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Insurers Need to Beware of Business ‘Red Flags’

Identity Theft Rules to Take Effect on November 1 New federal “Red Flag” regulations will soon require businesses of all sizes to have identity theft and data breach protections in place. By Nov. 1, 2008, the date at which the …

Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Sean Dilweg

From tornadoes, hail and flooding to the impact of the AIG bailout and the federal versus state regulation debate, Sean Dilweg has a lot on his plate as Wisconsin’s insurance commissioner. Appointed by Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle on Jan. 1, …

Insurers Need to Beware of Business ‘Red Flags’

Identity Theft Rules to Take Effect on November 1 New federal “Red Flag” regulations will soon require businesses of all sizes to have identity theft and data breach protections in place. By Nov. 1, 2008, the date at which the …

New Markets

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Wisconsin Appeals Court Overturns Ruling Now in State Farm’s Favor

A Wisconsin appeals court says the estate of a police officer killed in a car crash six years ago cannot collect on his insurance policy. The ruling overturns a judge’s decision awarding Robert Etter’s estate nearly $500,000 from State Farm …

Wisconsin’s Wausau Signature Agency Appoints Two Zone Vice Presidents

Wausau, Wis.-based Wausau Signature Agency (WSA) has appointed two vice presidents to lead sales, service and marketing in the southern and northern regions of the U.S. Mark Miller has been promoted to vice president-South Zone. Miller joined WSA in 2003 …

Capitol Names Allen President of Surety and Fidelity Operations

Middleton, Wis.-based Capitol Insurance Cos. (“Capitol”) recently announced that Richard W. Allen III, currently senior vice president of Surety & Fidelity Underwriting, has been named president of Surety and Fidelity Operations, including all line underwriting and claims functions. Allen has …

People

American International Group Inc. (AIG) named Edward M. Liddy as chairman and CEO. He succeeds Robert B. Willumstad. Stephen F. Bollenbach, who was named lead independent director in June 2008, continues in that role. Liddy joined the private equity firm …

American International Group Inc. (AIG) named Edward M. Liddy as chairman and CEO. He succeeds Robert B. Willumstad. Stephen F. Bollenbach, who was named lead independent director in June 2008, continues in that role. Liddy joined the private equity firm …

Insurers Need to Beware of Business ‘Red Flags’

Identity Theft Rules to Take Effect on November 1 New federal “Red Flag” regulations will soon require businesses of all sizes to have identity theft and data breach protections in place. By Nov. 1, 2008, the date at which the …