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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 …

FOUNDER OF CALIF.-BASED BOLTON & CO. PASSES AWAY

Dorance Dean Bolton, founder of Pasadena, Calif.-based Bolton & Company Insurance Brokers, passed away on April 21, 2006, at the age of 96. Bolton was a pioneer Southern California insurance broker and was a founding governor of what is now …

Editor’s Note: Tornados foretell things to come

As emergency planners and hurricane experts from across the U.S. met in April to plan and prepare for the hurricane season, the timing couldn’t have been better, as massive twisters roared down “tornado alley” through Tennessee, Kentucky and even threatened …

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HO-3 Homeowners in Texas 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 …

Founder of Calif.-based Bolton & Co. Passes Away

Dorance Dean Bolton, founder of Pasadena, Calif.-based Bolton & Company Insurance Brokers, passed away on April 21, 2006, at the age of 96. Bolton was a pioneer Southern California insurance broker and was a founding governor of what is now …

Minn. Officials Look for Ways to Teach Immigrants What Tornado Sirens Mean

Officials in Minnesota are looking for ways to teach new immigrants what tornado sirens mean. Mao Thao had no idea what it meant the first time she heard a tornado siren go off. The recently arrived Hmong refugee spoke no …

Update: State Farm Refutes ‘Allegations’ in Wis. Title Agreement

In a recent Insurance Journal Website story, it was reported that Wisconsin residents have collected more than $2 million in reimbursements in a multistate settlement with State Farm Insurance Co. over vehicle titles. Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager announced the …

Wis. Residents Collect $2 Million from State Farm in Auto Title Settlement

Wisconsin residents have collected more than $2 million in reimbursements in a multistate settlement with State Farm Insurance Co. over vehicle titles, Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager announced late on Friday, April 28th. State Farm reached a $40 million settlement with …

St. Paul’s Securian Group Acquires CNL Financial, Effective Today

The Securian Financial Group of St. Paul, Minn. announced that its purchase of CNL Financial Corp. is complete, effective today, May 1. CNL is a Macon, Ga., based company that provides loan protection products to consumers through financial institutions. “Securian …

Minn. Life Says Think ‘Partnership’ on Retirement Benefits

Public employers can retain valuable staff, attract new talent and help employees fund retirement by encouraging a shift from a “benefits” mentality to a “partnership” mentality. That’s the message Joe Chang from Minnesota Life Group Insurance will share on May …