics, insurance political action committees …

Amore to Serve as AIA 2005-06 Board Chairman

John J. Amore, chief executive officer general insurance of Zurich Financial Services Group, has been named the new chairman of the board of directors of the American Insurance Association. Michael S. McGavick, president and chief executive officer of Safeco Corporation, …

At Big I, Insurer CEOs Assess Impact of Hurricanes

Insurance company leaders hope the industry will respond rationally to the financial effect of recent hurricanes and also use them as an opportunity to do a better job of explaining the industry to the public. Five insurance company chief executive …

Corporate CEOs Call Tort Costs a National Economic Problem

The high cost of the U.S. tort system makes products more expensive for all Americans and inhibits investment that can create jobs. It is not an insurance industry problem, but a national economic problem, industry leaders told insurance executives attending …

IBA West & San Diego Host May Conventions

This spring, agents and brokers will convene at two unique conferences. The first, IBA West’s 16th Annual Blue Ribbon Conference, will be held in Kona, Hawaii May 5-9. The focus of the conference comes to play in the executive panel, …

BLUE RIBBON CONFERENCE MAY 5-9

A retired Navy Seal, who now is a top consultant in counter-terrorism security and a best-selling author, is one of an array of experts set to address executives of insurance brokers, independent agencies and insurers during IBA West’s 16th Annual …

Counter-Terrorism Specialist to Speak At Blue Ribbon Conference

A retired Navy Seal, who now is a top consultant in counter-terrorism security and a best-selling author, is one of an array of experts set to address executives of insurance brokers, independent agencies and insurers during IBA West’s 16th Annual …