Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, through its independent agency force, has recently awarded 50 Road to Success scholarships to high school seniors throughout its 10-state writing area including Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska and South Dakota. …
The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has published a list of administrative actions for June 2009. The regulators noted that in many of these cases the respondent denied the allegations but consented to the action taken. Any fines …
Los Angeles-based The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies is offering a new eco-friendly product for its Texas customers wishing to ‘go green”. Called “Eco-Rebuild”, the new endorsement will supplement the comapany’s homeowners insurance by allowing customers to replace destroyed property …
Columbus, Ohio-based State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company and State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company has named new managers in various divisions. Robert (Bob) A. Bachtell is claims manager for State Auto’s Ohio region. Bachtell joined Midwest Security Insurance Company …
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Fire & Water Restoration Contractors Market Detail: USAssure Insurance Services Inc. offers a fire and …
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has named the state award winners who will compete for the national Outstanding Customer Service Representative of the Year for 2009. Each year, a group of exceptional insurance professionals are chosen by …
A survey of business leaders in nine Midwestern and Plains states suggests that the region’s economy continues to show signs of improvement, but job losses persist. The Mid-America Business Conditions index released July 1 rose to its highest level since …
The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that if an employer provides an underage employee with unfettered access to alcoholic beverages, that employer is liable for any damage that occurs as a result. The Court made that ruling in Catherine …
More than 3,400 Americans will be injured or killed by a defective Chrysler or General Motors vehicle during the first year of the car makers’ bankruptcies, according to a report by a consumer safety advocacy group. The report predicts that …
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has appointed Jeff Lange as regional vice president of The Hartford’s Chicago Regional Office. The office provides underwriting, sales and loss control services for the company’s independent property/casualty insurance agents and their customers in …
