Nebraska News

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 …

FEMA, NEMA Aid Neb. Residents Following May Storms

Sixty days after severe storms and flooding struck central Nebraska, many counties and towns continue to work restoring their damaged roads, water drainage systems and infrastructure. Thirty eligible applicants for federal Public Assistance grants have identified more than 95 projects …

Beazley’s New U.S. Insurance Company Earns Best’s Rating of A-

A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a-” to Beazley Insurance Company, Inc. (BICI) (Omaha, NE), a newly formed U.S. insurer that is part of the Beazley Group, plc …

ISO: Insurers’ $920M CAT Losses is Lowest for Q2 in a Decade

U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected to pay homeowners and businesses an estimated $920 million for second-quarter insured property losses from four catastrophes in 25 states β€” the lowest tally among second quarters in the past 10 years, according to preliminary …

National Alliance Announces 2005 Outstanding CSR of the Year Award Winners

The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has announced the selection of the state winners of the 2005 National Outstanding CSR of the Year Award. This honor originated in 1991 to recognize the contributions of customer service representatives within …

New Jersey, Massachusetts Reforms Help Open Up Auto Coverage

Efforts to improve auto insurance markets in New Jersey and Massachusetts, two of the worst states in which to write auto coverage, have yielded several important conclusions. One of the most important is the realization that if insurers can’t use …

New Jersey, Massachusetts Reforms Help Open Up Auto Coverage

Efforts to improve auto insurance markets in New Jersey and Massachusetts, two of the worst states in which to write auto coverage, have yielded several important conclusions. One of the most important is the realization that if insurers can’t use …

Zurich N.A. Appoints Seven Executives to New Regional Positions

Zurich North America has announced the appointments of H. Lindy Hardman III, Jerry J. Blais, Joseph S. Murphy, M. Bradley Brown, Kathleen Dwyer, Matt Munson, Donald D. Doyle, Jr. to newly created regional executive positions. In their new roles, each …

15 Firms Charged With Directed Brokerage Violations, Fined $34 Million

The National Association of Securities Dealers confirmed that it has imposed fines totaling more than $34 million on 15 broker-dealers in connection with the receipt of directed brokerage in exchange for preferential treatment for certain mutual fund companies. The cases, …

GMAC Insurance Study: Some 20 Million Drivers are Potential Accidents Waiting to Happen

Results of a study released Thursday suggest that millions of Americans lack basic knowledge of rules of the road and safe automobile operation. In fact, the study shows that if tested today, one in 10 drivers – nearly 20 million …