Tennessee News

Maverick Insurance Services Opens Atlanta Office, Hires Voelker

California-based Maverick Commercial Insurance Services, an independent insurance wholesale operation, announced the opening of their Atlanta office. John M. Voelker will join as branch manager of Maverick’s east coast operations and be responsible for the expansion of Maverick’s east coast …

It Figures

$72 Million The value of assets seized from Martin Frankel, a former financier convicted of stealing from insurance companies. Outgoing Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale said the assets were seized by the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service as a …

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Giant insurance broker Marsh announced changes to its global organizational structure as well as several senior management appointments. Marsh said its global insurance broking business will be consolidated into two geographic divisions: U.S./Canada and International. As part of this combination, …

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Dallas-based regional insurer, The Republic Group, appointed Jim Drawert to the new position of vice president – Industry Relations. Additionally, Cathy Link has joined Republic as chief underwriting officer. Drawert joined Republic in 2003 as vice president – chief underwriting …

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$3.1 Million A South Carolina company that made contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide will pay $3.1 million in a settlement with pet owners. The pet food, which contained a mold called aflatoxin, was produced at Diamond …

New Markets

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New Markets

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. Oil and Gas Well Drilling Contractors

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Giant insurance broker Marsh announced changes to its global organizational structure as well as several senior management appointments. Marsh said its global insurance broking business will be consolidated into two geographic divisions: U.S./Canada and International. As part of this combination, …

Mo. Earthquake Insurance Task Force to Review Market Changes

Although Midwesterners worry most about tornadoes, snow and ice storms, lurking in the back of every homeowner’s mind is the knowledge that we, like our California brethren, lie just above a major earthquake fault line — New Madrid. Although no …

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Assurex Global, a worldwide network of independent insurance brokers, named its newest and 52nd chairman of the board. Bill Jeatran, chief executive officer of RJF Agencies, Minneapolis, Minn., succeeds Paul J. Hering, who is the managing principal and CEO of …