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La. Tells Unlicensed Corporation, Former Agents to Cease and Desist
Aug 20 2007 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued a cease and desist order to an Oklahoma-based corporation and two former Louisiana insurance agents who allegedly have been soliciting insurance products to senior citizens...
States, Federal Agencies Try to Keep Up With Wildfires
Aug 20 2007 // With major fires burning in more than a dozen states and officials on high alert for more, authorities are scrambling to contain the blazes and keep new ones from igniting, despite unfavorable weather and strained...
Insurance classic golf champions
Aug 20 2007 // Boise, Idaho native Madeleine Sheils finished with a total of 9-over-par 293 to claim a two-shot victory in the 2007 Trusted Choice Big “I” Junior Classic. In the boys’ division, Tommy Gibson of Pilot...
Wineries’ risks rise when events move beyond tastings
Aug 20 2007 // Wineries are drinking to their good fortune, with 13 consecutive years of sales growth and each acre of grapes producing between $15,000 and $75,000 in gross sales value, according to wine industry consultant Jon...
Agent maestro conducts instrument insurance program
Aug 20 2007 // The string bass with vintage 1860 wood that was purchased in London began to fall apart a month after it was relocated to New England. Another casualty of climate change? Sort of. According to Peter Anderson, an insurance...
Choose customers and golf buddies wisely
Aug 20 2007 // I figure my life is about half over, Lord willing. The first half was nice. I missed the ‘Nam draft, yet was old enough to appreciate The Beatles and some truly original rock ‘n roll. Despite the dearth of,...
Wineries’ risks rise when events move beyond tastings
Aug 20 2007 // Wineries are drinking to their good fortune, with 13 consecutive years of sales growth and each acre of grapes producing between $15,000 and $75,000 in gross sales value, according to wine industry consultant Jon...
Agent maestro conducts instrument insurance program
Aug 20 2007 // The string bass with vintage 1860 wood that was purchased in London began to fall apart a month after it was relocated to New England. Another casualty of climate change? Sort of. According to Peter Anderson, an agent who...
Insurance classic golf champions
Aug 20 2007 // Boise, Idaho native Madeleine Sheils finished with a total of 9-over-par 293 to claim a two-shot victory in the 2007 Trusted Choice Big “I” Junior Classic. In the boys’ division, Tommy Gibson of Pilot...
Former Kan. Agent Sentenced for Insurance Theft and Fraud
Aug 17 2007 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger announced today that the Kansas Insurance Department, along with Johnson County authorities and the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, were involved in the case of a former...
USG Insurance Services Adds Brokerage Manager in Mich. Office
Aug 16 2007 // USG Insurance Services, Inc, a national wholesale broker of commercial insurance headquartered in Tampa, Fla., recently announced the promotion of Lucas Bacon to brokerage manager of the company’s Michigan branch. In...
Hiscox Takes 49% Stake in UK Broker Allison & Partners
Aug 15 2007 // The Bermuda-based Hiscox Group has purchased 49 percent of UK Professional Indemnity broker and underwriting agency, Allison and Partners Insurance Services for an undisclosed price. The deal includes an option to buy the...
GAINSCO Sells E&S Writer General Agents Insurance Co. to Montpelier Re
Aug 14 2007 // Dallas-based GAINSCO, Inc. and its insurance subsidiary MGA Insurance Co. Inc. have agreed to sell their affiliate General Agents Insurance Co. of America, Inc. to Montpelier Re U.S. Holdings Ltd. for $4.75 million. The...
Chicago Brown & Sons Names Vice President, Brokerage Operations
Aug 14 2007 // Chicago, Ill.-based Geo. F. Brown & Sons, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Brian J. Murphy as vice president, Brokerage Operations. Mark Strong, president of Geo. F. Brown and Sons, said that...
Interest in Texas Independent Agents’ Small Agency Conference Growing
Aug 14 2007 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas will hold its third annual Small Agency Conference in Waco on Sept. 23 and 24 at the Waco Convention Center and the association expects continuing growth in attendance at the...
Gov. Signs Texas Agents’ Resolution Opposing Federal Regulation
Aug 13 2007 // Gov. Rick Perry recently signed a joint Senate and House resolution passed during the 80th Texas Legislature affirming support for continued state regulation of the insurance industry, the Independent Insurance Agents of...
Mohr Named President of La. Independent Agents Association
Aug 13 2007 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana announced that Jeffrey M. Mohr, of Lewis Mohr Real Estate and Insurance Agency LLC in Baton Rouge, recently was named president of the organization. Mohr previously...
R&M Reports UK Personal Lines Brokers Losing Business
Aug 10 2007 // Dublin-based analysts Research and Markets has added “The Future Role Of Brokers In UK Personal General Insurance 2007” to their offering. “Insurance brokers have lost market share in UK personal lines...
Westfield Insurance Hosts Workshop to Promote Industry Recruitment
Aug 9 2007 // On July 16-18, nearly 100 insurance industry leaders, school administrators and teachers, representing 22 different states, attended a comprehensive workshop at Ohio-based Westfield Insurance to learn about InVEST, a...
Calif. Surplus Lines Premiums Down 11%
Aug 9 2007 // The Surplus Line Association of California is reporting that premiums in the Golden State are trending down. According to the group, “premiums processed in the first three months of 2007 decreased by 11.75 percent....
