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Aug 6 2007 // Agents say ‘no’ or nothing to adding wind coverage in flood program Some independent insurance agents are taking a “neutral” position when it comes to adding in wind coverage in National Flood...
The Hartford settlement with attorneys general ends agents’ contingent
Aug 6 2007 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. announced it has reached a settlement with the New York, Connecticut and Illinois attorneys general resolving matters relating to their investigations of the compensation...
Commercial lines insights of top agencies
Aug 6 2007 // While much of the talk about the current commercial and professional lines market turns to insurers lowering their prices, the soft market is requiring agents to raise their agencies’ level of attention paid to...
R.I. Audit of Beacon Confirms Unfair Practices; Seeks Fines, Refunds
Aug 2 2007 // Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. will pay a $2.5 million fine, refund $7 million to policyholders and continue to implement various management changes as the result of a long-awaited audit by Rhode Island officials of the...
Farmers Insurance Adding 600 New Agents to Grow in Ohio
Aug 1 2007 // The Farmers Insurance Group is tired of being a minor player in Ohio, one of the most lucrative insurance markets in the country. The nation’s No. 3 property and casualty insurer, part of global giant Zurich...
Consumers Urged to Learn Credit Scores and How to Improve Them
Aug 1 2007 // Not paying attention to credit scores can cost consumers a lot of money. Many people don’t know that their score — a three-digit number derived from an analysis of how they handle debt — is the key determinant of...
Brejcha Promoted to Assistant VP Broker at Colemont – Chicago
Aug 1 2007 // Colemont Insurance Brokers of Illinois has promoted Todd Brejcha to the position of assistant vice president broker at Colemont – Chicago, the company announced. Tom Dillon, president of Colemont – Chicago...
Ark. Agents Honor Progressive’s Claims Department
Jul 31 2007 // The Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) of Arkansas named Progressive’s Arkansas claims unit as the 2007 “Claims Department of the Year” following a vote by the more than 250 independent insurance agency...
Integro Insurance Brokers Opens Office in Tennessee
Jul 31 2007 // Integro Insurance Brokers announced the hiring of Greg Daniels, a managing principal, and Sheila Bauer, a principal, to lead the firm’s new Nashville, Tenn., office. Roger Egan, Integro CEO and co-founder said the...
Mass. Agents Could Be Losers Under Competitive Auto Rating
Jul 31 2007 // Massachusetts insurance agents aren’t happy about the decision to introduce competitive rating into the state’s price-regulated private passenger auto insurance system. They enjoy the best market share (86...
Miss. Insurance Agent Takes Plea Deal
Jul 30 2007 // A Mississippi insurance agent accused in a kickback scheme with a former Lafayette County supervisor has pleaded guilty to conspiracy under a plea deal in U.S. District Court. Ken Nowlin, of Ecru, avoids a federal trial...
Former Agent Arrested for Stealing $20,000 from Customer
Jul 30 2007 // Robert Henning, 56, a former life insurance agent residing in Auburn, Calif., has been arrested for a $20,000 grand theft and embezzlement scam. According to California Department of Insurance investigators, Henning sold...
Okla. Regulator’s Concerns Impacts Federal Medicare Legislation
Jul 30 2007 // Two months ago, Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland was in Washington expressing dismay to a Senate panel that government policies prevented her from protecting elderly Oklahoma consumers from unscrupulous Medicare...
Pope and Ravelo Join USRisk Brokers
Jul 30 2007 // USRisk Brokers, a subsidiary of U.S. Risk Insurance Group, announced that Chris Pope and Mike Ravelo have joined the company. Both are located at the USRisk Brokers office in Irvine, Calif. Pope joins USRisk Brokers as a...
Find New Clients By Listing In Top-Ranked Insurance Directory
Jul 27 2007 // Thousands of potential new clients search for insurance agents everyday in the popular Insurance Agents Directory at CCAuctions (www.calcruising.com/carinsurance.html). With a new advertising campaign, CCAuctions is...
Reinsurance Broker BMS Adds Hernandez to Marine Team in Conn.
Jul 27 2007 // BMS, a reinsurance intermediary, has appointed Frank Hernandez as senior vice president for its Marine & Energy team. He will be based in Shelton, Conn. Hernandez was previously at Towers Perrin as head of its Global...
New England Broker Telamon Adds Insurance for Electronic Data
Jul 26 2007 // New England insurance broker Telamon Insurance & Financial Network is going beyond typical insurance offerings by partnering with a firm to give its business clients insurance for their electronic data. The broker is...
Hawkeye-Security Insurance Named 2007 Top Partner by Mo. Agent Group
Jul 26 2007 // Hawkeye-Security Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has been named 2007 Top Partner insurer by the Missouri Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA). The award was presented to President and Chief Executive Officer...
Former N.D. Agent’s Bail Set at $100,000
Jul 26 2007 // Bail has been set at $100,000 for a former insurance agent facing fraud and theft charges in North Dakota, Minnesota and Colorado. David Skjerven, 60, of Sedona, Ariz., told Judge Wade Webb that he is unemployed and would...
HRH Acquires Kansas Employee Benefits Broker The Resource Group
Jul 26 2007 // Richmond, Va.-based insurance broker Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. said it is acquiring the assets of The Resource Group, L.C. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close on Aug. 1, 2007, were not disclosed. Founded...
