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Rockwood Establishes A Dedicated MGA Division

Aug 11 2005 // Rockwood Programs has developed a portfolio of products and services specifically tailored for Managing General Agents and Program Administrators. A separate unit within the company will administer this...

Venture Insurance Programs Appoints McLaughlin to HR Director

Aug 2 2005 // Venture Insurance Programs has appointed Kim McLaughlin as director of human resources. In this position, McLaughlin is responsible for providing human resources support and advice to company executives and others...

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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....

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Jul 18 2005 // The Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. announced that Ralph S. Michael III, 50, has been named president and chief operating officer of the company, effective July 25, 2005. Michael comes to the Fairfield, Ohio-based company from...

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,...

Dennis Is First Hurricane of the Season; On Course Towards Jamaica

Jul 7 2005 // As expected, tropical storm Dennis became Hurricane Dennis yesterday, July 6, when wind speeds exceeded 72 mph (115 km/hr). The storm is currently a category 1 hurricane packing maximum sustained winds near 85 mph (140...

MGAs, Program Administrators Told Selling Out May be Way to Go

Jul 4 2005 // Steve Way Has Built Giant HCC Holdings Via Acquisitions and He’s Not Done Yet Managing general agents and program administrators have an admirer with deep pockets in Steven Way. Getting some of that money might be...

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Jul 4 2005 // Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance has promoted Alan D. Brannan to the new post of president of property/casualty for the Grange Mutual Casualty Group. In his new role, Brannan will oversee all property/casualty...

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Jul 4 2005 // Joe Grauwiler has been named regional vice president of The Main Street America Group’s Jacksonville Region and president of its Old Dominion Insurance Co. unit. The region encompasses Main Street America’s...

AssuranceAmerica Expands to Alabama; Writing Auto Policies

Jun 21 2005 // AssuranceAmerica Corporation has announced its expansion into Alabama’s auto insurance market with sales of its first auto insurance policies in the state. The Atlanta-based company is represented by more than 300...

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Jun 20 2005 // Gerald O’Neill has been named NBIS vice president of underwriting. O’Neill comes to NBIS with more than 20 years of insurance experience in the brokerage and reinsurance community. O’Neill has held...

Choate Named Wachovia Corp. Managing Director, SVP

Jun 13 2005 // Charlotte, N.C.-based Wachovia Insurance Services has announced that William M. Choate has joined the firm as managing director and senior vice president of Wachovia Corporation. Choate joins Wachovia Insurance Services...

Acordia Names Eldredge Managing Director, Colo. Operations

Jun 10 2005 // Acordia Inc., a Wells Fargo Company, has announced that Chris Eldredge has accepted the position of managing director, where he will oversee operations in Colorado. Eldredge brings more than 14 years of experience in...

Willis Exec: Human Resources Pros Face Expanded Role

Jun 8 2005 // Delivering the keynote address to a gathering of human resource professionals and employee benefits managers, Rick Elliott, president and CEO of Willis’ North American Employee Benefits Practice detailed a...

St.Paul/Travelers Signs up for Lloyd’s Kinnect Platform

Jun 8 2005 // St Paul/Travelers (SPT) has become the latest Lloyd’s market insurer to pledge its support for the Kinnect electronic platform that has been in development for the last three years. The SPT division, which operates...

Aon Risk Services Appoints Heffernan to Managing Director, San Jose, Calif.

Jun 8 2005 // Aon Risk Services Inc. announced that Michael Heffernan has been named managing director of the San Jose office. Heffernan, a recognized leader within the construction insurance market, was formerly co-national director of...

Outgoing IIAT President Focused on Creating Value for Membership

Jun 6 2005 // When Bill Harrison Jr., IIAT president and president of Coleman Company Insurance Services in San Antonio, hands over his leadership responsibilities to incoming IIAT president Randy Reynolds, Harrison expects the...

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Jun 6 2005 // The Harry W. Gorst Co. has hired Bradley T. Poe to manage its new Irvine, California office. He will be responsible for new business and staffing. Poe began his career on the retail side of the business almost 14 years...

Bradley Poe

Jun 6 2005 // The Harry W. Gorst Co. has hired Bradley T. Poe to manage its new Irvine, California office. He will be responsible for new business and staffing. Poe began his career on the retail side of the business almost 14 years...

Aon’s Construction Services Group Appoints Heffernan to Managing Director, San Jose Office

Jun 1 2005 // Aon Risk Services Inc. today announced that Michael Heffernan has been named managing director of the San Jose office. Heffernan, a recognized leader within the construction insurance market, was formerly co-national...