Colorado-based Cherry Creek Insurance and Gaspar Jones have merged operations. Beginning immediately, the companies will execute the integration of the two agencies. The combined staff of 55 insurance professionals will service more than 8,000 clients from Cherry Creek Insurance’s corporate …
State Farm and several smaller Northwest-based auto insurers continue to be among the best at taking care of their customers after an accident. And some of the other larger, best-known insurers –including Progressive, Allstate, Safeco and Farmers Insurance — are …
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. is one of five firms recognized by the Environmental Defense Fund and Calif. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for having contributed to the “green” movement. EDF’s recent report, “Innovations Review 2008: Making Green the New Business as Usual,”; …
Risk Management Solutions (RMS) has unveiled its new RMS RiskAnalytics operation, which provides a team of highly skilled analysts to perform catastrophe modeling activities as a seamless extension of a company’s in-house department. RMS said, “Pembroke Syndicate 4000, a leading …
RI3K, the London-based trading platform for reinsurance and commercial risks that is changing the face of the Lloyd’s market, has seen its breakthrough efforts rewarded. Following last year’s unprecedented six ACORD Awards, RI3K recently picked up three additional trophies. RI3K …
Existing carriers call high risk exemption for newcomers unfair; agents say Progressive’s Web site misleads After a month of operating under a new managed competition system for auto insurance, Massachusetts is seeing competition heat up — at least over rules …
Eight lawsuits have been filed against companies involved with the heating system that malfunctioned at the Redstone Apartments near the University of Vermont in January, 2005, killing one person and sickening others. The lawsuits target as many as 10 companies, …
People Ohio-based Westfield Insurance appointed Diane Weidrick as executive, commercial lines services. Her responsibilities will include managing the lifecycle of Westfield’s commercial and specialty lines insurance policies, including policy issuance, renewal, endorsements and audits. Weidrick joined Westfield in 2002 as …
People Ohio-based Westfield Insurance appointed Diane Weidrick as executive, commercial lines services. Her responsibilities will include managing the lifecycle of Westfield’s commercial and specialty lines insurance policies, including policy issuance, renewal, endorsements and audits. Weidrick joined Westfield in 2002 as …
Even where an employer has no formal telecommuting policy, it likely faces risks from workers working off-site More and more employers are offering various levels of telecommuting in order to retain existing staff and attract future qualified employees. What many …
