January 22, 2006
Midwesterners have never been known to take a “back seat” on anything. Seizing the opportunity seems to come naturally to us. A case in point is the recent scramble by three Midwestern congressmen to jump into the spot of House …
January 22, 2006
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signed an emergency executive order this month authorizing the Minnesota Department of Human Services to help cover some costs for low-income residents struggling to get prescription drugs under a new Medicare plan, according to the Associated …
January 22, 2006
Health insurance plan: new option for low-income Kansas residents Low-income Kansas residents, who have not had health insurance for more than a year, may qualify for a new program that promises half-price premiums, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas …
January 22, 2006
Welcome to Insurance Journal’s 2006 National Directory of Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets, Volume 1. This exclusive biannual market directory has been designed to assist independent agents and brokers in the task of placing difficult or unusual risks. For ease-of-use …
January 18, 2006
The majority of people killed in teen driver crashes are people other than the teen driver themselves, according to a recent analysis of 10 years of crash data by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The new analysis shows that …
January 18, 2006
When workers get hurt on the job, employers usually have two options: give them modified light duty work or have them remain at home, unproductive, while they heal. General Casualty Insurance Companies, based in Sun Prairie, Wis., recently introduced a …
January 18, 2006
Minnesota-based RJF Agencies Inc. reported that Tim Gallagher was hired as its director of Marketing/Commercial Lines. In this role, Gallagher will oversee the marketing of commercial insurance risks, design risk management programs for clients and improve the RJF risk marketing …
January 17, 2006
Colorado lawmakers voted 8-5 to have the Department of Revenue take control of the state’s troubled insured motorist database system, saying the state can do a better job than a private contractor. Members of the House Business Affairs and Labor …
January 17, 2006
A new product designed to meet the needs of attorneys and their families has been introduced by Minnesota Life Insurance Company. The new products are provided to law firms nationwide through the American Bar Insurance Plans Consultants, Inc. Deemed, “Unique …
January 16, 2006
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signed an emergency executive order this weekend authorizing the Minnesota Department of Human Services to help cover some costs for low-income residents struggling to get prescription drugs under a new Medicare plan, according to the Associated …