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2010’s Top Insurance Stories in the West
Dec 23 2010 // In 2009, independent insurance agents and brokers faced a “perfect storm” with the economic downturn, premiums at a fraction of what they used to be, and unemployment and home foreclosure rates up, said Kevin...
Snow, Ice Disrupt pre-Christmas Travel in Europe; Many Flights Cancelled
Dec 20 2010 // Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that closed airports and disrupted travel over the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year. London’s Heathrow, the...
2010 Insurance Entrepreneurial Award Winners Selected
Dec 20 2010 // When it comes to innovation in the insurance industry, Ace Private Risk Services, Work at Home Vintage Employees (WAHVE) and FirstBest Systems top the list, according to a competition that identified companies that...
Heffernan Insurance Brokers Names Davis VP
Dec 7 2010 // San Francisco-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers announced that Julie Davis has joined its San Francisco team as a vice president specializing in the technology industry sector and product specialization in network risk,...
Be a Crocodile
Dec 5 2010 // Keeping up with technology can be mind-boggling, even if you’re not the type of person who calls for tech support every time your computer crashes. After all, the past decade has given birth to the iPod, iPhone,...
Fireman’s Fund Ready to Rally
Dec 5 2010 // Company Progressing on Mass Market Strategy Fireman’s Fund’s financials, like other insurance carriers’, got bruised a little in the first half of 2010, following some heavy catastrophe losses. But...
Agency Saved From the Storm by Cloud Technology
Nov 14 2010 // In the midst of a disaster, our customers count on us to get our jobs done… No excuses!” That promise by County Wide Insurance, an agency in Dexter, Mo., was severely tested on Jan. 27, 2009, when an ice storm...
Virginia Firm Eyes High Tech Fix for Distracted Driving
Nov 14 2010 // Despite a public outcry over drivers who text, talk and e-mail that has prompted dozens of states to ban the practice, enforcing those laws is proving difficult. But Matthew Howard, co-founder and CEO of ZoomSafer, says...
Agency Saved From the Storm by Cloud Technology
Nov 14 2010 // In the midst of a disaster, our customers count on us to get our jobs done … No excuses!” That promise by County Wide Insurance, an agency in Dexter, Mo., was severely tested on Jan. 27, 2009, when an ice storm...
New Solar Cycle Poses Potential Disruption Threats Warns Lloyd’s
Nov 8 2010 // While extreme weather events on earth continue to cause a lot of damage and loss of lives, a “much larger global threat is on the horizon, warns a new study in Lloyd’s 360 series – “Space weather...
The Hanover Expands Technology Capabilities to 125 Classes
Nov 3 2010 // The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has expanded its technology capabilities, adding a suite of solutions for over 125 classes of technology businesses. The new coverages build on the company’s small commercial...
Agency Saved From the Storm by Cloud Technology
Nov 1 2010 // In the midst of a disaster, our customers count on us to get our jobs done … No excuses!” That promise by County Wide Insurance, an agency in Dexter, Mo., was severely tested on Jan. 27, 2009, when an ice storm...
Fireman’s Fund Ready to Rally
Nov 1 2010 // Company Focused on Technology Upgrade, Mass Market Strategy Fireman’s Fund’s financials, like other insurance carriers’, got bruised in the first half of 2010. In particular, the Novato, Calif.-based...
Be a Crocodile
Nov 1 2010 // Keeping up with technology can be mind-boggling, even if you’re not the type of person who calls for tech support every time your computer crashes. After all, the past decade has given birth to the iPod, then the...
Fireman’s Fund Ready to Rally
Nov 1 2010 // Company Progressing on Mass Market Strategy Fireman’s Fund’s financials, like other insurance carriers’, got bruised a little in the first half of 2010, following some heavy catastrophe losses. But...
Virginia Firm Eyes High Tech Fix for Distracted Driving
Oct 28 2010 // Despite a public outcry over drivers who text, talk and e-mail that has prompted dozens of states to ban the practice, enforcing those laws is proving difficult. But Matthew Howard, co-founder and CEO of ZoomSafer, has...
Chubb Establishes Healthcare Information Technology Program
Oct 28 2010 // Health care reform has spawned a host of privacy, information security and other liability exposures for the emerging healthcare information technology industry. In response, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has...
Virginia Tech Gets $825K to Research Home Construction Safety
Oct 27 2010 // Two Virginia Tech professors have been awarded an $825,000 federal research grant aimed at reducing falls on residential construction sites. The grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will...
Murphy Named Vice President Underwriting for Technology at CNA
Oct 19 2010 // CNA has named Valynda Murphy as vice president of underwriting for its Commercial Technology segment. In this role, Murphy will collaborate with the global insurer’s other key business units to further strengthen...
Eckerle Joins The Hartford in Technology Post
Oct 18 2010 // James Eckerle has joined The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. as executive vice president, Strategic Initiatives and Enterprise Technology. In this newly created role, Eckerle will report to the company’s...
