August 14, 2007
Anaheim, Calif.-based American Team Managers Insurance Services, an managing general agent/wholesaler, announced it is expanding its operations to include all of the western states. These states include Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada. ATM …
August 13, 2007
Some Montanans evacuated by fires near Darby and north of Plains were allowed to return home Saturday, while new blazes south of Livingston and south of Miles City sent fire crews scrambling. West of Darby, the Tin Cup fire had …
August 10, 2007
A wildfire near this resort town could continue into the fall unless it rains, even though work to restrain the blaze is showing results, fire managers said. “We’ve got about a month and a half of this left,” safety officer …
August 9, 2007
Montana captive regulatory officials announced that the state is scheduled to license its 30th captive insurance company before the end of the year. According to the Montana Captive Insurance Association Inc., that news indicates the state is one of the …
August 8, 2007
The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies’ said its claims personnel are on the scene near Seeley Lake, Mont., today assisting Farmers’ customers who may have been evacuated or suffered damage from the fires. Tom Bower, Montana state executive director said, …
August 7, 2007
Montana was under a state of emergency Monday as firefighters battled several huge blazes, including one northeast of Missoula that had burned more than 28 square miles and was within a mile of homes. Gov. Brian Schweitzer declared the state …
August 6, 2007
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America named Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson to serve as the association’s president and chief executive officer. Sampson take over the reins of PCI on Sept. 4. PCI represents more than 1,000 …
August 6, 2007
1. North Dakota 2. South Carolina 3. Kansas 4. New Mexico 5. Montana 6. Georgia 7. Wyoming 8. Oregon 9. Nevada 10. Idaho 11. South Dakota 12. Kentucky 13. Minnesota 14. Indiana 15. Texas 16. Ohio 17. Missouri 18. Virginia …
August 6, 2007
Safeco Seattle-based Safeco has expanded its sales organization from five to nine regions, and has named executives to lead two of the territories. “Independent insurance agents have consistently told us they want more personal contact,” said Spencer Donkin, senior vice …
August 6, 2007
The Main Street America Group named Gregg Effner assistant vice president of distribution management. Effner, who has 30 years of property/casualty industry experience, will be based at the company’s corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla. In this newly created position, Effner …