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

MarketScout Hires Former Reliant/Gainsco Execs

MarketScout, a Dallas, Texas based e-commerce company specializing in the distribution of property and casualty insurance products, announced it has expanded its underwriting capabilities by employing a team from Reliant American Group. Norman Alberigo, formerly EVP of Reliant American Group …

Christensen Takes on Role as IIASA President

Maryanna Christensen was recently installed as the 82nd president of the Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio (IIASA). She began her career in 1976 with Travelers and is currently a principal in the Harding-Conley-Drawert-Tinch Insurance Agency. Christensen has served IIASA …

Pollard Re-elected 2004 NAII Chairman

William Pollard, executive vice president and general manager of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and 2003 chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Independent Insurers’ (NAII) was re-elected chairman of the NAII Board …

RewardsPlus Forms Marketing Partnership with Riggs, Counselman, Michaels and Downes

RewardsPlus, a provider of benefits management technology, has entered into a joint marketing partnership with Riggs, Counselman, Michaels and Downes (RCM&D), a broker of insurance, risk management and employee benefits services based in Baltimore. Under the partnership, the companies will …

Geospatial Tool Aids Fla. in Managing Wildland Fire Risk

Space Imaging announced the completion of the Florida Fire Risk Assessment project for the Florida Division of Forestry (DOF). The project involved compiling numerous statewide current and historical datasets, and working with leading fire domain experts to develop a model …

Nev. Man Found Guilty of Felony Insurance Fraud

Attorney General Brian Sandoval announced that Patrick Lee Miller was found guilty of a felony insurance fraud, making false representations to an insurance company. The matter was heard in Humboldt County’s 6th Judicial District Court before Judge Iroz. Sentencing is …

Nev. Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rates to Decrease

Nevada’s employers should see a drop in their 2004 premiums for workers’ compensation as a result of the filing submitted by the National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc. approved by Nevada Insurance Commissioner Alice A. Molasky-Arman. Voluntary loss costs should …

SCPIE Holdings Announces Third-Quarter and Nine-Month Results

SCPIE Holdings Inc., a provider of healthcare liability insurance, reported results for its third quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2003. For the 2003 third quarter, SCPIE reported a net loss of $14.8 million, or $1.58 per share, compared …

San Francisco and Zurich to Form Knowledge-Sharing Partnership

In an effort to enhance economic and intellectual knowledge-sharing between two similar regions, San Francisco and Zurich are coming together to forge the San Francisco-Zurich Initiative (SFZH Initiative). The program, aimed at facilitating and supporting activities that bring together leading …

Alliance Comments on Proposed Changes to Fla. Holding Company Regulations

The Alliance of American Insurers (AAI) has filed formal comments in regards to a proposed rule by Florida insurance regulators that would reportedly change regulations regarding insurance holding companies in that state. “The proposed Florida regulation would require one-third of …