Republicans should find things to like in President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform plan because they were taken from Republican bills or have been advocated by Republicans, the president’s top healthcare reform officials said Thursday. In an opinion piece for The …
A Tulsa, Okla.-area insurance agent says he plans to run for state insurance commissioner this fall. Republican John Doak said he plans to mount a statewide campaign for the job now held by Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland, a Democrat who …
CNA’s Inland Marine Medical and Scientific Equipment product is now available in all states and Washington, D.C. The product covers medical and scientific equipment that has a specific location or is moved from site to site. Covered equipment includes MRI …
Home Emergency Insurance Solutions will provide its Water Service Line Protection program directly to select area homeowners in Washington. The plan provides homeowners with emergency solutions for unexpected repairs to their water service pipe line. The water service line is …
Evergreen Insurance Managers Inc. of Beaverton, Ore., announced the purchase of a Penn-America Insurance Co., Penn-Star Insurance Co., United National Insurance Co. book of business, and certain brokerage accounts from Intercontinental Insurance Services Inc. of Seattle, Wash., effective March 1, …
Zurich named two new regional managers for its North American Environmental team: Richard Calvert has been named manager for the South Central region, and Warren Puffer is the new manager for the Northwest region. Calvert, who prior to joining Zurich …
Washington D.C.-based specialty insurance brokerage Ames & Gough has appointed Tom Marchetti as a client executive. Marchetti is responsible for providing service to existing clients and developing new relationships in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, as well as other regions …
Washington state insurance commissioner Mike Kreidler issued more than $400,000 in fines in 2009, as well as revoking the licenses of several insurance agents, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner announced. Kreidler’s office collected a total of $407,600 in fines …
Paul Kangas has joined specialty insurer Assurant Inc. as vice president of federal policy and government relations, based in Washington, D.C. Kangas will be responsible for federal legislative and regulatory issues as they relate principally to Assurant Solutions and Assurant …
OneBeacon, Tower Group Massachusetts-based OneBeacon Insurance Group has agreed to sell its personal lines business to Tower Group Inc. in a deal that comprises two affiliate insurers and two reciprocal insurance exchanges in New York and New Jersey. The agreement …
