Seattle-based SAFECO ranked 16th among the nation’s “50 Top Companies for Diversity for 2001,” according to a study released this week by DiversityInc.com. Barbara Frankel, vice president and executive editor of DiversityInc.com, said SAFECO scored high because it: * Is …
Skirmishing over credit-based insurance scores occupied much of the attention of the 2002 Alaska legislative session that ended last week with legislators failing to come to any agreement on the issue. The Legislature then went into a special session on …
California Insurance Commissioner Harry Low recently approved a 10.1 percent average increase in workers’ compensation pure premium rates. The increase, which was proposed by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB), will go into effect on July 1 for new …
TechAssure agent members gathered in Boston recently to discuss and look for solutions in solving the risk management needs of the technology community. TechAssure is an independent affiliation of agents and brokers. The meeting activities included: A Forum on Sales …
National political columnist Mark Shields and Weekly Standard editor Fred Barnes will be featured commentators during a political roundtable at the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) upcoming New Orleans InfoXchange. More than 2,500 independent agents, brokers and …
The St. Paul Companies has introduced St. Paul Executive Choice(SM) for Private Companies, a portfolio of products designed to help protect executives and employees of private companies from the risks associated with managing a business. St. Paul Executive Choice(SM) is …
AscendantOne, Inc. and The Deloitte & Touche RMIS/Lab have formed a joint relationship to provide advanced, Web/network-ready solutions and services for property & casualty insurance underwriting, rate/quote, policy and account management. As a new member of The RMIS/Lab solution portfolio, …
In preparation for the retirement of current Chairman and CEO David B. Mathis in April 2003, the Kemper Insurance Companies announced its board of directors has elected William D. Smith CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2003. Mathis will retain the title …
Orlando—The 2002 ACORD Conference “Real World Solutions” wrapped up May 21 with a host of companies and individuals taking home awards for their performances over the last year in the industry. Among the winners were: (Business Automation Improvement Award): Acuity, …
Iowa-based EMC Insurance Group Inc., has declared a quarterly dividend of fifteen (15) cents per share of common stock payable June 11, 2002, to shareholders of record as of June 4. This is the 82nd consecutive quarterly dividend paid since …
