October 12, 2010
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 …
October 6, 2010
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 …
October 6, 2010
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 …
October 6, 2010
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 …
October 5, 2010
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 …
October 4, 2010
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 …
October 4, 2010
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 …
October 4, 2010
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 …
October 4, 2010
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 …
October 4, 2010
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 …