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Yates & Associates Names Picinonno VP

September 24, 2010 - Tustin, Calif.-based Yates & Associates has promoted Pat Piccinonno to vice president, underwriting/marketing. In addition to new business development and marketing, Piccinonno will oversee the ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2010/09/24/113531.htm

Piccinonno Re-Joins Yates & Associates Insurance Services

July 29, 2010 - Tustin, Calif.-based Yates & Associates announced that Pat Piccinonno has joined the firm as property/casualty underwriter. He will be responsible for new business production. Piccinonno began ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2010/07/29/111941.htm

Yates & Associates Insurance Services Expands in Calif.’s Inland Empire

April 1, 2010 - Yates & Associates Insurance Services based in Tustin, Calif., is expanding into the Inland Empire region of California by opening an office in San Bernardino County. Brenda Smotherman will be ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2010/04/01/108677.htm

People

November 1, 2009 - Aon Corp. has named John Bayeux as managing director of Aon Risk Services. Bayeux has 22 years of experience as a risk manager and insurance broker in the financial institutions sector. He will work ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2009/11/01/158909.htm

People

November 1, 2009 - David Daniel was inaugurated as the chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big "I") at the recent Big "I" Leadership Conference in New Orleans, La. He will lead the ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2009/11/01/158955.htm

Westrope Hires Irvine-Based Underwriter

October 16, 2009 - Westrope General Insurance Agency, of Kansas City, Mo., has hired Chris Frost, who joins the company as a production underwriter in the company's office in Irvine, Calif. Frost has experience ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2009/10/16/104565.htm

People

October 5, 2009 - Jim Newberry, assistant vice president and risk control manager of Island Insurance in Honolulu, has received the Risk Management/Insurance Practice Specialty Safety Professional of the Year Award. ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2009/10/05/158805.htm

California Firm Yates Hires Two

September 10, 2009 - Yates and Associates has announced the hiring of two new employees in its property and casualty underwriting department: Laura Ruetz, ASLI, AU, and Sheila Webb. Both will be responsible for new ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2009/09/10/103436.htm

E&S Brokers Look for Rays of Light at the End of the Tunnel

September 7, 2009 - Flat Economy, Persistent Soft Markets Have Forced Leaner Business Models, More Automation A poor economy, natural catastrophes and an extended soft market have all combined to nip growth in the ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2009/09/07/158688.htm

Tahan Joins Heritage General Agency

June 12, 2009 - Heritage General Agency announced that Michael Tahan has joined the company's Irvine, Calif., office as assistant vice president. He will responsible for establishing new business relationships and ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2009/06/12/101301.htm

People

April 20, 2009 - Thoits Insurance of San Jose, Calif., promoted Paul Saich to CEO. Saich replaces Don Way, who had been with Thoits for 44 years, and will remain as chairman of the board. Saich joined Thoits ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2009/04/20/158073.htm

Rios Joins Yates & Associates Insurance Services

April 1, 2009 - Tustin, Calif.-based Yates & Associates Insurance Services Inc. announced that Evon Rios has recently joined the company to lead the professional liability underwriting team. Rios began her insurance ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2009/04/01/99216.htm

Morales Joins Yates & Associates Insurance Services

December 1, 2008 - Tustin, Calif.-based Yates & Associates announced that Lew Morales III has joined the underwriting department as underwriter/broker - new business P&C. Morales began his insurance career in 1991 with ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2008/12/01/95931.htm

People

November 16, 2008 - New York-based Navigators Group hired Paul Hennessy as president of Navigators Holdings (UK) Ltd. He will be responsible for Navigators' operations in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and will ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2008/11/16/157348.htm

Yates & Associates Names New Business P&C Underwriter/Broker

October 21, 2008 - Yates & Associates of Tustin, Calif., announced that Denise Plecas will be joining the underwriting department as underwriter/broker - new business P&C. Starting as a receptionist at Hull & Co. in ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2008/10/21/94816.htm

People

October 20, 2008 - Calabasas, Calif.-based Lionheart Insurance Services hired Pat Piccinonno and Joe Weckerle Jr. to head its newly opened Irvine, Calif., office. Piccinonno, appointed president, has 35 years of ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2008/10/20/157165.htm

Rusk Joins Heritage General Agency

October 10, 2008 - Heritage General Agency has hired Diane G. Rusk as underwriting supervisor in the company's Irvine, Calif., office. She will assist Julie Savage, senior vice president/branch manager of the Irvine ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2008/10/10/94468.htm

Business Moves

September 1, 2008 - EPIC Expanding its Southern California operations, Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a property and casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage firm, opened an office in Los Angeles. ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/business-moves/2008/09/01/156886.htm

Business Moves

August 4, 2008 - C.M. Meiers, Fireman's Fund The C.M. Meiers Co. of Woodland Hills, Calif., and Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. of Novato, Calif., donated more than $33,000 to the Ventura County Fire Department for the ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/business-moves/2008/08/04/156695.htm

Lionheart Insurance Adds California Office, Adds Two to Staff

July 22, 2008 - Calabasas, Calif.-based Lionheart Insurance Services has opened a new office in Irvine, Calif. Joining Lionheart in the Irvine location are Pat Piccinonno and Joe Weckerle Jr. Piccinonno, appointed ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2008/07/22/92101.htm