Yearly Archives: <span>2006</span>

St. Paul Public Schools Partners with G.E. Young & Co.

Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) in St. Paul, Minn., recently partnered with G.E. Young & Co., a third-party claims administrator headquartered in the Denver area. G.E. Young & Co. is providing claims management services for the district’s workers’ compensation program. …

NAS Insurance Services Adds Dwelling Coverage for E&S Property Facility

Encino, Calif.-based NAS Insurance Services, Inc. has a new excess coverage program as part of its excess and surplus property facility. The program features a maximum limit of $5 million, a minimum premium of $2,500 and a minimum deductible of …

Gonzalez Appointed California State Fund’s Fresno District Office Manager

Joseph Gonzalez has been promoted to Fresno (California) district office manager for State Compensation Insurance Fund. Gonzalez began his State Fund career in 1977 when he was hired as an auditor for the organization’s Woodland Hills, Calif., district office. The …

Belgarde Named Pacific Wholesale’s West Coast Property Director

Pacific Wholesale Insurance Brokers LLC has named Renee K. Belgarde senior vice president and west coast property director. Belgarde has been in the insurance industry for 23 years. She worked 10 years on the retail side and 13 years on …

Brown & Brown Announces 16.3% Increase in First Quarter Net Income

Brown & Brown Inc., with headquarters in Daytona Beach and Tampa, Fla. has announced new records for its net income and net income per share in the first quarter. Net income per share for the quarter ended March 31 was …

Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame to Host 2006 Induction Ceremony, May 18

The Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame will hold a dinner and ceremony as it inducts 2006 leaders of companies and movers and shakers in the insurance world into its Hall of Fame. Induction ceremonies will take place on Thursday, May …

Drivers with Suspended Licenses an ‘Epidemic,’ Claims N.H. Official

Drivers who lose their licenses aren’t letting that keep them off the roads. New Hampshire’s Assistant Safety Commissioner Earl Sweeney said the problem is at epidemic levels nationwide. “The problem for law enforcement is how to catch them. Unless they …

Conn. Health Management Firm Repays Alleged Rebates; No Fines

An Avon, Conn. obstetrician and gynecologist management company subpoenaed last June for allegedly accepting illegal insurance rebates will repay $198,000 to its clients to settle the case, according to state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. The group, however, insists that its …

Fla. HB 7225 Advancing: Boosts CAT Funding; Provides No-Interest Loans

A rapid cash buildup of 25 percent for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund and the establishment of a hurricane mitigation endowment fund to allow homeowners to obtain no-interest loans to implement hurricane mitigation measures for their homes are two features …

Republic Companies Group Hires Vaccaro VP of Information Services

Dallas-based Republic Companies Group, Inc. recently hired Frank Vaccaro as the organization’s vice president of Information Services. Vaccaro most recently served as assistant vice president — Business Segment Partner of the financial departments of CNA Insurance in Chicago, Ill. At …