Ohio News

Keystone Group Adds Ohio’s Miller Insurance

Miller Insurance Inc. of Middletown has become Keystone Insurers Group’s 25th franchise partner in Ohio. The new arrangement was announced jointly by Miller Insurance President Mike Miller and Keystone’s Ohio Vice President Angie Engelke. Miller Insurance has been in business …

Florida Medical Malpractice Insurance Market Found in Good Health

Medical malpractice insurers writing in Florida earned an average return on surplus of 6.6 percent in 2009, their sixth straight profitable year, although their profits were lower than in 2008. That’s one of the news items in the state’s 2010 …

Assurex Global Names Kapnick to Board of Directors

Jim Kapnick, president of Michigan-based Kapnick Insurance Group, has been named to the board of directors of Assurex Global, a worldwide network of independent insurance brokers headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Kapnick Insurance Group is a privately held, full service insurance …

Progressive Expanding in Colorado, Florida, Ohio, Texas

Progressive Insurance recently announced plans to add hundreds of new jobs in Colorado, Florida, Ohio and Texas by the end of January 2011. The additions include sales, service and claims positions. Progressive said it will be creating call center jobs …

Texas Regulators Issue More than $832K in Fines in August

The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during August 2010. The actions include 14 license revocations, four license denials and fines and restitution totaling $832,708. Copies of Geeslin’s orders may be …

Business Moves

Palmer Miller Nelson, Keystone Insurers Group Palmer Miller Nelson Insurance Agency Inc. (PMN) of Columbus, Ohio, has become Keystone Insurers Group’s 24th franchise partner in Ohio. In business since 1855, PMN was the first agency appointed by Ohio Farmers Insurance …

Business Moves

Markel, Hiscox Insurer Markel has acquired the rights to American Live Stock, the animal mortality business of Hiscox Insurance Co. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the companies said it would close the transaction by October 1. The …

Declarations

Everyone Makes Mistakes “Everyone makes mistakes, even insurance companies. That’s why the Department of Insurance is here — we work every day to find these kinds of mistakes, make sure companies fix them, and protect consumers across North Carolina from …

What to Watch in the World of D&O

Every year it’s worth noting the list of the current hot topics in the world of directors’ and officers’ liability. As should be obvious from this year’s list, there is a lot going on now, with further changes ahead. Here …

People

Salt Lake City-based The Buckner Co. named Mark A. Oligschlaeger executive vice president/chief operations officer. He joins the insurance firm after having spent the past 12 years working for Leucadia National Corp., where he most recently served as the vice …