California Governor’s Measures Defeated in Special Election California’s special election battle, the costliest campaign in the state’s history, roared to a close in November, much to the chagrin of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Eight statewide measures that were on the ballot …
Unigard Insurance Group has earned an Ease of Doing Business award, presented by Applied Systems and its user group, Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet). The award recognizes Unigard’s efforts to advance agency-company interface in commercial and personal lines of business. …
The Montana Supreme Court rebuffed an attempt by man who received a nearly $2 million workers compensation claim to sue his former employer, who he believed turned him in for fraud in a related case. The Conoco refinery in Billings, …
For the third consecutive year, Washington-based Unigard Insurance Group has earned an Ease of Doing Business award, presented by Applied Systems and its user group, Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet). The award recognizes Unigard’s ongoing efforts to advance agency-company interface …
Hallmark Financial Services Inc. announced it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Texas General Agency Inc. and certain affiliates. TGA is a managing general agency involved in the marketing and servicing of property and casualty insurance products, with a …
Montana State Auditor John Morrison has announced the formation of two new Montana companies approved to provide insurance in the captive insurance market. The State Insurance Department has licensed MHA Worker’s Compensation Reciprocal Insurance Co. and Eadonton Insurance Co. as …
Montana’s state-run insurance program for workers injured on the job before July 1990 needs a $14 million infusion or it could run out of money in 10 years, leaving the state responsible for up to twice as much in claims, …
Montana State Fund employees will receive a one-time payment for helping the state’s workers’ compensation insurance company end the year on a profitable note. State Fund CEO Lanny Hubbard, already the highest-paid state employee, will receive a $41,000 payment in …
ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, has opened Seattle, Colorado and Arizona branch offices. Maureen Amant has joined ACE USA as Seattle branch manager. Anne Nadler, who has joined ACE USA as Colorado …
Dallas-based insurance claims services company Cunningham Lindsey U.S. (CLUS) announced the following staff changes commensurate with the recent transfer of Western Regional Vice President Steve Lynch to Cunningham Lindsey Axis, the domestic division of Cunningham Lindsey International providing specialty loss …
