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Oregon’s Ario tapped to be Pennsylvania commissioner

Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell has nominated Joel Scott Ario, the chief insurance regulator for the state of Oregon and a former consumer advocate, to serve as Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner. As the insurance administrator with the Oregon Department of Consumer …

Oregon’s Ario tapped to be Pennsylvania commissioner

Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell has nominated Joel Scott Ario, the chief insurance regulator for the state of Oregon and a former consumer advocate, to serve as Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner. As the insurance administrator with the Oregon Department of Consumer …

Figures

494 Smarter drivers and more aggressive policing were credited with cutting traffic deaths in Minnesota last year to their lowest level in 60 years. The Department of Public Safety said 494 people were killed on Minnesota roads last year, a …

ONEBEACON BETS BIG ON SMALL

OneBeacon Insurance Group has long focused on small business, with particular emphasis since 2000. In 2003, the company launched its OnePac product suite that provides tailored coverages for 14 industry groups and 360+ classes of business. The company defines small …

My New Markets

Security Guards Nuts & Bolts: Brownyard Group’s program for security guard firms has been expanded to include limits up to $5 million. Brownyard Group provides broad coverage, including general liability, excess/umbrella liability, workers’ comp, property, auto, and first and third …

People

Donald Gaddis Co. Inc. announced that Jay Dillon will lead the newly opened Franklin, Mich., office. Dillon has over 35 years of extensive commercial insurance experience, according to the Gaddis statement. For the past 15 years, he has been serving …

Editor’s Note: Traffic safety, not just a topic for the holidays

The Department of Public Safety said 494 people were killed on Minnesota roads last year, a drop of nearly 12 percent from 2005 and the lowest number since 1945. Summer holidays like the 4th of July are always a great …

Declarations

Declarations Dangerous pooches “You never hear stories about roving packs of golden retrievers attacking children in our streets. … But you do hear about the pit bulls, who are responsible, according to Minnesota statistics, for up to one third of …

Editor’s Note: Jackpot justice

Few political issues get the business community’s attention like tort reform. Not surprisingly, business owners do not like to be sued any more than they like paying higher insurance costs fueled by lawsuits. One of the most influential business lobbies, …

Jay Dillon

People Donald Gaddis Co. Inc. announced that Jay Dillon will lead the newly opened Franklin, Mich., office. Dillon has over 35 years of extensive commercial insurance experience, according to the Gaddis statement. For the past 15 years, he has been …