August 20, 2009
Leila Tamashiro, president of the Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals (HAIP), accepted the Jeffrey Nordhaus Education Award at the National Association of Insurance Women (NAIW (International)) regional meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah. The award honors the local association within …
August 13, 2009
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Utah and Virginia do the best job handling workers’ compensation injuries, while Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas and Wyoming perform the worst. That’s according to the latest report card from the California-based Work …
August 10, 2009
Enforcement actions taken by Texas Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during June included 18 license revocations, five license denials and fines and restitution totaling $441,318, the Texas Department of Insurance announced. An order imposing disciplinary measures becomes final 20 …
August 3, 2009
Protecting Multicultural Workers “As Utah continues to benefit from increased diversity, employers are scrambling to keep up with changes in their workforce. While many companies are trying to do more to protect their multicultural workers, often language barriers, cultural differences, …
August 3, 2009
State Policies, More Than Differences Among People, Tend to Influence Bankruptcy Rates Twenty-four percent of agents and brokers have had business customers go into bankruptcy in the past two years; another 24 percent have had customers file for personal bankruptcy, …
August 3, 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. Vacant Property Market Detail: American Management Corp. offers property protection to owners of residential and …
August 3, 2009
Top 100 Privately-Held Property/Casualty Agencies Ranked by Total 2008 P/C Premium Written 2008 Rank Agency Name, Main Office 2008 P/C Premium Written 2007 P/C Premium % Premium Change 2008 Other than P/C Premium 2008 P/C Revenue 2008 Rank by Revenue …
July 31, 2009
Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Co., an Indiana-domiciled regional property/casualty insurance company, will become an affiliate of Main Street America. The agreement, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies, is subject to regulatory approval from the …
July 29, 2009
Colorado Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company headquartered in Centennial, Colo., announced the appointment of Brent Irving to regional vice president for the company’s Arizona territory, which includes Nevada and New Mexico. Prior to this appointment, Irving was …
July 29, 2009
Continental Risk of Lodi, Calif., is offering a market for commercial properties for 10 or more dwellings with no maximum number. Rental, seasonal, or vacant dwellings are acceptable. Coverages include: 1) building; 2) liability; 3) BPP; 4) BI/rental value including …