Wisconsin News

Oregon Insurance Division Files Action Against American Standard

The Director of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Insurance Division, Cory Steisinger, reported that American Standard Insurance Company of Wisconsin has entered into a stipulation agreement, based on an enforcement action by the Department. According to a …

Report Details How Conn. Economy Still Depends Upon Insurance Sector

Connecticut remains dependent upon the insurance sector for many of its jobs and much of its economic growth, a new report by an industry coalition confirms. The state has triple the U.S. average of insurance carrier jobs and the highest …

Employers offering health coverage in California declining

California has the most number of people without insurance coverage compared to any other state — and the number of employers offering health insurance plans is declining. According to a recent “Snapshot of California’s Uninsured” by the California HealthCare Foundation, …

New Markets

Monoline Auto Classes, Small Commercial Businesses Nuts & Bolts: Zurich’s small business agents now have more than 500 monoline auto classes to sell. The company has opened an additional 257 existing America Premier classes for monoline auto and added 238 …

New Markets

Coastal Property — Texas Nuts & Bolts: Western Security Surplus has increased capacity to write coastal property coverage in Texas, including wind and hail, Tier 1 and 2 counties. The property coverage is offered via a non-admitted “A” rated market …

New Markets

Trucking Operations Nuts & Bolts: Kansas-based Interstate Insurance Management and Swiss Re’s Commercial Insurance announce the immediate expansion of their insurance program for the trucking industry into Virginia and Indiana. The program, which has been in operation since 1970, provides …

Wis. Insurance Commissioner Gomez resigns

Jorge Gomez, the Wisconsin state insurance commissioner since 2003, will be leaving the position to return to the private sector, Gov. Jim Doyle recently announced . Doyle said a successor would be named soon. Doyle credited Gomez with helping push …

For regional carriers, predictive modeling is about more than pricing

Frank J. Coyne, chief executive officer of Insurance Services Office, recently warned that insurers unable to keep up in the technological arms race face a grim prognosis. The industry leader said a chasm is growing between insurers using state-of-the-art analytics …

New Markets

Monoline Auto Classes, Small Commercial Nuts & Bolts: Zurich’s small business agents now have more than 500 monoline auto classes to sell. The company has opened an additional 257 existing America Premier classes for monoline auto and added 238 new …

News Currents

For regional carriers, predictive modeling is about more than pricing New analytics mean more than better pricing; they bring regional insurers closer to their agents and attract new business Frank J. Coyne, chief executive officer of Insurance Services Office, recently …