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ACE Limited Posts $494 Million Q3 Net; Conference Call Today
Oct 28 2009 // The Swiss mountain air seems to agree with ACE Limited, as it reported net income for the third quarter of $494 million, or $1.46 per share, compared with $0.16 per share for the same quarter last year, an increase of 813...
Louisiana Parish Says Training Facility Will Lower Insurance Premiums
Oct 28 2009 // St. Landry Parish, La., is in line to receive $12.7 million in federal hurricane mitigation funds, and the single largest project it hopes to fund will be a multi-agency training center. Opelousas Fire Chief Lee Cahanin...
Southern California Firemen Granted Safety Equipment
Oct 20 2009 // Bliss & Glennon, Inc. and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. have awarded a $5,691 grant to the Hermosa Beach, Calif. Fire Department for the purchase of new safety equipment. The new gear includes goggles, hand...
Q&A with Ironshore’s Kelley: Why He Left AIG and His Plans for Ironshore
Oct 19 2009 // In December, 2008, Kevin Kelley left Lexington Insurance Co., the largest excess and surplus lines insurance company, after more than 30 years during which he helped the company become one of parent American International...
What ‘Plan B’ for Copenhagen Climate Change Conference Might Look Like
Oct 16 2009 // Negotiators are already talking about “plan B” for the Copenhagen climate talks in December, with uncertainty growing that nations will be able to agree in time on a tougher and broader U.N. climate pact. While...
Georgia Parent Pushes for Teen Driver Education Funds
Oct 14 2009 // A Georgia state law adopted in 2007 that required driver’s education for all 16-year-olds also created a way to help pay for it, but only 20 percent of funds collected under the program have been appropriated for its...
NTSB Turns Louisiana Plane Crash Site Over to Insurers
Oct 14 2009 // The National Transportation Safety Board has completed its on-scene investigation of a midair collision in Louisiana that killed both men in one plane and injured a man and a woman in another. Board spokesman Terry...
Florida’s ‘Whocanisue’ Legal Web Site Attracts Plaintiffs, Irks Other Lawyers
Oct 7 2009 // Have you been bitten by a vicious dog? Been the victim of a surgical mishap? A sexual assault on a cruise ship? There’s a lawyer waiting for your call. Boca Raton-based whocanisue.com has scores of billboards and...
FERMA Welcomes 1100 to Prague Risk Management Conference
Oct 6 2009 // The Federation of European Risk Management Associations convened its bi-annual conference in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, on Monday, welcoming some 1100 attendees, and two new members. Newly installed...
Massachusetts Launches Verification Site for Workers’ Comp
Oct 5 2009 // Public Can Now Check Coverage Online In a move designed to combat instances where employers lack coverage, Massachusetts has introduced a new Web site that allows anyone to see if a business has workers’ compensation...
The Value of Off-Site Agency Strategic Planning Sessions
Oct 5 2009 // There Is Still Economic Pressure but Now Is The Time to Plan What would you think if we were to say one of the best ways to help your business is to take the day off? In fact, take two days off for better results. Once a...
Ironman Kevin Kelley: Strength Through Multiple Platforms
Oct 5 2009 // Ironshore’s CEO on Why He Left AIG and How He’s Building His Young Company In December 2008, Kevin Kelley left Lexington Insurance Co., the largest excess and surplus lines insurance company, after more than 30...
Not Business As Usual: AIG to Hold Low Cost Conference for Financial Advisers
Oct 2 2009 // American International Group Inc. is again hosting some of the top U.S. financial advisers and says that this time, the gathering at a California resort will cost it just $30,000. The insurer, sharply criticized for...
Midwest-based Agent ‘Walks the Walk’ to Control Work Comp Costs
Sep 21 2009 // Carl Zeutzius has walked his share of floors over the past four years. But they were miles well traveled. As a Certified Work Comp Advisor (CWCA) and director of Sales and Marketing for UNICO Group, an insurance, risk...
How to Hire the Next Generation of Leaders
Sep 21 2009 // the Best Talent to Your Agency The insurance industry is transitioning into a new era. For years, Baby Boomers have led the way and now, as they approach retirement, must find a way to pass along their legacy. Who will...
Employers Must Keep Company Picnics and Team-Building Activities Voluntary
Sep 21 2009 // When Fun ‘n Games at Work Take a Bad Turn Phyllis Young and her co-worker and friend, Sarah Bales, won the hula-hoop contest and the balloon toss, making them the favorites to also win the three-legged sack...
Safety, Training Standards Lacking for Increasingly-Popular Robotic Surgery
Sep 18 2009 // Surgeons are increasingly turning to high-tech robotic equipment to operate on patients with prostate cancer and other conditions but some medical authorities worry about inadequate training and lax standards among...
Oregon Tightens Regulation on Financial Advisors’ Sales Tactics
Sep 17 2009 // Oregon officials have filed proposed rules to better protect Oregon seniors and other investors from misleading sales tactics. The rules prohibit those who sell financial and insurance products from marketing themselves by...
Text: Sen. Baucus Introduces to Senate Financial Committee Health Bill
Sep 16 2009 // The following announcment was released by the office of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D,Mont.). Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D,Mont.) today introduced the America’s Healthy Future...
Small Businesses Confront Big Cyber Risks
Sep 7 2009 // Larger Firms Tend to Have More Data Security Resources The theft of personal and private data — from credit card information, to Social Security numbers, to health information, is a thriving global crime — and it is...
