United States News

CRC Employees in California, Illinois, Pennsylvania Resign

CRC Insurance Services Inc. (CRC) – the largest wholesale insurance broker in the United States – released a memo to its customers stating that a number of CRC employees in Illinois, California and Pennsylvania resigned on May 4. CRC’s CEO …

74% of Nation’s Top Insurance Companies Are Hiring

The insurance industry employment outlook for 2010 is guarded, but cautiously optimistic, according to a new survey that also revealed 74 percent of the nation’s top insurance companies are currently hiring. “In fact, we found nine companies that indicated they …

San Diego Film Commission Streamlines Film Industry Insurance

Streamlining the insurance buying and risk management process can be an attractive offer to entertainment businesses. This is especially true in a locale like San Diego, which has served as the background for such classic films as “Top Gun,” Lethal …

Conservator Appointed to Manage Contractor’s Access Program of Calif.

California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has appointed Bickmore Risk Services and Consulting as conservator for the Contractor’s Access Program of California (CAP), which is a self-insured group that has insufficient deposits to cover estimated future liabilities. The conservator has …

Insurer Wins Appeal in Lead-Contaminated Chinese Toy Case

A federal appeals court has ruled that an insurance company has no duty to defend against class action lawsuits filed in Illinois targeting the company’s insured, a Chinese manufacturer of toys sold in the United States that were found to …

AmWINS CEO DeCarlo on Colemont Merger, Texas and Going Global

The acquisition of wholesale insurance broker Colemont Insurance Brokers by its competitor AmWINS Group gives AmWINS entry into international markets for the first time and a bigger presence in Texas, where Colemont is based. The deal also enhances some of …

AmWINS CEO DeCarlo on Colemont Merger, Texas and Going Global

The acquisition of wholesale insurance broker Colemont Insurance Brokers by its competitor AmWINS Group gives AmWINS entry into international markets for the first time and a bigger presence in Texas, where Colemont is based. The deal also enhances some of …

People

Heffernan Insurance Brokers headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., hired Keith W. Newell as senior vice president, Southern California Construction Practice Leader in its Los Angeles office. Newell will expand Heffernan’s construction insurance portfolio and provides more than two decades of …

AmWINS CEO DeCarlo on Colemont Merger, Texas and Going Global

The acquisition of wholesale insurance broker Colemont Insurance Brokers by its competitor AmWINS Group gives AmWINS entry into international markets for the first time and a bigger presence in Texas, where Colemont is based. The deal, which was announced in …

Business Moves

Fiesta Auto Insurance Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Fiesta Auto Insurance, a franchise system to combine insurance and tax preparation under one roof, opened 20 new locations. The company’s growth phase has increased its presence to more than 60 open locations throughout …