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GEICO Names Silva Assistant VP of Underwriting in Florida Regional Office
May 12 2015 // Frankie Silva has been named assistant vice president of underwriting at GEICO’s regional office in Lakeland, Fla. Silva previously served as assistant vice president of underwriting in the company’s San Diego...
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Adds McGuire as Midwest Sr. Field Rep
May 7 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Cos. added Michael McGuire as a senior field representative to promote targeted growth in the Midwest. Specifically, McGuire serves producers in Iowa and Nebraska. Michael McGuire He is...
Oil Train Derails, Catches Fire in North Dakota
May 7 2015 // A BNSF train carrying crude oil owned by Hess Corp derailed and caught fire in North Dakota on May 6, forcing the evacuation of a nearby small town just days after the United States and Canada announced reforms to improve...
GEICO, Allstate to Raise Auto Insurance Premiums
May 4 2015 // GEICO, which “everybody knows” saves drivers 15 percent on auto insurance, said it will raise its auto premiums after underwriting results declined in the first quarter. The giant direct writer said its...
GEICO Names Jacobi Assistant Vice President in California
May 1 2015 // GEICO has named Greg Jacobi assistant vice president of underwriting in its San Diego, Calif. regional office. Previously, Jacobi served as assistant vice president of underwriting for the company’s Dallas regional...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Expands Into Australia; Colahan Leads Region
Apr 27 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) announced it has received its insurance license to provide all lines of general business in Australia, established operations in Sydney, and named Chris Colahan as...
Washington Train Company Sues BNSF for at Least $41M
Apr 9 2015 // Two top officials of defunct refrigerated rail service Cold Train are suing BNSF Railway in Washington for $41 million for putting them out of business. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Spokane on Tuesday. Capital...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Expands D&O Policies to Canada
Apr 8 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has introduced the Canadian editions of the Executive First Directors & Officers Liability insurance policy and the Executive First Side A DIC Directors & Officers liability...
GEICO Expands Ridesharing Product to Maryland
Mar 19 2015 // GEICO is now offering its ridesharing insurance product to Uber (UberX and UberXL), Lyft, Sidecar and other services to approved drivers in Maryland, in addition to Virginia. The product, which replaces the driver’s...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names Head of Singapore Energy Business
Mar 16 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced another key addition to its leadership team in Asia, naming Min Ong as Asia regional head of energy, based in Singapore. Malin Fredriksson, Asia regional head...
A Closer Look at Berkshire Hathaway’s Insurance Operations
Mar 4 2015 // Carrier Management Special Report Warren Buffett’s insurance beginnings and predictions; breaking out the insurance and reinsurance results; the growth and expectations for Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance;...
Jain or Abel? Buffett Successor Speculation Continues
Mar 1 2015 // Warren Buffett’s annual reports to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders have their own Kremlinology. Investors hunt for any hint about who will succeed the 84-year- old chief executive officer, much as students of...
Florida Court: GEICO on Hook for $100,000 in Additional Attorney Fees
Feb 26 2015 // A Florida court has ruled that one of the state’s largest automobile insurers must pay over $100,000 in attorney fees under the “additional payments” provision of its liability coverage. The Florida Fifth...
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Fills 2 Key Positions in Singapore
Feb 23 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced two appointments to its leadership and underwriting team in Asia, naming Malin Fredriksson as Asia regional head of first party lines, and Kiran Prakash as Asia...
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Hires Bedaw as Senior Field Rep in N.H.
Feb 18 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies recently hired Connie Bedaw as senior field representative to address targeted growth in New England. She will be affiliated with Berkshire Hathaway GUARD’s office in...
Gilbert Suarez to Lead GEICO Office in Miami Metro Area
Feb 13 2015 // GEICO has opened a new local office in North Miami that will be headed by Gilbert Suarez and a team of five licensed agents at the location. Suarez and his staff, made up of agents Diana Suarez, Armando Amador, Milena...
Berkshire Hathaway Names Sorsak to Lead Canada Property, Energy Claims
Feb 12 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that it has appointed Amanda Sorsak to lead its Property & Energy Claims operation in Canada. She was previously Executive General Adjuster at Allianz Global...
Geico Wants to Expand Ridesharing Policy Offer: CEO Nicely
Feb 5 2015 // Giant auto insurer Geico plans to roll out its new ridesharing insurance policy across the country, according to the company’s CEO. “We want to insure Uber drivers,” Geico CEO Tony Nicely told Liz...
GEICO Launches Ridesharing Coverage in Virginia
Feb 4 2015 // GEICO has rolled out a new product to meet the insurance coverage needs of ridesharing drivers in Virginia. The product, available now to new and existing customers, covers drivers that Uber (UberX and UberXL), Lyft,...
Berkshire Hathaway Names Gupta Head of Cat Engineering in California
Feb 4 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has named Akshay Gupta senior vice president and head of catastrophe engineering and analytics. Gupta is based in the San Francisco Bay area. Gupta has more than 20 years of...
