The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission extended for another 30 days the administrative leave of state Insurance Superintendent Eric Serna, who said he is “absolutely certain” he has done nothing wrong. The paid leave, which began last week, will continue …
CBIZ, Inc. today announced that it has acquired Burnham, Colman, Kaelin & Walker of St. Joseph, Mo. effective April 1, 2006. Originally founded in 1899 and with offices in St. Joseph and Kansas City, BCK&W is an insurance agency offering …
Attorney General Mike Cox announced today that Michigan, along with 48 other states, has reached a settlement with drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline involving the anti- depressant prescription drug, Paxil. GlaxoSmithKline is to reimburse the state approximately $370,000 for overpayments made by …
If you’re an agent or broker trying to land a program carrier, it’s one thing to have an in-force program with lots of history and experience data, but how do you market yourself to a carrier if you’re building a …
Bermuda-based White Mountains Re Group Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd., announced that it agreed to sell its Sirius America subsidiary to an investor group led by Lightyear Capital. As part of the transaction, White …
The Michigan Court of Appeals is considering whether governments and public universities can provide health insurance and other benefits to the partners of gay employees without violating the state constitution. Republican Attorney General Mike Cox’s office told a three-judge panel …
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is asking the Arizona Senate to vote no on House Bill 2063, a bill that it says would make it more difficult for insurers to provide consumers important information about automobile and …
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced the arrest of Charleen Smith, 37, for automobile insurance fraud after an investigation by the California Department of Insurance (CDI). Smith, who was involved in a hit and run auto collision in November, 2004, …
Lydia Rivera, a veteran of 28 years in the insurance industry, has joined Athens Benefits, of Concord, Calif., as senior vice president of sales. Lydia was previously senior vice president of sales at ABD Insurance and Financial Services in Redwood …
Summit, a provider of workers’ compensation insurance services in the southeastern United States, announced that Francis “Fran” Graham joined the company as the new Southeast Region director of sales. In this new position, he will oversee Summit’s sales force in …
