Monthly Archives: <span>July 2005</span>

Integro Grabs 3 Brokers from Willis

Integro Ltd announced that John Zaffino, John (Jack) Green, and Gregory Sinnott recently joined the firm in the New York office. Zaffino, formerly the National Casualty Practice Leader at Willis Group, will become the Casualty Practice Leader of Integro’s New …

Utah City Raises Insurance Requirement for Pitbulls

Springville, Utah’s City Council has voted unanimously to tighten Springville’s pit bull ordinance, including raising the amount of insurance pit bull owners must carry and changing who must be with a dog when it was not fenced in. The city …

Calif. Ordinance Requires Contractors to Reveal 19th Cent. Slave Trade Ties

Contractors doing business with Oakland have until Oct. 1 to disclose whether they participated in the 19th-century slave trade, under an ordinance adopted by the City Council. Companies who provide insurance, financial and other services must reveal whether they or …

Lawyers Plead Guilty in SoCal Car Insurance Fraud Ring

Two attorneys pleaded guilty Friday in connection with a Southern California insurance fraud ring that allegedly staged vehicle collisions and filed false insurance company claims, officials said. Curtis Mitchell Shaw, 61, of Beverly Hills and Keith Darran Washington, 41, of …

Safeco Repurchases 2.75 Million Shares

Safeco announced it has repurchased 2.75 million shares, or approximately 2.15 percent of its outstanding common stock, through an Accelerated Share Repurchase (ASR) program. The shares were purchased from a dealer (JP Morgan) at $54.50 per share, for a total …

TDI Announces Small Business Health Insurance Fairs

In an effort to help small business owners get the latest information on health insurance options, the Texas Department of Insurance is sponsoring health insurance fairs in seven cities across the state. Health insurance carriers will distribute information and applications …

Taylor Joins Burns & Wilcox as Assistant Broker

Burns & Wilcox reported it has appointed Andrew Taylor as an assistant underwriter for the company’s Dallas/Fort Worth office. As assistant underwriter, Taylor is responsible for binder quotes, invoices, submissions, endorsement renewal requests and follow up with the Dallas/Fort Worth’s …

TWCC to Hold Educational Seminar in Corpus Christi

The Workers’ Health and Safety division of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission will present a one-day educational seminar on Safety Inspection and Accident Investigation, on Aug. 17, 2005, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The …

Study Shows 15 Insurers Contributed to Controversial 2002 Texas Election

Insurance companies that were fighting tighter state regulations were major corporate donors to a business lobby group’s mail campaign that helped Republicans take control of the Legislature in the 2002 elections, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The newspaper examined records released …

Ohio Investigates Bid-Rigging Among Insurers, Brokers

The Ohio Department of Insurance is investigating allegations that brokers across the state are engaging in bid-rigging and undisclosed commission arrangements with insurance companies, the Associated Press reported. The state could take action against insurance companies or brokers by early …