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2010 Super Regional P/C Insurers

May 17 2010 // Demotech Inc. Reveals Leading Multi-State P/C Carriers The original criteria and objective definition for Super Regional P/C Insurers™ was established in the Feb. 12, 2007 issue of Insurance Journal. Prior to the...

United Farm Bureau of Indiana Ratings Affirmed; Countryway Downgraded

May 12 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of the United Farm Bureau of Indiana Group (the Group) and two members, United Farm...

AmWINS CEO DeCarlo on Colemont Merger, Texas and Going Global

May 3 2010 // The acquisition of wholesale insurance broker Colemont Insurance Brokers by its competitor AmWINS Group gives AmWINS entry into international markets for the first time and a bigger presence in Texas, where Colemont is...

Universal Casualty Allowed to Sell Auto Insurance in Missouri Again

May 3 2010 // The company had ‘demonstrated to the Director that it has implemented operational changes necessary to improve its business practices.’ The Missouri Department of Insurance has lifted its restrictions on the...

AmWINS CEO DeCarlo on Colemont Merger and Going Global

May 3 2010 // The acquisition of wholesale insurance broker Colemont Insurance Brokers by its competitor AmWINS Group gives AmWINS entry into international markets for the first time and a bigger presence in Texas, where Colemont is...

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May 3 2010 // Regional property/casualty insurance company, The Republic Group, based in Dallas, announced that Jim Drawert, vice president – Industry Relations, will retire June 30. Prior to joining Republic in 2003, Drawert was...

AmWINS CEO DeCarlo on Colemont Merger, Texas and Going Global

May 3 2010 // The acquisition of wholesale insurance broker Colemont Insurance Brokers by its competitor AmWINS Group gives AmWINS entry into international markets for the first time and a bigger presence in Texas, where Colemont is...

AmWINS CEO DeCarlo on Colemont Merger, Texas and Going Global

May 3 2010 // The acquisition of wholesale insurance broker Colemont Insurance Brokers by its competitor AmWINS Group gives AmWINS entry into international markets for the first time and a bigger presence in Texas, where Colemont is...

Stabilization of AIG Continues, Government Reports

Apr 28 2010 // American International Group (AIG) has “remained relatively stable” thanks in great measure to the more than $180 billion in taxpayer assistance the giant insurer has received since March 2008, according to a...

United Fire & Casualty Earned Premiums Down in Q1, Net Income Up

Apr 26 2010 // Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based insurance company United Fire & Casualty Co. reported a dip in premiums earned in the first quarter of 2010 compared with that in the same period in 2009, but total revenues and net income...

Colorado Casualty Names Nance-Ona as Nevada Territory Manager

Apr 23 2010 // Colorado Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, announced the appointment of Diane Nance-Ona as territory manager for Nevada. Nance-Ona will implement operational strategies and marketing plans to...

Bank Style Regulations Would Raise Insurance Costs, Analyst Says

Apr 21 2010 // Bank style regulation on property/casualty insurers would lead to significant policy error, says a leading insurance industry econmist. “Bank style regulation would needlessly raise insurance costs for hundreds of...

Coon Named President of Mid-Continent Casualty Company

Apr 20 2010 // Mid-Continent Casualty Company, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has named H. Michael (“Mike”) Coon president and chief operating officer. Coon succeeds Jim Pierce, who was named chairman and chief executive officer...

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Apr 19 2010 // CNA appointed Nancy Osborn branch vice president for its Phoenix and Albuquerque, N.M., offices; and Connie Taylor vice president of its new Los Angeles branch office, scheduled to open in May. Osborn began her insurance...

Correction: Crump Group No. 1 Overall Wholesaler

Apr 16 2010 // The original story on the acquisition of Colemont Brokers by AmWINS Group identified the post-merger AmWINS as the largest wholesale broker. But this is only true when considering property/casualty premiums...

P/C Industry’s Net Income Up $25B in 2009; Combined Ratio Improves

Apr 15 2010 // The U.S. property/casualty industry’s profitability as measured by their rate of return on average policyholders’ surplus (or statutory net worth) increased by 5.8 percent in 2009, while private P/C...

AmWINS CEO DeCarlo on Colemont Merger, Texas and Going Global

Apr 14 2010 // The acquisition of wholesale insurance broker Colemont Insurance Brokers by its competitor AmWINS Group gives AmWINS entry into international markets for the first time and a bigger presence in Texas, where Colemont is...

Starr Indemnity Forms General Casualty Excess Group

Apr 14 2010 // Starr Indemnity & Liability Co. Inc. has formed General Casualty Excess Group, which will provide liability options for accounts that use risk management services. Starr Indemnity can offer up to $25 million in...

Universal Casualty May Sell Auto Insurance in Missouri Again

Apr 12 2010 // The Missouri Department of Insurance has lifted its restrictions on Chicago-based auto insurance company, Universal Casualty Co., allowing it to start offering new policies in Missouri again. Director John M. Huff issued a...

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Apr 5 2010 // Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, based in Lansing, Mich., appointed Lisa Riddle the new vice president of Claims and Medical Operations. In her new role, Riddle is responsible for the strategic direction of...