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Missouri Governor Matt Blunt recently announced that Insurance Director Dale Finke will retire in 2007. Finke served as director for the past two years while the department gained responsibility for oversight of banks, credit unions and other financial institutions, as …

It Figures

200,000 Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt issued executive orders declaring a state of emergency and activating the Missouri National Guard in response to the winter ice storm in mid-January. Blunt also put the Disaster Medical Assistance Team on standby in anticipation …

New Markets

Parking and Valet Operators Nuts & Bolts: USRisk Brokers has a new Parking and Valet Operators Program designed for businesses engaged in parking customers’ cars, such as self-parking garages and lots, assisted parking, valet parking and parking for special events. …

Western Maritime Forms Maritime Central

Stockton, Calif.-based Western Maritime Insurance Services, a specialist in commercial and recreational marine wholesale insurance, announced today that it is expanding into 13 states for 2007 thru the newly formed entity. Those states will be Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, …

Business Moves

Goldman Sachs, USI Holdings Big insurance broker USI Holdings Corp. agreed to be acquired by GS Capital Partners, a private equity affiliate of Goldman, Sachs and Co., in a transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion, including repayment of USI’s existing …

New Markets

Parking and Valet Operators Nuts & Bolts: USRisk Brokers has a new Parking and Valet Operators Program designed for businesses engaged in parking customers’ cars, such as self-parking garages and lots, assisted parking, valet parking and parking for special events. …

Business Moves

Goldman Sachs, USI Holdings Big insurance broker USI Holdings Corp. agreed to be acquired by GS Capital Partners, a private equity affiliate of Goldman, Sachs and Co., in a transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion, including repayment of USI’s existing …

New Markets

Monoline Energy Nuts & Bolts: MarketScout, the Dallas-based eInsurance Exchange, has launched an exclusive Monoline Energy Workers’ Compensation program. The facility accepts most class codes related to the energy industry, including operations “over the hole” and USL&H exposures. Dollars: Statutory …

Business Moves

Goldman Sachs, USI Holdings Insurance broker USI Holdings Corp. agreed to be acquired by GS Capital Partners, a private equity affiliate of Goldman, Sachs and Co., in a transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion, including repayment of USI’s existing debt …

Wis. Joins Ad Safety Campaign for Teen Drivers

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen recently announced that the Wisconsin Department of Justice is partnering with The Advertising Council on a new campaign aimed at putting the brakes on fatal car crashes involving teens and young adults. Van Hollen joins …