Less than half of the states are likely to have their own privacy rules in place by the July 1 deadline imposed by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), a survey conducted by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) shows. …
The Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) expressed its approval of the efforts made by a number of states to enact licensing reforms. IIAA State Government Affairs Committee Chairman Ronald A. Smith emphasized that such efforts are necessary in order …
Community First Bankshares Inc. has acquired C. R. Motis Insurance Agency, a Wyoming insurance agency, through its affiliate, Community First Insurance Agencies Inc. The agency has offices in Casper, Cody, Green River and Laramie and total revenue of more than …
Community First Bankshares, has acquired insurance agencies in Wyoming and Minnesota through its affiliate, Community First Insurance Agencies, Inc. The acquisition of Barnard Insurance Agency, with offices in Casper and Douglas, marks the company’s entrance into Wyoming. In addition, Community …
The insurance industry contributes almost $200 billion to the United States’ gross national product each year, approximately 2.4 percent of the total GNP, according to the latest edition of a study compiled by the Alliance of American Insurers. The Alliance …
The insurance industry contributes almost $200 billion to the United States’ gross national product each year, approximately 2.4 percent of the total GNP, according to the latest edition of a study compiled by the Alliance of American Insurers. “This is …
Zurich U.S., headquartered in Schaumburg, Ill., has appointed four new executives in an effort to better manage the company’s rapidly growing presence in the southwestern United States. Mark Wall is the senior regional vice president for financial services at The …
Roughly three-quarters U.S. residents live in states where insurance departments do not receive adequate funding to properly oversee the insurance industry, according to a recent survey by the Consumer Federation of America. According to the survey, consumers in Arizona, Georgia, …
Thirty-five major wildfires are blazing across the Western states in the dry months of late summer, according to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. The fires are currently being tackled by 20,000 firefighters, and the resulting parched land …
