Cincinnati, Ohio-based American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Co. (AESLIC) has named Frederick J. Woebse president and chief operating officer. He succeeds Robert Nelson, who was named chairman and chief executive officer, until the time of Nelson’s retirement in July 2010. …
Fiesta Auto Insurance Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Fiesta Auto Insurance, a franchise system to combine insurance and tax preparation under one roof, opened 20 new locations. The company’s growth phase has increased its presence to more than 60 open locations throughout …
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A spokeswoman says Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is expected to sign legislation that would make it tougher for San Antonio-based Biglari Holdings Inc. to take over a west Michigan insurance company. The legislation given final approval on a 28-8 Senate …
The cost per claim of prescription drugs used to treat injured workers in Michigan is the lowest among 16 states studied. According to the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), the average payment per claim for prescription drugs in Michigan’s workers’ …
Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Fiesta Auto Insurance, a franchise system to combine insurance and tax preparation under one roof, announced it has opened 20 new locations during the past 90 days. The company’s unprecedented growth phase has increased its presence to …
The Michigan Insurance Hall of Fame will honor three leaders in the insurance industry at the seventeenth annual induction ceremony of the Michigan Insurance Hall of Fame on August 18 on the campus of Olivet College. New inductees for 2010 …
Michigan insurance officials and Allstate Insurance Co. are warning consumers of an international mail fraud scheme using counterfeit checks with Allstate’s name on them. The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) said one if its employees received a …
Hylant Group, a privately owned insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Ohio, has hired Jackie Iwanski as manager of Health and Wellness Strategies in the firm’s Employee Benefits Practice. Iwanski will develop a series of interactive health and wellness programs, establish …
Authorities in Flint are investigating a dozen weekend fires — most of them suspected to be arson. Flint Fire Department Battalion Chief Andy Graves said Sunday that 12 fires were reported since midnight last Friday. The first occurred at 1:38 …
