A global survey study conducted by Marsh Mac’s Mercer Human Resource Consulting has determined that while “evidence of the global spread of avian flu increases, there is a striking gap between companies’ concern about the impact of a human pandemic …
Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Eric Dinallo as General Counsel. He will also join Willis’ Partners Group, the company’s top management committee. Dinallo will be responsible for the Group’s legal and regulatory affairs globally, reporting …
The Combined Group, headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, announced the launch of a new online tool to help agents efficiently make binding offers for commercial automobile business. The Automatic Commercial Auto Application pre-fills application blanks with pre-stored data for agents who …
The Health Care Commission of the Louisiana Department of Insurance and the Louisiana Health Care Alliance (LHCA) will co-sponsor a health care symposium: “A New Vision for Health Care” on April 18. The day-long symposium will convene in the Department …
Insurance Journal’s search for the nation’s top independent insurance agencies and brokerages is winding down with just a few days left for qualified firms to send in their entry forms. The final deadline is Friday, March 31. Because everybody likes …
Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, has named Eric Joost as Middle Market segment leader. Joost will lead efforts to develop proprietary and unique skills that will benefit Willis clients in this key segment. He will be based in …
Zurich Financial Services Group has reached a $153 million settlement with the attorneys general of New York, Connecticut and Illinois to settle charges relating to bid-rigging an account steering charges initiated by New York authorities. In addition, Zurich has reached …
Warren E. Buffett, the billionaire chairman of giant Berkshire Hathaway, praises the performance of his primary insurance units, particularly Geico, in his annual letter to shareholders and acknowledges that concern over hurricanes has prompted his insurance subsidiaries to raise prices …
If your agency sends out a newsletter, take a moment, sit back and honestly evaluate it. Is it interesting and informative, packed full of helpful insurance information and ideas. Or is it loaded with canned facts and articles [yawn]. The …
The Insurance Council of Texas reported that insurance companies have settled 90 percent of property claims in Texas that resulted from the devastation caused by Hurricane Rita that struck in late September 2005. According to the Texas Depart-ment of Insurance, …
