Monthly Archives: <span>September 2003</span>

Chubb Appoints Ind. Branch Manager

The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. has appointed Allison Meta manager of its Indianapolis branch office. Meta, an assistant vice president of Chubb & Son, joined Chubb in 1994 as a senior underwriter for Chubb Custom Market and excess umbrella. …

Staaf Joins Consolidated Billing as Regional Sales Manager

Timothy G. Staaf, a resident of Danvers, Mass., recently joined Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Consolidated Billing Co. (CBC) as the regional sales manager responsible for business development, sales and marketing in the Eastern sector of the United States. A national third-party …

Ill. Agents Win Big I Award

The Young Agents Committee of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) today presented its most prestigious annual award to the Young Agents Committee of the Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (PIIAI). The Illinois Young Agents Committee …

APCapital Announces Additional Stock Buyback Authorization

East Lansing, Mich.-based medical liability insurer American Physicians Capital Inc. announced that its board of directors has authorized the continuation of its share repurchase program. This authorization allows the company to repurchase an additional 500,000 shares. The company has repurchased …

NJ YIP’s Schedule Time Management Seminar

The New Jersey Young Insurance Professionals will offer members and non-members lessons in learning to take control of an overwhelming work environment during its Viewpoints seminar, entitled “Time Management Skills for the Insurance Professional.” The seminar is scheduled to take …

RISConsulting Announces New Models for Aircraft Risk

The Boston-based RISConsulting Group LLC (RISC), a transactional consulting firm specializing in complex risk, announced the introduction of two new models to its Web site – (www.aircraftrisk.com), for the aircraft finance industry, traders, risk managers and investors. “The revised EETC …

PIANJ Golf Classic Raises Record $40,000 to Benefit Special Olympics

The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc. held its 20th annual PIANJ Golf Classic, raising a record $40,000 for Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) from the sold out event. The tournament, co-sponsored by The Mercer Insurance Group, was held …

Mass. Retailers Association Endorses OneBeacon

Boston-based OneBeacon Insurance Group LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. announced that it has received the endorsement of the Retailers Association of Massachusetts (RAM) and its dedicated insurance agency, Association Benefits Insurance Agency, Inc. (ABI). …

NYSID Gives Details for Electronic Filing

The New York State Insurance Department has issued Circular letter No. 15, giving details of its plans to move the property/casualty insurance industry towards full electronic filing through its “System for Electronic Rate and Form Filings (SERFF).” Originally scheduled for …

R&SA Shareholders Approve Rights Issue

The U.K.’s Royal & SunAlliance announced that shareholders have overwhelmingly approved plans for a new rights issue at a special meeting held yesterday. More than 572 million shares, representing 39.76 percent of the outstanding share capital, voted to authorize the …