American Association of Insurance Services News

2020 Predictions from Cannabis Industry Experts: More Insurance Business

More legalization in more states. More product liability risks. More regulations. More M&A. More of many things is what insurance professionals involved in the cannabis industry can expect in 2020. Insurance Journal asked four experts watching the cannabis and insurance …

AAIS Gets Insurance Department Approval for CannaBOP in Colorado

The American Association of Insurance Services has received approval for its cannabis businessowners policy (CannaBOP) program from the Colorado Department of Insurance. AAIS announced it filed for approval of the program in Colorado earlier this month. AAIS first introduced CannaBOP …

California’s First Cannabis Business Owners Policy Approved

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has approved the first Cannabis Business Owners Policy in the State of California. The American Association of Insurance Services designed the new CannaBOP program for cannabis dispensaries, storage facilities, processors, manufacturers, distributors, and other cannabis-related …

AAIS, ACORD Partner on Standards for Insurers

Two major organizations that supply standard forms, rating information and policies to the property/casualty insurance industry have agreed to work more closely together. The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), and ACORD (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development) have …

AAIS Names Yocius, Kadous to Key Positions

Two veteran insurance product professionals have been named to leadership positions at the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS). Rich Yocius has been named vice president of actuarial services and chief actuary, and John Kadous is now vice president of …

AAIS Names Esmond Senior Director of Customer Engagement

The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) has appointed Truman Esmond, of Denver, Col., to the newly-created position of senior director of customer engagement. AAIS, based in Wheaton, Ill., is a national insurance advisory organization that develops policy forms and …

Zerkovich Named Senior VP of Operations at AAIS

Joan Zerkovich has been named senior vice president of operations for the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), a national advisory organization that develops policy forms and manuals for property/casualty insurers in the U.S. Before coming to AAIS, Zerkovich served …

Bickerton Named Senior Director of Analytics for AAIS

Bill Bickerton of Denver, Col. was recently named senior director of analytics for the American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), the Wheaton, Ill.-based organization that develops policy forms and rating information for property/casualty insurers in the U.S. Since 2002, Bickerton …

Industry Files Dog Exclusions for Homeowners Policies

A national insurance advisory organization is filing three endorsements to allow insurers to exclude personal and umbrella liability coverage for injury or damage arising from dogs. The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) develops standardized policy forms and rating information …