Fremont Insurance, a Michigan-exclusive property and casualty insurance carrier, has been named as the endorsed insurer of the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA). This is the second consecutive year that Fremont has been chosen by the MRA as the recommended option …
The Main Street America Group reported its 2009 financial results that included a 1.3 percent increase in net premium to $815 million, an 18.2 percent return on equity, and a 97.4 combined ratio for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009. …
Tina Preisig, senior vice president of managed care at Pennsylvania-based insurer PMA Cos., has been selected by the LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation Law Center as one of the Workers’ Compensation Notable People for 2009. Preisig is a registered nurse with 30 …
Hylant Group, W Group Cincinnati-based insurance brokerage, Hylant Group, and the W Group, a privately owned employee benefit services provider, have merged. The combined organizations will form one of the largest employee benefit firms in the Cincinnati area, the companies …
Make It Real “We must make this a real law, not just perfume on a pig.” —Michigan state Sen. Bruce Patterson, a Republican from Wayne County’s Canton Township and sponsor of an amendment that would have made would have made …
Fiesta Auto Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Fiesta Auto Insurance is combining its two business models — insurance and tax preparation — under one roof, quadrupling its presence to more than 80 locations. Launched in 1999 to provide auto insurance to Hispanic …
Share the Road Safely “We want the drivers of big rigs and buses and those who share the roads with them to be safe.” —U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced recently that the U.S. government has banned hand-held “texting” by …
On a 2-1 vote, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board yesterday recommended that national fuel gas codes be changed to improve safety when gas pipes are being purged of air during maintenance or installation of new piping. The federal recommendations came …
USG Insurance Services Inc, a national wholesale broker of commercial insurance, has promoted Lucas Bacon to branch manager of its Canonsburg, Pennsylvania office. Bacon joined USG’s team in 2003, and was most recently served as production manager in the Michigan …
The Main Street America Group launched its new Main Line Business Owners Policy (BOP) property and liability product. The insurer also launched Main Street Station for commercial lines quoting and policy issuance system in Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont and South …
