October 3, 2003
Fargo, N.D.-based insurer Community First Insurance Inc. has acquired the Summit Insurance Group, located in Frisco, Colo., with offices in Leadville and Vail. “This purchase marks our 17th insurance acquisition since 2000,” said Mark Anderson, Community First’s president and CEO. …
October 1, 2003
The Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio announced an upcoming continuing education seminar, “Surplus Lines & Putting Together a Winning Submission.” The seminar, which will be presented by Rosemarie Marshall, vice president, Heath Insurance Brokers Inc., will take place on …
September 26, 2003
Oregon Governor Theodore Kulongoski announced this week that two state business fees used to pay for workers’ compensation and workplace safety programs will be reduced next year, in part to reflect administrative cost savings by the agency that manages those …
September 22, 2003
Nuts & Bolts: The Princeton Agency/United Underwriting Agency is offering a market for monoline workers’ compensation. Dollars: EL up to 1M/1M/1M. No minimum premium up to $50,000. Carrier: Rochdale Insurance Company, Technology Insurance Company, The Hartford, The Guard. Rated “A-” …
September 19, 2003
Kim M. Robak, Vice President for External Affairs and Corporation Secretary at the University of Nebraska, has been named to serve on the Board of Directors of Fiserv, Inc. Robak, 47, joined the University of Nebraska in 1999 after serving …
September 9, 2003
Four southwest Florida insurance agents are facing several felony counts for their alleged sale of millions of dollars in unregistered securities to investors throughout Florida and several states. The charges are the result of an investigation by the Department of …
September 8, 2003
Marietta, Pa.-based Donegal Group Inc. has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of an affiliated company, Le Mars Mutual Insurance Co. of Iowa, following the conversion of Le Mars to a stock insurance company. The conversion, which …
September 8, 2003
Nuts & Bolts: AmTrust North America is offering a workers’ compensation market. Dollars: Minimum premium of $500. No deductibles. Carrier: Rated “A-.” Technology Insurance Co., Rochdale Insurance Co. Admitted market. States Available: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, …
September 8, 2003
Six months ago Insurance Journal presciently asked whether a consensus model credit-insurance scoring bill devised by the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) with the cooperation of producers, carriers and consumer groups would carry the day in state legislatures around …
September 8, 2003
Six months ago it was uncertain whether a consensus model credit-based insurance scoring bill devised by the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) with the cooperation of producers, carriers and consumer groups would carry the day in state legislatures around …