Montana News

Closer Look: Insurance Associations

Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series on Western insurance associations. Part I of this article appeared in the April 3, 2006, western region publication beginning on page 47. As people migrate to the West, insurers’ must …

New Markets

Excess Auto LiabilityTITLE: Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc. announced an excess automobile liability program designed to provide excess limits over FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. The Arch program provides a maximum limit …

Tim Summers

People Pacific Specialty Insurance Co., Menlo Park, Calif., promoted Tim Summers to chief operating officer. Summers will continue his duties as executive vice-president and corporate secretary, overseeing the product development and underwriting operations. He is also a member of the …

Southeast states lagging in legal system fairness rankings by Chamber of Commerce

Southeast states didn’t fare well in the latest U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranking of states’ civil justice systems. North Carolina came in as number 10 in the top 10 favorites; while West Virginia was at the bottom of the list. …

Western Insurance Associations: How the West is run

Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series on Western insurance associations. Part I of this article appeared in the April 3, 2006, western region publication beginning on page 47. As people migrate to the West, insurers’ must …

People and Places

Barney & Barney LLC, a San Diego-based risk management consulting and insurance brokerage firm, promoted John Niedernhofer and William Peartree to ownership status within the firm. Niedernhofer heads the firm’s Executive Risk Practice specializing in directors and officers liability and …

Crash Tests Show Safety Benefits of Optional Side Air Bags

For motorists seeking greater protection in crashes, test results released Sunday by the insurance industry show the benefits of paying for optional side air bags. Versions of the 2006 Toyota Prius and six minivans made by DaimlerChrysler AG and General …

New Markets

Excess Auto Liability Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc. has announced an excess automobile liability program. The program is designed to provide excess limits more than FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. The Arch …

Kids and Cars puts in motion a grassroots campaign to reduce backovers

Sometimes common sense is all one needs to reduce a child’s risk of getting hurt. Sometimes it requires technology. A coalition of parents and safety groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, are counting on both those things — and …

Hobson Insurance Adds Schramm and Lemmon to Staff

Hobson Insurance, Hobson, Mont., has added Betty Schramm and Theresa Lemmon to its staff. Schramm has 10 years of industry experience. Lemmon recently graduated from Montana State University-Bozeman.