Latest Insurance Wholesale Headlines
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U.S. insurers withstood record catastrophe losses in 2005
May 22 2006 // Strong capitalization, sound risk management and efficient global risk sharing enabled the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry to withstand record-setting catastrophe losses in 2005, according to Frank J. Coyne,...
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May 22 2006 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company appointed Larry Wagner as its new vice president of underwriting. Wagner will serve as chief underwriting officer and will oversee loss prevention efforts. Wagner has 30 years of underwriting...
Introducing the world’s first certified Best Practice Program Administrator
May 22 2006 // What managing general agent or program administrator hasn’t wondered whether his operation is as efficient, professional and profitable as it could be, whether it conforms to the best practices among fellow managing...
U.S. insurers withstood record catastrophe losses in 2005
May 22 2006 // Strong capitalization, sound risk management and efficient global risk sharing enabled the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry to withstand record-setting catastrophe losses in 2005, according to Frank J. Coyne,...
Introducing the world’s first certified Best Practice Program Administrator
May 22 2006 // What managing general agent or program administrator hasn’t wondered whether his operation is as efficient, professional and profitable as it could be, whether it conforms to the best practices among fellow managing...
Mercator Risk Adds New Senior Vice President, Midwest Casualty
May 17 2006 // New York-based Mercator Risk Services, a newly formed, independent wholesale insurance broker, has added Michael Connelly as senior vice president and manager of the Midwest Casualty practice. Prior to joining Mercator,...
Pacific Wholesale Insurance Brokers Opens Conn. Branch
May 15 2006 // Atlanta-based Pacific Wholesale Insurance Brokers, LLC has formed a new branch office in Connecticut. The Connecticut office will operate as a wholesale insurance broker specializing in the placement of casualty business...
Pacific Wholesale Insurance Brokers Names Belgarde SVP
May 12 2006 // Pacific Wholesale Insurance Brokers, LLC (PWIB) has named Renee K. Belgarde as senior vice president and West Coast property director. Belgarde has been in the insurance industry for 23 years. She worked 10 years on the...
American Association of Managing General Agents Gains Exclusive License for London Market Insurance Test
May 9 2006 // The American Association of Managing General Agents announced that it has an exclusive license with the Chartered Insurance Institute to offer the Lloyd’s of London Market Insurance Test. Passing the test is required...
Agents Learn U.S. Insurers Withstood Record Catastrophe Losses with Strong Capitalization, Sound Risk Management
May 9 2006 // Strong capitalization, sound risk management and efficient global risk sharing enabled the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry to withstand record-setting catastrophe losses in 2005, but the industry also should keep...
E.L.M. Insurance Brokers Offers New Broker E&O Market
Apr 17 2006 // Effective April 1, 2006, E.L.M Insurance Brokers, El Segundo, Calif., has a new admitted professional liability program for insurance brokers’ errors and omissions. The new market, PACO Assurance Co., has an...
Kristin Wall
Apr 3 2006 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation named Kristin Wall, president and chief operating officer, to replace Steve Cavanaugh as chief executive officer. Cavanaugh tendered his resignation at the March 16 Board...
U.S. Risk Insurance Acquires Lighthouse Underwriters
Feb 15 2006 // U.S. Risk Insurance Group in Dallas, Tex. is acquiring Lighthouse Underwriters, LLC of Anandale, Va. Under the terms of the agreement, Lighthouse will become an operating division of U.S. Risk Insurance Group, but will...
AIG, Greenberg Battle Over Starr MGA Accounts
Jan 31 2006 // New York State Supreme Court Justice Herman Cahn has granted American International Group Inc. a temporary restraining order against a managing general agency owned by C.V. Starr & Co., the insurance company being run...
N.Y. Insurance Wholesalers Elect Hollederer of Russell Bond President
Jan 16 2006 // Gary A. Hollederer has been elected president of the Professional Insurance Wholesalers Association of New York Inc. (PIWA) for 2005 through 2007. This not for profit association works with legislators and the insurance...
Calif. Insurance Wholesalers Association creates grassroots campaign
Jan 2 2006 // The California Insurance Wholesalers Association has launched a grassroots campaign to help its members have a more active and profound voice at the state legislative level. According to Mark Maucere, association...
Calif. Insurance Wholesalers Association creates grassroots campaign
Jan 1 2006 // The California Insurance Wholesalers Association has launched a grassroots campaign to help its members have a more active and profound voice at the state legislative level. According to Mark Maucere, association...
Calif. Insurance Wholesalers Assoc. Creates Grassroots Campaign
Dec 21 2005 // The California Insurance Wholesalers Association has launched a grassroots campaign to help its members have a more active and profound voice at the state legislative level. According to Mark Maucere, president, the...
West Coast Insurance Wholesaler ECM Appoints Misty Reistad as VP in SF HQ
Dec 12 2005 // San Francisco, California – ECM Insurance Services, Inc., a San Francisco-based management liability and property & casualty insurance wholesaler, today announced the appointment of Misty Reistad as Vice...
GMI of Pa. Named Managing General Underwriter for XL Insurance
Dec 6 2005 // GMI Insurance Services of Valley Forge, Pa. has been appointed as nationwide managing general underwriter on behalf of the XL Insurance companies in their Auto Rental and Business Auto Programs.
