January 16, 2006
LWG Consulting, providers of technical expertise regarding disasters involving high technology equipment, recently announced the acquisition of the assets of Chicago Data Recovery, Inc., effective January 1, 2006. Since its inception in 1984, LWG Consulting is best known for providing …
January 12, 2006
Conway, Ark.-based American Management Corporation reported it now allows farmers to insure all of their farm operations with one policy. Through a new partnership with St. Paul Traveler’s AMC agents are able to offer farmers coverage for agriculture business needs …
January 11, 2006
Scott Drew, vice president of Associated Financial Group in Minnetonka, Minn., has been elected 2006 president of RiskProNet International, a network of 29 independent insurance brokers throughout the United States and Canada. RiskProNet also elected two new board members: Mario …
January 9, 2006
A St. Paul, Minnesota Medicare official said today that a system glitch that has left hundreds of Minnesotans unable to get prescription drugs should be able to be identified and quickly fixed. Low-income people on both Medicare and Medicaid encountered …
January 5, 2006
A federal fraud case against Peterson Farms is scheduled to begin next week in St. Paul. Peterson Farms, Wendell, Minn. and its related entities Division III Farms and Keywest Farms are accused of receiving $4.2 million in farm subsidies and …
January 3, 2006
The acquisition of a Washington-based health care service contractor as part of a national merger involving 10 states was approved recently by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s office. The acquisition of PacifiCare of Washington by UnitedHealth Group of Minnetonka, Minn., was …
January 2, 2006
A bill to ban insurance companies from using a consumer’s credit score in setting premium for home or auto coverage is backed by Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch and two state legislators. The proposed bill contends that an increasing number …
January 2, 2006
Jordan B. Lotsoff Jordan B. Lotsoff recently joined Integro as principal in the Casualty Practice Group in the Chicago office. Lotsoff, with more than 15 years experience in commercial insurance, will be responsible for complex casualty risks, with emphasis on …
January 2, 2006
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies based in Indianapolis, Ind., will support a legislative study on auto theft in Arizona when the bill is heard in the state’s legislature. A proposed bill has been pre-filed for possible consideration. SB …
January 2, 2006
Frank Sheppard Michael Robinson has been named vice president and zone manager of ACE USA Professional Risk’s, Southeast Region, a division of the ACE Group of Companies. Robinson will work with brokers and clients in the southeast in distribution, sales …