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Debra Bowers

People Conroe, Texas-based managing general agency and wholesale insurance broker Surplus Inc. announced key promotions within its management team. Debra Bowers was promoted to executive vice president. Bowers has 25 years of experience in the industry with 23 of these …

Fraud Roundup

A Miami-Dade County man was arrested for practicing dentistry without a license and submitting fraudulent Medicaid claims, according to Florida’s Attorney General Charlie Crist. Orlando Sotolongo Guarton allegedly posed under the name of an actual licensed dentist, Dr. Lorenzo Puentes, …

CIGNA HealthCare HRA Now Available to Texas Small Businesses

CIGNA HealthCare announced it is expanding the availability of its consumer-driven CIGNA Choice Fund Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) plans to businesses with 51-200 employees in Texas. The plan is also available in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New …

R.I.’s Beacon Mutual Hit for Cozy Culture Favoring Insiders, Big Accounts and Elite Agents

Rhode Island’s largest workers compensation carrier, Beacon Mutual Insurance Co., has engaged in a pattern of favoritism benefiting select clients and agents; won and retained employer accounts by cheating on pricing and regulations, and tolerated sloppy financial and underwriting management, …

Okla. State Senate Passes Interstate Insurance Compact

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland reported that the state senate passed the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact, a measure Holland said was a priority for her, by a vote of 42-0. The measure passed the Oklahoma House unanimously in February. …

Graham Named Summit’s Southeast Region Director of Sales

Summit, a provider of workers’ compensation insurance services in the southeastern United States, announced that Francis “Fran” Graham joined the company as the new Southeast Region director of sales. In this new position, he will oversee Summit’s sales force in …

N.C. Settlement Reduces Auto Rates 2.9 Percent

Private passenger auto insurance rates will be reduced 2.9 percent in North Carolina, according to the provisions of a settlement signed in Raleigh by Insurance Commissioner Jim Long. The reduced rates will take effect Nov. 15, 2006. The North Carolina …

Summit Appoints Graham to SE Director of Sales

Lakeland, Fla.-based Summit, a provider of workers’ compensation insurance services in the southeastern U.S., has announced Francis “Fran” Graham, joined the company in a new position as Southeast Region director of sales. He will oversee the firm’s sales force in …

Neyrey Named Southwest Region Director at Summit

Summit, which provides workers’ compensation insurance services, announced it has hired Chris Neyrey to fill the company’s new position of Southwest Region director of Sales and Agency Relations. Neyrey will oversee Summit’s sales operations in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas. …

Sipe Named Summit SVP, General Manager

Carol Sipe has been named senior vice president and general manager of operations for Summit, a provider of workers’ compensation insurance services in the Southeast. The new position is part of a reorganization designed to help the firm continue to …