Latest Safeco Insurance Headlines
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SIAA Keynoter Describes Successful Agents as Smart, Efficient, Well-Informed
Apr 15 2005 // “The best way for a consumer to buy insurance is to use the services of an independent agent, but to be successful that agent has to be smart, efficient and well-informed,” Mike LaRocco, Safeco Insurance...
SIAA Meeting: 2004’s Top Performers, Top Rookie, Top Recruiter Honored
Apr 14 2005 // Last year’s top agencies, the “rookie of the year” and the “recruiter of the year” were honored by the Strategic Independent Agents Alliance on April 14 during SIAA’s 19th semi-annual...
Safeco Names Roe President – Distribution, Sales and Marketing Starting April 18
Apr 13 2005 // Seattle-based Safeco named Jeffrey Roe as the company’s new president of Distribution, Sales and Marketing, effective April 18, 2005. Roe, who joins Safeco from health-care insurer Premera Blue Cross, will be...
Safeco President to Address SIAA Orlando Conference; Discussions to Focus on Key Branding
Apr 11 2005 // Representatives of more than 150 Strategic Independent Agents Alliance’s Master Agency, Strategic Partner Companies and vendors will attend the April 13-15 semi-annual business meeting at the Marriott World Center in...
Former Washington Governor Appointed to Safeco Board
Feb 18 2005 // Seattle-based Safeco’s board of directors has appointed former Washington State Governor Gary Locke as director, effective immediately. Gov. Locke will be included with the class of directors standing for election at...
Industry Responds to Relief Efforts for Southeast Asia Tsunami Victims
Feb 7 2005 // The Southeast Asia tsunami disaster has affected the lives and hearts of people throughout the world. What can only be described as one the worst natural disasters in history has led to an estimated death toll of 226,000,...
Safeco Declares Regular Dividend
Feb 2 2005 // Seattle-based Safeco declared a regular dividend of 22 cents per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable April 25, 2005 to shareholders of record on April 8, 2005.
Former Safeco CEO Roland Trafton Dead at 85
Jan 24 2005 // Roland Milton “Milt” Trafton, former chief executive of Seattle-based Safeco Corp. and a leading local arts benefactor, mountain climber, Arabian horse enthusiast and corporate art collector, is dead at...
People & Places
Dec 20 2004 // Ken Nigohosian The American Agents Alliance Board of Governors announced the selection of Ken Nigohosian as the association’s new executive director. He has worked for Safeco Insurance for 25 years. He began his...
Canter Says State, Federal Regs Are Detrimental
Dec 7 2004 // More than 120 firms participated in the Big “I” exhibit During my term we have made numerous advances, I couldn’t have done any of them without the help of the Executive Committee and dedicated...
American Agents Alliance Welcomes Nigohosian as New Executive Director
Nov 29 2004 // The American Agents Alliance Board of Governors announced the selection of Ken Nigohosian as the association’s new executive director. Nigohosian was chosen from among a pool of the insurance industry’s best...
Lockyer Subpoenas Safeco Corp.
Nov 24 2004 // California Attorney General Bill Lockyer subpoenaed Seattle-based property/casualty insurer Safeco Corp. in connection with his investigation into bid rigging and price fixing in the insurance industry, according to...
Safeco P/C Group Affirmed
Nov 22 2004 // Fitch Ratings affirmed the “AA-” insurer financial strength rating on the Safeco property and casualty group. In addition, Fitch affirmed “A-” long-term and senior debt ratings on Safeco Corp. and...
Safeco Now™ Expands to Include Commercial Multi-Peril
Nov 16 2004 // Seattle-based Safeco announced it is again expanding the product breadth available on its single-platform online sales center Safeco Now™. In a breakthrough move for small-business insurance sales, the company has...
Fitch Affirms Safeco P/C Group Ratings; Outlook Stable
Nov 4 2004 // Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ‘AA-‘ insurer financial strength rating on the Safeco property/casualty group (Safeco P/C). In addition, Fitch has affirmed ‘A-‘ long-term and senior debt ratings on...
Hendry Named Senior VP of Service at Safeco
Oct 26 2004 // Safeco has appointed insurance veteran Myron Hendry as its new senior vice president of Service. Hendry joins Safeco following 32 years at CNA where he moved through the organization with increasing levels of...
State, Federal Regs Concern Outgoing Big ‘I’ President
Oct 25 2004 // During my term we have made numerous advances, I couldn’t have done any of them without the help of the Executive Committee and dedicated committee members,” said Louise “BeBe” Canter, president of...
SAFECO ESTIMATES 3Q CATASTROPHE LOSSES:
Oct 25 2004 // Seattle-based Safeco announced that its aggregate pretax catastrophe losses for the third quarter are estimated at $195 million. The estimated effect on third-quarter net income is $127 million after tax, or $0.96 per...
Canter Predicts State, Federal Regulation to Detrimentally Affect Industry
Oct 25 2004 // More than 120 firms participated in the Big “I” Exhibit “During my term we have made numerous advances and I couldn’t have done any of them without the help of the Executive Committee and dedicated...
Safeco Unveils Q3 Numbers, Notes Hurricane Impact
Oct 19 2004 // Seattle-based Safeco on Tuesday reported third-quarter results, reflecting strong fundamentals in a period with substantial hurricane losses and the loss on the sale of Life & Investments. The company posted a net...
