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Top Personal Lines Agencies

Correction: Top Personal Lies Agencies The Top 2009 Personal Lines Agencies list that was published in the Nov. 16 issue of Insurance Journal was incorrect. Unfortunately, columns of spreadsheet data shifted in the process of producing that listing. Insurance Journal …

The Hanover Forms Agreement With OneBeacon, Expands in West

Worcester, Mass.-based The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. announced that it has entered into a renewal rights agreement with OneBeacon Insurance Group as part of its goal to strengthen its competitive position and expand in western states. Through the agreement, The …

Indiana’s Grain Dealers Mutual Now Part of Main Street America Group

The Main Street America Group, based in Jacksonville, Fla., announced that Indiana-domiciled Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Company has been cleared to become an affiliate of the Jacksonville, Fla.-based super regional property-casualty insurance carrier. The deal has been approved by the …

Health Care Reform Dominates Trade Group’s Lobbying Agenda

Until this year, health care was a minor blip on the radar of insurance agents’ policy efforts in D.C. But with a major reform bill imminent, key trade groups are devoting nearly all of their time to try and tweak …

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. Commercial Construction Liability Market Detail: Insurance Specialty Group presents PrimeSTARR, an ISO-based commercial construction general …

2009 Top Personal Lines Agencies

The following list is taken from the Insurance Journal Top 100 P/C/ Independent Insurance Agencies report published in Insurance Journal on Aug. 3. These agencies represent the leaders in total personal lines premium volume among the overall Top 100, which …

American Alternative Insurance Partners with PersonalUmbrella.com

PersonalUmbrella.com of Emeryville, Calif., announced that American Alternative Insurance Corp. (AAIC) will be the insurer of its online personal umbrella program. AAIC is a subsidiary of Munich Re America Corp. and an affiliate of Munich Reinsurance America Inc. The company …

Utah Official Pleads to Health Insurance Fraud

The former commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety on Monday entered a conditional guilty plea to two third-degree felony charges of falsely obtaining a prescription and to a misdemeanor count of filing a fraudulent insurance claim. Scott Duncan …

Colorado Casualty Names Regional VP

Colorado Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, today announced the appointment of Lucas J. Bills to regional vice president for the company’s Denver region, which includes Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Bills will be responsible for the profitable growth …

Study: Workers’ Compensation Public Options Outperform Private Industry

State funds blunt the impact of bigger losses through concerted loss prevention efforts. An insurance industry think tank has concluded that 25 public and quasi-public workers’ compensation insurance plans perform better financially than the private market in a number of …