May 18, 2006
Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese in Burlington has been searching for insurance documents dating back three decades, in hopes of showing it should recover the $965,000 it recently paid to settle a complaint about sexual abuse by a priest. “There’s no …
May 16, 2006
Minnesota’s Twin West Chamber of Commerce announced today that Bill Jeatran, chief executive officer of Plymouth-based RJF Agencies, is the recipient of its Entrepreneur of the Year award. Other finalists for the award included William Gullickson Jr., president and CEO …
May 16, 2006
Many of the complaints the Minnesota Lawyers Board investigates get dismissed, including a large number filed by clients upset simply because their attorney lost, according to an Associated Press story. But every year, there a few attorneys the board investigates …
May 12, 2006
A.M. Best recently announced that it has upgraded United Wisconsin Insurance Company (dba) United Heartland’s rating to a secure A (excellent) rating. This upgrade comes as part of a pooled rating with Accident Fund Group. United Heartland became part of …
May 11, 2006
The president of North Dakota’s largest health insurance provider will be allowed to keep his job under certain conditions, after pleading guilty to drunken driving, the insurer’s board chairman says. Michael Unhjem, president of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North …
May 8, 2006
Robert Fenley has joined Integro Insurance Brokerage as principal in their Chicago office. He will report to Nancy Aque, managing principal and head of the office. Fenley has 22 years of experience in the insurance and risk management profession. He …
May 8, 2006
An insurance company is refusing to pay $1.6 million to settle a lawsuit filed in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. between a shipbuilder and Tiger Woods over use of the golfer’s name and a photograph of his luxury yacht “Privacy” to promote …
May 8, 2006
HO-3 Homeowners in TexasTITLE: Nuts & Bolts: The Republic Group, based in Dallas, introduced a new Homeowners Form 3 product in Texas. The company said the HO-3 is modeled after the ISO Homeowner form and is an all-perils product with …
May 8, 2006
Robert Fenley has joined Integro Insurance Brokerage as principal in their Chicago office. He will report to Nancy Aque, managing principal and head of the office. Fenley has 22 years of experience in the insurance and risk management profession. He …
May 8, 2006
A southern Minnesota man has been accused of swindling his neighbors out of more than $700,000 and counting. The criminal complaint alleges that for 21/2 years, Dale Eugene Schlichting, 48, accepted checks or money orders for his business DSI Agency …