Washington Commissioner, Insurers Debate Credit Scoring Use
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler
Florida’s St. James Promotes Mertz to Marketing Director
St. James Insurance Group in Orlando, Florida has promoted Jonathan Mertz, vice president and operations manager, to marketing director.
College Station, Texas, Expands Auto Theft Prevention Program
The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) and the College Station Police Department are expanding a crime prevention campaign aimed at preventing auto thefts and auto burglaries.
Liberty Mutual Expands Insurance Offerings for Wisconsin Schools
Liberty Mutual Group is expanding its program offerings for Wisconsin schools available through its partnership with the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) Insurance Plan. Effective …
MetLife Eyes $14 Billion Deal for AIG’s Alico Life Insurance Unit
MetLife Inc.
Risk Strategies Acquires GSM Insurance Services
Risk Strategies Co., a national insurance brokerage and risk management firm has completed its acquisition of GSM Insurance Services in Irvine, Calif. GSM is a specialty insurance organization …
Louisiana Citizens Shedding More Homeowners Policies
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., which insures homes and commercial properties shunned by private companies, continues to shed policies. The company's chief executive officer, John …
Reyna Joins Soderberg Insurance Services
Soderberg Insurance Services of Lynnfield, Mass. has hired Elba Reyna as account exe cutive. Reyna will handle primarily personal lines customers and will provide assistance to the …
Ratings Roundup: Ins. Corp. Barbados, Ansvar, National Grid
A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of 'A-' (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a-” to Insurance Corporation of Barbados Limited (ICBL) with stable outlooks
USDA Taps Former Head of Vermont Captive Insurance Association
Molly Lambert, former president of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association, has been appointed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as rural development director for New Hampshire and …
Oklahoma Fines Tennessee Company for Selling Fake Insurance
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has fined a Tennessee company and two of its affiliates $25,000 each for violating a cease and desist order she issued in November of last year. …
Missouri Insurance Department Returns More than $14M to Consumers
The Missouri Department of Insurance reports that in 2009 it returned $14.4 million to consumers who filed complaints. The money was recovered from insurance companies and represents a $2 million …
K&K to Offer New Programs with Scottsdale Insurance
K&K Insurance Group, based in Fort Wayne, Ind., had added several new programs with Scottsdale Insurance Co. and its affiliated companies, including National Casualty Co.
Florida Workers’ Comp Insurer SUNZ Buys Tennessee’s Brentwood National
SUNZ Insurance Co. of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Georgia Estimates Snow, Ice Storm to Cost Insurers $25 Million
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine said that insured losses in North Georgia from the recent snow and ice storm are estimated to be about $25 million. The estimate includes damage to …
XL Insurance Adds to Aviation Team, Expands West
New York-based XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital Ltd., has expanded
Universal Insurance Holdings Abandons Plan to Form Texas Subsidiary
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.
Grange Insurance Names James President, CEO
Grange Insurance, based in Columbus, Ohio, named Robert V.
Colemont Promotes Plourde to Broker
Colemont Insurance Brokers has promoted Tara Plourde to broker in the company's Hartford, Connecticut office. She joined Colemont in 2008. Prior to Colemont, she was a commercial lines underwriter …
Tepe Named CFO for NationsBuilders Insurance
Specialty construction insurer NationsBuilders Insurance Services, Inc., in Atlanta,
Best Affirms Fireman’s Fund ‘A’ Ratings
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Companies, which includes …
Farmers to Reduce Rates for Family Home Policy in Texas
The Texas Department of Insurance, the Office of Public Insurance Counsel and Farmers Insurance Company have reached a settlement in a dispute over a homeowners insurance rate increase filed by …
Crump Insurance Names Graves Associate Broker
Crump Insurance Services Inc.
Nautilus Insurance Makes Management Promotions
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Nautilus Insurance Group, comprised of Nautilus Insurance Co. and Great Divide Insurance Co., member companies of W. R
Foremost Insurance Accepting Up To 40-Foot Boats in Nevada
Foremost Insurance of Caledonia, Mich., has expanded its Family Boaters program in Nevada, accepting more risks and introducing lower rates.
Thompson Coe Appoints Yacuk Partner in Insurance Section
Texas-based Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons has appointed Jason M. Yacuk as a partner in its Insurance Litigation and Coverage section
Jenkins Insurance Group Names Stoker VP
Concord,
Pan-American Life Creates Pan-American Benefits Solutions
New Oreleans-based Pan-American Life Insurance Group announced the launch of its new member company, Pan-American Benefits Solutions Inc. Pan-American Benefits Solutions is a provider of group …
Mass FAIR Plans Drops Rates
The Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (FAIR Plan) will lower insurance premiums by an average of 0.72 percent, Attorney General's office said. The FAIR Plan had originally …
Ohio Says Insurer Failed to Comply With New State Open Enrollment Law
Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson has suspended the business of Chesapeake Life Insurance Company (Chesapeake) in Ohio for failure to file premium rates and forms for open …
