Bithell Named Farmers Insurance VP and Chief Underwriting Officer
Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has appointed
USG Adds Two to Pennsylvania Staff
USG Insurance Services Inc, a national wholesale broker of commercial insurance, has promoted
Tannock Named XL Insurance President
XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital, announced the appointment of Patrick Tannock as President of XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd (XLIB) and Country Manager, effective as of …
Catastrophe Declaration Clears Way for Emergency Adjusters in Oklahoma
In the wake of massive ice storms that virtually shut down the state of Oklahoma in late January, Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has declared a state of emergency that allows the commissioner …
Confie Seguros Acquires Vern Fonk Insurance Services
New York-based Confie Seguros, a provider of auto insurance with an emphasis on serving Hispanic consumers, has acquired Puget Sound, Ore.-based
McDermott, Benner Head Florida Insurance Commissioner Media Staff
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty announced staff changes on the communications staff for the Office of Insurance Regulation. Jack McDermott has been appointed director of …
Louisiana Insurance Department Appoints Cherry to Direct Public Affairs
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon has named Lori Joubert Cherry to serve as Deputy Commissioner of Public Affairs where she will manage the department’s public relations …
Calif. Low Cost Auto Insurance Program Participation Up 19%
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance Program (CLCA) saw an
Texas Agent and Former Windstorm Association Chair Dies at 81
Corpus Christi independent insurance agent and former Texas Windstorm Insurance Association chairman, Lloyd L.
A.M. Best Assigns Wisconsin’s Ellington Mutual Insurance a ‘B+’ Rating
A.M. Best Co
Californians To Vote On Auto Insurance Persistency Discount
Californians for Fair Auto Insurance Rates has gained enough support to place a voter initiative on the June 8, 2010 ballot, aimed at rewarding drivers who have had insurance for some time to be …
NSM Acquires Condon & Skelly Collectible Vehicle Insurance
NSM Insurance Group acquired Condon & Skelly Collectible Vehicle Insurance, effective Dec. 31, 2009. Founded in 1965, Condon & Skelly Collectible Vehicle Insurance began as a small niche …
EAGiL Acquires Goebel Insurance Agency
Goebel Insurance Agency of Philadelphia has been acquired by Eagil Financial Group, a New Jersey-based firm that provides financial planning services to high net worth clients.
Idaho Insurance Department Recovers Over $4 Million
The Idaho Department of Insurance reported it has recovered more than $4 million for Idaho consumers in 2009, by helping hundreds of Idahoans settle disputes with insurance companies. According to …
Zurich Insurance Launches in Bahrain
Zurich Insurance Company, a division of Zurich Financial Services,
Florida Peninsula Finalizes Acquisition of Edison Insurance
Florida Peninsula Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Florida Peninsula Insurance Co.,
Illinois Fines Insurance Agent, Agency $100K and Revokes Licenses
The Illinois Department of Insurance has revoked the licenses to sell insurance of Daniel Martin Deitz of Bloomingdale and his Schaumburg-based agency Danny Martin CLU and Associates (collectively …
Spitale Insurance Agency Joins SAN Group
Spitale Insurance Agency of Baltic, Connecticut has joined the Satellite Agency Network Group Inc.
Keystone Insurers Adds 4 More Kentucky Agencies
Limestone Insurance, Lexington Insurance Agency, Inc., Durrett Insurance and Insuramax have joined Keystone Insurers Group (KIG), bringing KIG’s number of agencies in Kentucky to six. …
Socius Insurance Names Zimmerman VP in Miami
Socius Insurance Services Inc., a San Francisco-based management liability and property
Driscoll Joins Colemont Insurance’s San Francisco Office
Colemont Insurance Brokers announced that Susan Driscoll has joined the company's San Francisco office as a casualty broker. Driscoll
BB&T Insurance Services of California Names Justyn Senior VP
San Francisco-based BB&T Insurance Services of California Inc. announced that Wesley G. Justyn has joined its San Francisco office as a senior vice president
Ohio Insurance Department Expands Language Interpretation Service
The Ohio Department of Insurance has hired Affordable Language Services to provide translation services, Director Mary Jo Hudson announced. The company will be able to answer questions from …
Calif.’s Poizner Trailing in Governor’s Race
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman has opened up a sizable lead over state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner in the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, according to a Field …
White Mountains Re to Buy Troubled Nebraska-Based Insurer
White Mountains Re Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. has agreed to acquire Central National Insurance Company of Omaha, Neb.,
Six CAA Members Retain Best Practice Agencies Status for 2009
Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) announced six of its member agencies – Bigham-Kliewer-Chapman-Watts Insurance Agency, The Bridges Group Inc., Bryan Insurance Agency, Ed …
Execs in New York Meet over Insurance Exchange Plan
Key executives from over 50 companies, state agencies and industry groups met with New York Insurance Department officials yesterday to begin hashing out details for reviving the New York …
Nevada Commissioner Approves Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease
Nevada Insurance Commissioner Scott Kipper has approved a filing for an average decrease of 7.6 percent for workers’ compensation insurance voluntary loss costs and a 3.7 percent average …
Former Insurance Co. Employee Sentenced for Stealing from Carrier, Agents
Mark Camacho, 41, of Cedar Hill, Texas, a former employee of Americo Life Insurance Co., was sentenced in federal court for stealing more than $900,000 from the carrier and its agents’ …
Fiesta Auto Insurance to Expand Franchise Model
Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Fiesta Auto Insurance is combining its two business models — insurance and tax preparation — under one roof, quadrupling its presence to more than 80 …