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Iowa Hawkeye-Security Names New President, CEO

Des Moines, Iowa-based Hawkeye-Security Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group, recently announced that David L. Lancaster has been appointed president and chief executive officer, effective August 16, 2006. Lancaster most recently was Wausau Insurance senior vice president and …

Missing Computer Holding Personal Data of 540,000 People Found

A computer that went missing with the personal information of as many as 540,000 injured workers has been located, New York state officials said Wednesday. The FBI and the private company that had been in possession of the state-owned personal …

Broker Security Breach Puts N.Y. Workers’ Comp Clients at ID Risk

The names, addresses and Social Security numbers of as many as 540,000 injured workers have been lost, and the state and a contracted company are trying to protect the workers from identity theft. In New York, company and state officials …

Ind. InsureMax Adds New Member to Board of Directors

Ind.-based InsureMax Insurance Company announced that Bob Morgan has become a member of its Board of Directors. On April 1, 2006, Morgan retired from Cincinnati Financial Corp. where he began as an assistant casualty manager in 1966. He rose through …

Keeping afloat with flood insurance resources

FloodSmart.gov provides easy way for agents to stay up-to-date on marketing tools For more than 35 years, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has offered flood insurance to homeowners, renters and business owners to protect their assets, while also providing …

Keeping afloat with flood insurance resources

For more than 35 years, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has offered flood insurance to homeowners, renters and business owners to protect their assets, while also providing communities with strategies to reduce their flood risk. Since 2004, the NFIP …

Hawkeye-Security Offers New Web-based Disaster Planning Tool

Businesses insured through Des Moines-Iowa-based Hawkeye-Security Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group, will be among the first in the upper Midwest to use Open for Business, a free, web-based tool that allows them to plan for, and recover …

Safeco’s New Auto Policy Designed to Give Customers More Choices

Safeco has introduced a redesigned auto policy aimed at better fitting customers’ lives. The new Safeco Auto Policy* is designed to cover the needs of today’s typical drivers — including coverage of manufacturer-installed audio/video equipment and children’s car-seat replacement in …

Storms Prove Costly for Insurance Industry, Wis. Company Says

While storms such as Hurricane Katrina grab the headlines, a string of smaller storms over the past few years has been taking a toll on insurance companies, industry officials said. Storm claim losses have been running significantly ahead of projections …

American Family Insurance: Midwest Storms Prove Costly

While storms such as Hurricane Katrina grab the headlines, a string of smaller storms over the past few years has been taking a toll on insurance companies, industry officials said. Storm claim losses have been running significantly ahead of projections …