Nebraska News

NAMIC Encourages Hawaii Legislative Working Group to Adopt Rate Modernization

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has told a Hawaii legislative committee that passage of rate modernization laws would benefit state commerce and insurance consumers. In written comments filed last week, NAMIC State Affairs Manager Christian John Rataj cited …

USBA Names Snyder as New Chief Financial Officer

USBA (Uniformed Services Benefit Association) announced that Colonel Robin A. Snyder, USAF (Ret.) is joining the company as chief financial officer beginning September 1, 2005. Snyder served more than 27 years in the United States Air Force as a senior-level …

Royal & Sun Alliance Agrees to Sell Viking Insurance to Sentry Insurance

Charlotte, N.C.-based Royal & Sun Alliance has agreed to sell Viking Insurance, its specialty U.S. non-standard auto business to Sentry Insurance, of Stevens Point, Wisc. for $200 million in cash. The purchase is subject to regulatory approval. Viking wrote direct …

Nebraskans Warned About Service Contract Scams

The Nebraska Department of Insurance is advising consumers to be inquisitive when looking to purchase a motor vehicle service contract, often called extended warranty. These contracts need to be backed by an insurer licensed with the department. A Lincoln resident …

Neb. Man Paralyzed in Crash Loses Fight With Insurer

A man paralyzed in a crash with a Scotts Bluff County, Neb., sheriff’s cruiser that also killed his fiancee lost his fight to get money from the county’s insurance company, according to the Associated Press. The Nebraska Supreme Court rejected …

Neb. DOI Issues C&D Order to Richard A. Brooks and Brooks & Associates Ltd.

The Nebraska Department of Insurance issued a Cease and Desist order against Richard A. Brooks and Brooks & Associates Ltd., 1338 Park Avenue, River Forest, Ill., instructing Brooks to immediately cease transacting the business of insurance in Nebraska. The department …

Case Law Watch

Wooddale Builders vs. Maryland Casualty Co. (Minnestoa Court of Appeals, May 3, 2005) —Ruling: Appropriate end date for time-on-the-risk allocation is date of remediation.House builder brought action against commercial general liability insurer for declaratory judgment on coverage for mold in …

Allocation

Wooddale Builders vs. Maryland Casualty Co. (Minnestoa Court of Appeals, May 3, 2005) -Ruling: Appropriate end date for time-on-the-risk allocation is date of remediation.House builder brought action against commercial general liability insurer for declaratory judgment on coverage for mold in …

People

Hull and Company, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., promoted Tim Ramsey to vice president, national personal lines. Ramsey joined Hull and Company in 1998 as manager of the company’s newly formed Charlotte personal lines department. In that role, he oversaw …

Alabama – Sandra J. Redmon

Outstanding State CSRs of the Year for 2005 Arkansas – Johnnie Ann Washburn California – Janet L. Sprague Colorado – Beverly Maxwell Florida – Cathy M. Cassetta Georgia – Nancy C. Gates Idaho – Cricket Mitchell Illinois – Andrea Krugler …