March 5, 2004
Darien, Ill.-based online brokerage Quotesmith.com announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of privately held Life Quotes Inc., an Evergreen, Colo.-based life insurance agency which boasts, “Where you never have to meet a life insurance …
March 5, 2004
Overland Park, Kan.-based agency franchise network Brooke Corp. announced selected January results for its franchise and finance subsidiaries. The company’s franchise subsidiary, Brooke Franchise Corp., consulted with franchisees and others in the acquisition of businesses in the states of California, …
March 4, 2004
The competition for the most prestigious awards given to insurance marketing communications professionals kicks off today with a worldwide call for entries for the annual Showcase™ Awards, presented by the Insurance Marketing Communications Association SM (www.imcanet.com). The Showcase Awards are …
March 4, 2004
The Personal Insurance Federation of California (PIFC) announced that the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has been unanimously approved by the PIFC Board of Directors to become the newest associate member of the Federation, California’s leading personal lines …
March 4, 2004
The West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency is applauding McDonald’s for the company’s recent decision to phase out the “Supersize” portions from its menu. Tom Susman, PEIA Director said, “While we are encouraged by this move, we are waiting to …
March 4, 2004
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced the opening of their ninth repair center in Colorado. The facility, located at 9035 South Woodman Way in Parker, CO, will increase the number of ABRA repair centers …
March 4, 2004
With the condition that the combined firm keeps certain employment, tax and charitable commitments to her state, Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Susan Cogswell has approved the acquisition of Travelers Property Casualty Corp. in Hartford by St. Paul Companies. Inc. of Minnesota. …
March 4, 2004
LIG Educational & Consulting Services, a sister company of LIG Marine Managers, is providing two hands-on training seminars in Ft. Lauderdale and Sarasota, Florida this spring. For more information on the seminars and to register, log onto www.ligecs.com, select “LIG …
March 4, 2004
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation – Child Abuse Prevention Program (IICF-CAPP), in partnership with the Mt. Diablo CPCU Chapter, will present their 5th Annual Insurance Educational Forum on April 8 at the Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts in …
March 4, 2004
More than a thousand doctors in rural communities throughout Oregon are going to see reductions of up to eighty percent in their medical professional liability insurance costs this quarter as a result of a state reimbursement program that went into …