Operations News

McMurtrie Named Chief Claims Officer at Grange Insurance

Peter McMurtrie has joined Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance in the new position of chief claims officer. The company said McMurtrie will focus on three main areas of operation as he begins his new position: transactional excellence, best practices and technology. …

What Does the Future Hold for Insurance Agents’ E&O?

David Duncan of David C. Duncan Insurance Services in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., is worried about whether and how much the cost of his agency errors and omissions insurance might go up next year. Duncan started his agency in July …

Agents Seek Delay in Approval of Zurich Compensation Settlement

The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents has asked the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to delay preliminary approval of a class settlement with Zurich Insurance until what agents say are flaws in a mandatory disclosure …

Hull & Company Newport Beach adds Market for Commercial Auto

Hull & Company in Newport Beach, Calif., has added an “A,” IX A.M. Best -rated carrier offering commercial auto in California. Classes written on an admitted basis include public auto (church buses, courtesy buses, day care and social service buses), …

ARM Agencies Reflect and Project One Year After Katrina

“You could almost feel it, the bond that had formed as we worked to bring our agency back to life, help our clients, and assist each other through the most trying times we will hopefully ever know.” These are the …

Guthrie Joins Board of Directors at Mitchell International

San Diego-based Mitchell International, a provider of information, workflow, and performance management solutions to the automotive insurance claims and collision repair industries, has added Jim Guthrie to its board of directors. Guthrie came to the attention of Mitchell through his …

ICT Announces Line Up for Workers’ Compensation Seminars

The Insurance Council of Texas is hosting workers’ compensation seminars on Nov. 7 and Nov. 15 that focus and provide training on the new rules adopted by the Division of Workers’ Compensation to implement House Bill 7. The Tuesday, Nov. …

Declarations

Coordinated research needed “Hurricanes, by far, cause more economic damage to a more widespread area than any other natural disaster. This bill takes sound, scientific recommendations and builds from them a foundation for better, more coordinated research. Given the enormous …

The Future for Agents’ E & O

David Duncan of David C. Duncan Insurance Services in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., is worried about whether and how much the cost of his agency errors and omissions insurance might go up next year. Duncan started his agency in July …

New Markets

Liability Long Term Care Facilities Nuts & Bolts: Houston, Texas-based London American Risk Specialists Inc. is offering CareSurance, a new liability insurance program designed to meet the needs of skilled, assisted and independent long term care (LTC) facilities across America. …