Mike Schofield, president of Phoenix, Ariz.-based MiniCo Insurance, recently announced that the company has received approval for rate reductions in seven states for self-storage risks eligible for the MiniCo self-storage specialty insurance program. The seven states are Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, …
Burns & Wilcox, a Farmington Hills, Mich.-based national specialty insurance wholesaler, underwriter and managing general agent, has announced the expansion and relocation of the company’s Milwaukee office to Waukesha, Wis., effective September 29, 2006. The announcement was made by Gregory …
Identity theft costs American businesses and consumers a reported $50 billion, and victimizes an estimated 10 million people in the United States each year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. While those numbers are expected to grow, the information-laden …
PGI Commercial (PGIC) of Morristown, N.J. has expanded the geographic reach of its habitational facility with Praetorian Financial Group. The program is now available in D.C., Ill., Ind., Md., Mich., N.J., N.Y., Ohio., Pa., Texas, and Wis., as well as …
On Sept. 13, epidemiologists in New Mexico, Wisconsin and Oregon began discussing a cluster of E. coli infections and warned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that they suspected fresh-bagged spinach as the source of what could potentially become …
Gov. Jim Doyle pushed his proposal to give tax deductions for health insurance premiums. Mark Green said health savings accounts can help solve the problem of rising health care costs. But the candidates mixed in jabs at each other throughout …
Terrorism Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Hiscox USA is now providing terrorism insurance in the U.S., from the U.S. The coverage is being offered to brokers through Hiscox USA’s Armonk, New York headquarters. Hiscox USA, a new operation for European specialist …
Michael Fergang has assumed the role of vice president and chief information officer for Grange Insurance, succeeding former CIO Charlie Carter, who will retire December 29, 2006. Fergang joined Grange in 2001 and has served as both assistant vice president …
The Allstate Corporation announced a leadership transition, which will occur over the next 18 months. Edward M. Liddy, currently chairman and chief executive officer, plans to step down as CEO at the end of 2006. Thomas J. Wilson, currently president …
Terrorism Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Hiscox USA, U.S. subsidiary of Hiscox plc, a provider of specialty insurance, is now providing terrorism insurance in the U.S. The coverage will be offered to brokers through Hiscox USA’s Armonk, N.Y., headquarters with a …
