November 18, 2013
Severe thunderstorms packing tornadoes and heavy winds rolled across Indiana on Sunday, injuring at least one person and causing widespread damage. Gov. Mike Pence said 12 counties reported either tornadoes or damage after the initial line of storms had traveled …
August 10, 2012
A new cyber surveillance virus has been found in the Middle East that can spy on banking transactions and steal login information for social networking sites, email and instant messaging, according to a leading computer security firm, Kaspersky Lab. Dubbed …
December 28, 2010
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Bermuda-based PMG Assurance Ltd., both with stable outlooks. The ratings reflect PMG’s “excellent capitalization, historically strong operating performance and …
December 20, 2010
Welcome to Insurance Journal’s 2nd annual Buyer’s Guide, a tear-out directory of services, products and solutions for the insurance industry. Companies are listed within eleven different categories; Agents, Agent Networks, Agency Services, Claims, Construction/Restoration, Education/Training, Human Resources, Insurance Associations, Marketing, …
December 7, 2010
The flight school at New Hampshire’s Lebanon Municipal Airport has disbanded. Greg Soho of Signal Aviation, which ran the school, says the decision to drop the program had nothing to do with demand for flight lessons. He says the school …
December 2, 2010
The Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana has installed Byron C. Kauffman as president of the organization for 2011. Kauffman is with Wetzel Insurance Agency Inc., North Manchester, Ind. Other officers installed for 2011 are: President-Elect Edward S. Matthews, Edward Matthews …
November 12, 2010
A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘B+’ (Good) and the issuer credit ration of “bbb-” of Guernsey-based Connaught Insurance Company Limited, the captive insurance company of Thomas Greg & Sons Limited …
October 13, 2010
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) welcomed 13 regulators from China, India, Korea, Lebanon, Republic of Srpska and Thailand to its International Internship Program for Education and Regulatory Cooperation. The fall program kicks off in Kansas City, Missouri this …
October 12, 2010
Zurich Financial Services Group announced that its subsidiary Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, has signed an agreement to acquire 99.98 percent of Compagnie Libanaise D’Assurances SAL, a privately owned Lebanese insurer with branch operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait …
August 16, 2010
Insurance Journal is pleased to publish the 2010 Education and Training Directory. This exclusive resource directory has been designed to help independent agents and brokers find educational and training opportunities to enhance their professional growth. Education and training providers, including …