Nebraska News

Warren Buffett-A Very Special American Icon

Warren Buffet may be only the second richest man in the world (around $36 billion), but he gets almost as much attention as Bill Gates in the number one spot. His annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway has …

Springtime Means Rain, Hail and Tornadoes in South Central States

Spring is here and with it comes unstable weather conditions that can cause problems for consumers and agents alike in the South Central region of the United States. As if ushering in the season, insurers and insurance organizations are busy …

People and Places

Evan Greenberg The board of directors of Bermudan insurer ACE Ltd. has elected its president, Evan G. Greenberg, to the additional post of CEO, effective May 27, 2004. Greenberg was formerly a top executive at American International Group and is …

Commercial Property, Liability, Crime

Nuts & Bolts: The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has updated its Customarq Classic property policy. Chubb’s Customarq Classic offers U.S. and Canadian commercial customers a choice of monoline property insurance protection or a package of property, general liability and …

The Sad Case of the Mad Cow

The discovery in December 2003 of the first known case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)—commonly known as mad cow disease—in the United States was a downer, both literally and figuratively. A United States Department of Agriculture veterinarian maintains the animal—discovered …

Commercial Property, Liability, Crime

Nuts & Bolts: The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has updated its Customarq Classic property policy. Chubb’s Customarq Classic offers U.S. and Canadian commercial customers a choice of monoline property insurance protection or a package of property, general liability and …

The Sad Case of the Mad Cow

The discovery in December 2003 of the first known case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)—commonly known as mad cow disease—in the United States was a downer, both literally and figuratively. A United States Department of Agriculture veterinarian maintains the animal—discovered …

Brooke: A Franchise Player

Jack Cassell “was pretty happy just being a producer,” and he had been since entering the insurance business in 1979. But he saw an opportunity when the agency he was working for, Wichita, Kan.-based Manning & Smith Insurance was acquired …

Personal Lines Issues Dominate Mich. Agents Convention

A host of personal lines issues — ranging from credit scoring to a commissioner-requested data call to state fines on drivers with no proof of auto insurance — headlined the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA) convention last February and …

Before Being Destroyed, Bartman Ball Was Insured

A combination of heat, pressure and explosives was used last February to blow to smithereens the baseball involved in a play that some Cubs fans say cost their beloved team a trip to its first World Series in 58 years. …