Yearly Archives: <span>2010</span>

Dressler Appointed Director of Utah’s Industrial Accidents Division

Utah’s Labor Commission has appointed Ron Dressler director of the agency’s Industrial Accidents Division. The division monitors and administers Utah’s workers’ compensation program and makes sure businesses comply with requirements to provide workers’ compensation insurance. It also helps injured workers …

Increase in Falsified Insurance Applications Tied to Economy

One of the many consequences of a tight insurance market during tough economic times is that potential insureds may have difficulty obtaining coverage if they have bad loss records or conditions that may indicate greater than normal risk. Over the …

Chartis Introduces Crisis Management Tool: CrisisResponseXS

Chartis has introduced CrisisResponseXS, a coverage that allows companies to act swiftly to mitigate losses and prevent reputational damage in the event of a crisis management event. Developed by Chartis’ Cat Excess Liability Division, CrisisResponseXS is provided to clients whenever …

Court Says Stockholders Can Vote on Fairfax-Zenith Insurance Merger

Zenith National Insurance Corp. announced today that the Delaware Court of Chancery, ruling from the bench after hearing arguments from plaintiffs who had filed actions in both Delaware and California, has denied the preliminary injunction that was filed to attempt …

Ganis Consulting Joins Astonish Results’ Insurance Marketing Team

Astonish Results has added Ganis Consulting to its insurance marketing and Web services team. Ganis Consulting is an insurance agency consultancy and business brokerage that helps agencies across the country with agency operations analysis, consulting, buyer/seller representation and valuations. Since …

EPIC Acquires Jeffrey Stephens Insurance Services

EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center) announced it has acquired Jeffrey Stephens Insurance Services (JSIS), a retail insurance brokerage based in San Rafael, Calif. JSIS was established in 1993 by founder and principal Jeff Stephens after spending the first 10 years …

Zenith Affected by Declining Premium, Lower Investment Income

Zenith National Insurance Corp. based in Woodland Hils, Calif., has reported a net loss for the first quarter 2010 of $0.8 million, or $0.02 per share, compared to net income for the first quarter 2009 of $2.6 million, or $0.07 …

AAIS To File Homeowners By-Peril Rating Plan Countrywide This Summer

The insurance industry’s first standardized plan for rating homeowners insurance by individual perils is scheduled to be filed countrywide this summer. The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) recently announced that in July 2010 it expects to conclude testing and …

Ganis Consulting Now a Part of Astonish Results

Warwick, RI – April 22, 2010 – Astonish Results is proud to announce the addition of Ganis Consulting as part of their insurance marketing and web services team. Ganis Consulting is an insurance agency consultancy and Business Brokerage that helps …

Convicted Kidnapper of South Dakota Insurance Executive Sues Insurer

Eric Castaneira, who went to prison in for kidnapping an executive at South Dakota-based Midland National Life Insurance Co. in 1991, has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $500,000 from the company, plus punitive damages that would be given away. …