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Global Insurance Leaders Place Growth at Top Of List

Aug 1 2007 // The leading overall issue facing the global insurance industry is capitalizing on new market opportunities, according to a survey of the participants at the 43rd Annual Seminar of the International Insurance Society (IIS)...

Safeco Announces New Sale Regions, Field Leadership

Jul 18 2007 // Seattle-based Safeco has announced it has expanded its sales organization from five to nine regions, and has named executives to lead two of the new territories. “Independent insurance agents have consistently told...

Central Oklahoma CPCU Chapter Elects New Leaders

Jun 19 2007 // The Central Oklahoma Chapter of CPCU announced the election of new officers for the 2007 – 2008 Chapter year. Leading the group will be: President Denise Engle, claim analyst, Midlands Management; Vice President...

DeLuca Steps Down as Conn. Senate Republican Leader

Jun 15 2007 // Connecticut Senate Minority Leader Louis DeLuca resigned as leader of the Senate Republicans this week after coming under fire for asking a trash hauler to threaten a man the senator believed had abused his...

WIAA Appoints Leader for Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy Program

Jun 7 2007 // Ken Nigohosian, the executive vice president for Western Insurance Agents Association will be assuming additional duties to spearhead the association’s legislative and regulatory affairs. Nigohosian joined WIAA eight...

World Financial Leaders Call on G-8 for ‘Deep Emission Reduction Targets’

Jun 6 2007 // The leaders of more than 20 of the world’s largest companies – many from the insurance industry* – have signed a “Declaration on Climate Change by the Financial Services Sector.” The document,...

Freeman Joins Marsh as Middle Market Leader in San Francisco

Jun 5 2007 // Mark Freeman has been named the middle market Leader for the San Francisco office of Marsh. Freeman is responsible for the growth, operations and delivery of services to middle market firms in the Bay Area. The San...

Gallagher leader says carriers’ and brokers’ service to risk

Jun 4 2007 // Insurance CEOs tell risk managers improving service continues to be a top priority When it comes to the service carriers and brokers provide to today’s risk managers, the quality of that service “stinks,”...

Personal Lines LEADERS

Jun 4 2007 // About the Personal Lines Leaders: The Personal Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in April. This list utilizes only the...

Personal Lines Leaders

Jun 4 2007 // About the Personal Lines Leaders: The Personal Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from the Insurance Journal Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in April. This list utilizes only the...

Leader Profiles

Jun 4 2007 // Personal Lines Profile American Auto Club Ins. Agency Charlotte, N.C. 2006 personal lines premium: $41.0 million No. of personal lines insurers: 10 Founded in 1998, American Auto Club Insurance Agency has 24 locations in...

Gallagher leader says carriers’ and brokers’ service to risk managers today ‘stinks’

Jun 4 2007 // When it comes to the service carriers and brokers provide to today’s risk managers, the quality of that service “stinks,” according to J. Patrick Gallagher Jr., chairman, president and CEO of broker...

Personal Lines Leaders

Jun 4 2007 // About the Personal Lines Leaders: The Personal Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in April. This list utilizes only the...

Personal Lines Leaders

Jun 4 2007 // Agency Name 2006 Personal Personal Total 2006 Main Office Main Office Web site Lines Lines P/C Premiums City State Premium Revenue Written 1 Keystone Insurers Group $316.0 million $39.5 million $790.0...

N.C. Legislative Leaders Support Speeding Crackdown

May 24 2007 // Leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly say legal loopholes that allow speeders to avoid punishment should be changed immediately, including the practice of judges who allow high-speed offenders to keep their...

Insurance Exec Greenberg Praises U.S., China Leaders

May 23 2007 // Exclusive Video Interview Greenberg Interview, Take 1: World Leaders Former President Richard Nixon had a great grasp of foreign affairs and Bill Clinton was a fast learner. Those are among the opinions of recent world...

Ill. Encompass Insurance Names Laura Dunne Financial Team Leader

May 23 2007 // Laura Dunne was appointed to lead the finance and strategy team of Encompass Insurance Co., Northbrook, Ill., the company recently announced. Encompass is the independent insurance agency division of the Allstate...

Agent leader renews vow to defend incentive pay

May 21 2007 // The leader of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America has promised agents his group will vigorously defend incentive pay and contingent commissions that have come in for criticism by some attorneys...

N.Y. Supt. Dinallo Names New Leadership Team

May 21 2007 // New York Superintendent of Insurance Eric Dinallo announced the appointment of 11 senior executives to positions on the Insurance Department’s leadership team. Kermitt J. Brooks has been named first deputy...

Agent leader renews vow to defend incentive pay

May 21 2007 // The leader of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America has promised agents his group will vigorously defend incentive pay and contingent commissions that have come in for criticism by some attorneys...