The Hartford Financial Services Group announced the appointment of Alan J. Kreczko as senior vice president and deputy general counsel. In this new position, Kreczko will supervise the company’s property & casualty law and compliance units. Kreczko comes to The …
Insurance Journal brings you special video coverage of the NAPSLO Annual Convention that took place Sept. 10-14 in San Diego. Insurance Journal spoke with a number of key leaders in the excess & surplus lines industry. Click here to view …
In advance of the onslaught of Hurricane Isabel, some consumers along the U.S. East Coast were temporarily out of luck if they were shopping for insurance. According to Reuters, several large insurers, including State Farm, Allstate Corp. and Nationwide Financial …
Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee named Karen Hart McKinney of Little Rock to the state Workers’ Compensation Commission. According to the WCC, McKinney will replace Joe Yates, who’s retiring from the three-member commission. She will fill the remainder of Yates’ term, …
Dallas-based Republic Group of Insurance Companies announced the appointment of James G. Drawert as vice president, Commercial Lines and Specialty Operations. He will manage Republic’s Commercial Lines, Specialty Operations and Non-Standard Auto departments. Drawert began his insurance career with Travelers …
The Texas Department of Insurance announced that more than $48 million was returned to Texas consumers during the past year as a result of actions by TDI’s Consumer Protection Division. The money came from premium refunds and additional claim payments …
Over 100 state agency representatives gathered in the House chambers of the Capitol building Sept. 18 to learn about ways to reduce the costs associated with workers’ compensation insurance. As a follow up to a meeting with Governor Martz and …
The United States Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the U.S. Small Business Administration and American International Group Inc. to launch a Web site that allows small businesses to assess their international risk. “As companies become increasingly global, more small …
The St. Paul Companies announced that it will begin offering a new product to insurance companies that incorporates a variety of management liability and professional coverages such as directors and officers liability, employment practices liability, fiduciary liability and insurance company …
Fair Isaac Corporation announced that it has acquired Diversified HealthCare Services Inc. Diversified, a rapidly growing provider of medical bill review products and services for the workers’ compensation insurance industry, will be integrated into Fair Isaac’s Healthcare and Insurance market …
