Latest Auto-Owners Insurance Headlines

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Auto-Owners Insurance Proposes Affiliation with New Hampshire-Based Concord

Dec 9 2016 // Auto-Owners Insurance, a Lansing, Michigan, based insurance provider, has announced its proposed affiliation with the Concord, N.H., based Concord General Mutual Insurance group of companies. The transaction has been...

Capital Insurance Group in California Names Janitschke Chief Actuary

Jul 1 2016 // Monterey, Calif-based Capital Insurance Group has named Brian Janitschke chief actuary. His responsibilities will include directing the actuarial functions. As a member of the executive team, he also will be accountable...

A.M. Best Removes Atlantic Casualty from Under Review, Upgrades Ratings

Jun 13 2016 // A.M. Best has removed from under review with positive implications and upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a” from...

Auto-Owners Insurance Acquires North-Carolina Based Atlantic Casualty

Aug 26 2015 // Strickland Insurance Group, Inc. has reached a definitive agreement for Atlantic Casualty Insurance Co., based in Goldsboro, N.C., to be acquired by Auto-Owners Insurance Group of Lansing, Mich. According to Bobby...

CIG in California Names Doll Vice President and Chief Actuary

Jun 23 2015 // Monterey, Calif.-based Capital Insurance Group has named Andrew Doll vice president and chief actuary. Doll began his insurance career as an actuarial analyst in 1990. Following that he began working for a national...

CIG Names Eckert Agency Development Manager for Southern California

Jun 8 2015 // Capital Insurance Group has named Todd Eckert agency development manager for the Ventura territory in Southern California. Eckert is replacing the retiring John Higbee after 14 years. Eckert has a background in improving...

CIG Names Oliver Agency Development Manager for Northern California

May 11 2015 // Capital Insurance Group has named Christine Oliver as agency development manager in its California Bay Area territory. She will work primarily with agents in the East Bay, Monterey Peninsula and the Salinas Valley to...

Campbell Named CIG’s Agency Development Manager for Northern California

Jan 21 2015 // Capital Insurance Group has named Dawnya Campbell agency development manager for the Western portion of the Bay Area Territory in the Northern California Region. The Northern California regional team serves independent...

CIG Names Houghton as Regional Field Executive for Southwest

Oct 13 2014 // Capital Insurance Group has named Mark Houghton as the regional field executive for the Southwest region. Houghton, the former regional manager of CIG’s Anaheim, Calif. territory, will oversee field operations and...

La Porta Named Director of Sales & Marketing for CIG in California

Sep 22 2014 // Capital Insurance Group has named John La Porta director of sales and marketing. La Porta will work alongside the regional field executives to provide direction and support for the agency development managers across the...

CIG in West Names Chatterton President and CEO

Aug 27 2014 // Capital Insurance Group, a regional property/casualty insurer serving the Western U.S., has named L. Arnold Chatterton as president and CEO. The decision by the board of directors and the appointment follows Peter...

Capital Insurance Names Howes Northwest Development Manager

Aug 6 2014 // Capital Insurance Group named Bernie Howes agency development manager for its Northwest Region. Howes is advancing to an expanded role overseeing business growth, recruitment and training for Oregon. CIG’s Northwest...

Corporate Insurance Group Merges with IMA Financial Group

Jul 9 2014 // The IMA Financial Group Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, IMA Inc., announced a merger with Corporate Insurance Group Inc. (CIG), located in Overland Park, Kan. CIG President George M. “Mac” Humphries III,...

People – West

Jun 2 2014 // Leavitt Group of Boise has hired Deana Wood and Marisa Wood for its office in Idaho. The two are unrelated. Deana is a commercial account manager, and will service and maintain existing accounts and handle policy inquires....

CIG Names Ostrem Regional Field Executive for Southern California

May 15 2014 // Capital Insurance Group named Bruce Ostrem the regional field executive for Southern California. CIG recently created the new Southern California region, consisting of Ventura, Anaheim and San Diego territoriesfield. CIG...

Capital Insurance Group Launches Risk Mitigation Resource

May 5 2014 // Capital Insurance Group (CIG), a property and casualty insurer serving the Western United States, has launched a new, online risk mitigation platform, CIG RiskAlly. The new resource is currently available for CIG...

President and CEO of CIG in Western U.S. To Retire

Apr 1 2014 // Monterey, Calif.-based Capital Insurance Group President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Cazzolla announced he will retire from Capital Insurance Group. Cazzolla’s retirement is to be effective at the end of the...

Capital Insurance Group Adds EPLI Coverage to Business Owner Policies

Mar 7 2014 // Capital Insurance Group (CIG) has expanded its employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) option to include business owner policies (BOP). The expanded policy option offers protection for organizations with up to 250...

People – West

Feb 10 2014 // Chris Le was named director of personal lines for Los Angeles, Calif.-based Anderson & Murison Inc. Le will be responsible for the underwriting and processing of all personal lines at the company. He has been with...

Capital Names Stanwood Northwest Regional Field Executive

Jan 29 2014 // Capital Insurance Group named Bryan Stanwood regional field executive for the Northwest region. Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah have been combined to form the Northwest Region for CIG, with Stanwood overseeing...