August 14, 2013
Surplus Line Association of California Executive Director Benjamin J. McKay was named to the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s Western division board of directors. The IICF board is comprised of industry professionals with commitment to philanthropy. McKay joined SLA in 2012 …
May 7, 2013
As a horde of bills that’s introduced each year wends their way through both houses of California’s Legislature, a few people in the insurance industry are watching closely an innocuous looking bill with simple language to change a few words …
April 3, 2013
A few wholesalers groups are breathing a brief sigh of relief following a recent Los Angeles Superior Court decision in a lawsuit involving “stranger liability.” The issue was brought to light in Hull & Co. v. Superior Court, a case …
July 26, 2012
Coming off a rough few years of recession, then a disaster prone 2011 – and then more global uncertainty in 2012 – the world and the insurance industry have a few things to look forward to in the next year. …
July 17, 2012
Benjamin J. McKay was named as executive director of the Surplus Line Association of California. The appointment was effective July 16. McKay joins the SLA-CA after a career in both the private and public sector. He spent the last eight …
February 19, 2012
Dave Anderson, founder of wholesaler Anderson & Murison Inc. in Southern California, who served several insurance associations in numerous capacities, will be remembered for his contributions to the insurance industry. Anderson, a World War II veteran, died on Feb. 12 …