Reno, Nev.-based Employers Holdings Inc. reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2008 of $15.9 million compared with $31.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Net income includes amortization of the deferred reinsurance gain related to the loss …
Kimberly J. Muesse of Lockton Companies Inc. in Houston, Texas, has been named the ACSR of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”). Feb. 25 is the annual ACSR Tribute Day in honor …
The widow of a man killed during a cave-in at Revett Minerals’ copper and silver mine in Montana has filed a lawsuit against the company, seeking $18 million in compensatory and punitive damages. Tammy Ivins served the lawsuit in February, …
Managing an independent insurance agency in the current hard economy and soft market requires agents to set priorities. In the Jan. 28, 2009, issue of Insurance Journal, Juan Andrade, executive vice-president for sales and distribution at The Hartford, identified customer …
Despite earning praise from major insurance brokerages, a proposed new regimen of compensation disclosure rules for insurance producers has New York agents on edge. The draft regulations issued earlier this month include rules that establish “minimum disclosure requirements.” Those requirements …
Managing an independent insurance agency in the current hard economy and soft market requires agents to set priorities. In the Jan. 28, 2009, issue of Insurance Journal, Juan Andrade, executive vice-president for sales and distribution at The Hartford, identified customer …
Juan Andrade and Jonathan Bennett have been named as interim co-leads of the Property and Casualty Operations of The Hartford. Their appointment to those interim positions follows the departure of Neil Wolin, president and chief operating officer of the The …
Managing an independent insurance agency in the current hard economy and soft market requires agents to set priorities. In the Jan. 28, 2009, issue of Insurance Journal, Juan Andrade, executive vice-president for sales and distribution at The Hartford, identified customer …
You don’t have to be Hispanic to join the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.” George Saenz Sr., founder of Cielo Vista Insurance Agency in El Paso, Texas, made that comment when I spoke to him while researching an article on how …
EPIC, VRT Insurance Services EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center) acquired all the assets of VRT Insurance Services Inc. VRT Insurance Services Inc. is owned by David Alvarado, its key producers and Belvedere Capital, a private equity firm based in San …
