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Ames & Gough Adds Pair of Construction and Design Firm Execs

Aug 10 2005 // Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving architects, engineers, lawyers and the managed care industry, announced the hiring of two former senior Marsh USA executives...

Charity Outings Tee-Off Nationwide

Aug 8 2005 // If you believe the stereotype, insurance adjusters love golf. When I first began working in the insurance claims industry 15 years ago, I was told a joke about the industry: Three 10-year old boys are bragging about their...

TRCC Seeks Volunteers for Warranty and Standards Advisory Committee

Aug 5 2005 // The Texas Residential Construction Commission is in the process of establishing an advisory committee to review proposed changes to the adopted warranties and building and performance standards. During the June 2005...

Valley Residents Repairing Storm Damage May Need to Have a Windstorm Inspection Done

Jul 27 2005 // In order to retain or acquire Windstorm Insurance from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) residents of Texas’14 coastal counties, which include Cameron and Willacy Counties, must obtain a Windstorm...

Okla. Orders Bonding Company to Cease and Desist

Jul 27 2005 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland announced she is ordering Global Bonding to stop conducting unauthorized business involving insurance in Oklahoma. The order states the company has violated state law by...

Wash. Contractor Cited for Fraud and Safety Violations

Jul 20 2005 // In a combined effort to combat fraud and protect workers from serious injury and death, the Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has cited a Tacoma roofing contractor for workers’ compensation...

Gregg has held a number of executive positions within Liberty Mutual’s commercial insurance operations since joining the

Jul 18 2005 // OneBeacon Insurance Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd., announced that Mike Miller, its current chief operating officer, has been appointed president and chief executive officer....

News Briefs

Jul 18 2005 // Arkansas P/C Claims Reports Hearing Scheduled The Arkansas Insurance Department will hold a public hearing July 27 to determine whether Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman should revise and re-adopt Rule and...

War of the Worlds: Treasury Sees TRIA as More Hindrance Than Help

Jul 18 2005 // Asked what the world would be like if there were no federal terrorism insurance backstop, the Treasury Department simply shrugged. The loss of the current federal backstop, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which expires...

Jul 18 2005 // Majestic Insurance Company announced the appointment of David Porter to the new position of marketing manager for Southern California. Porter has more than 25 years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Majestic,...

War of the Worlds: Treasury Sees TRIA as More Hindrance Than Help

Jul 18 2005 // Bush Administration Policy Questions Need for Renewal of Federal Backstop Asked what the world would be like if there were no federal terrorism insurance backstop, the Treasury Department simply shrugged. The loss of the...

Willis Releases Global Construction Market Overview

Jul 12 2005 // Willis Group Holdings has released its 2005 Global Construction Market Overview, a comprehensive analysis of the worldwide construction insurance market. The report includes commentary from various global market centers on...

Construction Co. Owner Sentenced in Okla. Workers’ Comp Fraud Case

Jul 6 2005 // The owner of a Tulsa construction company will pay $20,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to workers’ compensation fraud, according to Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson. William R. King, 41, was...

MOISTURE ROTTING OREGON HOMES:

Jul 4 2005 // An investigation by The Oregonian revealed that moisture is rotting newer homes and condominiums from Portland to Seattle. The moisture is the result of a combination of new building techniques, trouble-prone materials and...

Jerry Blais

Jul 4 2005 // Tom Ellis Zurich North America appointed Jerry Blais to a newly created executive position as head of Zurich’s South Central region. Headquartered in Dallas, the region consists of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and...

News Briefs

Jul 4 2005 // ACIC OPPOSES CREDIT BILL: The Association of California Insurance Companies is opposing legislation which would eliminate rather than regulate credit-based insurance scoring, according to ACIC President Sam Sorich. The...

News Briefs

Jul 4 2005 // ACIC OPPOSES CREDIT BILL: The Association of California Insurance Companies is opposing legislation which would eliminate rather than regulate credit-based insurance scoring, according to ACIC President Sam Sorich. The...

Aon Construction Group’s Nolan Named President of Dallas/Fort Worth Construction Financial Management Association

Jul 1 2005 // For the first time in its 20-year history, the Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) has elected an insurance broker to the position of president. Aon Corporation announced...

China’s PICC Uses AIR Model for Earthquake Risk Analysis

Jun 28 2005 // AIR Worldwide Corporation has announced that China’s PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited has completed the first earthquake risk analysis using AIR’s China earthquake model. Guy Carpenter coordinated the...

Wash. L&I Urging Contractors to Take Action Against Deadly Falls

Jun 28 2005 // In light of the continuing boom in construction, as well as two recent incidents where workers fell from rooftops, the Department of Labor and Industries urged contractors to take action to protect workers from deadly...