October 5, 2009
Prepared Insurance, Florida Florida approved a new homeowners insurance company that plans to focus on what it says is the underserved market of homes built before 2002. Prepared Insurance Co., headquartered in Tampa, is also promising to offer a broad …
October 5, 2009
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has welcomed 10 new members into its Century Club, recognizing them for serving policyholders for 100 years. With the addition of the 2009 class, the Century Club has more than 660 members. Combined, …
October 5, 2009
Family health care premiums rose an estimated three to five times faster than earnings for workers in Western states from 2000 through 2009, according to a report issued by the consumer health organization Families USA. In California, for example, family …
October 5, 2009
$4 Million The estimated cost to build a tsunami evacuation building, or TEB, on the Oregon coast. It would sit about 15 feet above the water on pilings, allowing water to flow under it. Proponents says such a building would …
October 5, 2009
Going to work may never be the same again: the Great Recession has reshaped the American workplace and work force in ways that will last years, if not longer. The work force is graying as college graduates can’t find jobs, …
September 30, 2009
The Buckner Company has hired J. Bart Laybourne, an insurance professional with more than 20 years experience, to their Ogden, Utah, location. Laybourne has served the Ogden community for the past 20 years both through his work as an insurance …
September 23, 2009
Federal authorities say two dozen people arrested earlier this year were part of a sophisticated car theft ring that targeted vehicles at University of Tennessee football home games. Unsealed federal documents examined by the Knoxville News Sentinel say members used …
September 23, 2009
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has welcomed 10 new members into its Century Club, recognizing them for serving policyholders for 100 years. NAMIC also recognized Bucks County Contributionship Mutual Insurance Co. on its 200th anniversary. “These companies have …
September 22, 2009
Continental Risk based in Lodi, Calif., is now offering a new business owners policy for small businesses that includes additional coverages outside of the typical property/casualty package. The program’s features include: combined property and casualty ISO forms, immediate quoting via …
September 21, 2009
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. Misc. Medical Malpractice Market Detail: NAS Insurance Services Inc. gives agents the ability to provide …