Harleysville, Penn.-based Harleysville Insurance Co. recently named Kathleen Killgore regional vice president of its Midwest claims service center located in Edina, Minn. In her new position Killgore will be responsible for the company’s claims activities in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, …
A safety group is speaking out about the what they say are the dangers of the override of Illinois SB 540, which allows large tractor-trailer trucks to travel on rural, four-lane highways at the same speed limits as passenger vehicles. …
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength ratings (FSR) to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “aa-” from “a” for Northland Insurance Co. (St. Paul, Minn.), Northfield Insurance Co. (West Des Moines, Iowa), Northland …
Companies will have an easier time searching a database for property/casualty products. The Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Glenn Wilson announced on Friday, Sept.28th that the department has launched its property and casualty Product Requirements Locator (PRL), a sortable and …
North Mankato, MN., 1st October 2007 – The Insurance Tools has just released CertTracker, an inexpensive ($14.95 per month) yet powerful and easy to use software designed and built for small to medium sized businesses. The software is distributed through …
State highway officials around the country want the government to stop scaring the public by using dire-sounding phrases such as “structurally deficient” and “functionally obsolete” to describe bridges in need of repairs. In interviews and documents obtained by The Associated …
Toys and children’s necklaces made in China were recalled Wednesday, including five more items from the popular Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway product line, because they contain dangerous levels of lead. RC2 Corp.’s “Knights of the Sword” series toys and …
Safeco has deployed claims professionals to help customers in Minnesota and North Dakota recover from a damaging hail storm that occurred September 20-21. Safeco claims representatives arrived in the area shortly after the storm to assist customers whose property was …
An industry executive, representing a coalition of 14 large U.S.-based insurance groups, told the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday that a major tax advantage for certain foreign insurance groups could threaten the future of the domestic insurance industry. The …
Penn.-based Erie Insurance recently announced that the company plans to write business in Minnesota beginning in the fourth quarter of 2009. . “We are looking forward to entering Minnesota because of the substantial growth opportunities the state provides for our …
