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Texas Agent Named National ACSR
Feb 25 2009 // Kimberly J. Muesse of Lockton Companies Inc. in Houston, Texas, has been named the ACSR of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”). Feb. 25 is the annual ACSR...
Judge Orders Small Mine Rescue Training
Feb 22 2009 // A judge has ordered the federal agency that regulates coal mining to strengthen rules designed to make the nation’s 38,000 underground coal miners safer by creating better-trained rescue teams. U.S. Circuit Court of...
Budget-Friendly Ideas to Retain Your Top Performers
Feb 22 2009 // Career Development, Mentors and Flexible Schedules Help Keep A-Level Talent The current economy is causing many changes within the employment marketplace. Increased employee concerns and lowered morale are just a few...
Texas Mutual Awards $300K in Safety Education Grants
Feb 18 2009 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported it has awarded a combined $300,000 in grants to Kilgore College, Midland College and College of the Mainland in Texas City. The grants will fund free workplace safety courses for...
Great American Adds Binding Option to Web Site
Feb 13 2009 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based Great American Insurance Group’s Executive Liability Division, now offers binding functionality in addition to online quoting for nonprofit organizations on its ExecProQuote.com Web...
Validus Re to Release Q4, FY Earnings Today; Conference Call Details
Feb 12 2009 // Bermuda-based Validus Holdings plans to release its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today, Thursday, February 12,...
Max Capital to Hold Earnings Conference Call Today
Feb 11 2009 // The Bermuda-based Max Capital Group will hold an investment community conference call today, Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at 10 o’clock a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter 2008 financial...
Willis to Release Q4 Earnings Today; Conference Call Details
Feb 11 2009 // Willis Group Holdings Limited will release earnings for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2008 after the market closes on Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Copies of the release will be available soon thereafter within...
Everest Re to Release Q4, FY Earnings Today; Conference Call Details
Feb 11 2009 // The Bermuda-based Everest Re Group will release its Fourth Quarter 2008 earnings after close of trading on the NYSE on February 11, 2009. A conference call discussing the results will be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on...
XL to Announce Q4, FY 2008 Results Today; Conference Call Details
Feb 10 2009 // Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd. expects to release its Fourth Quarter and Year End 2008 results after the close of regular stock market trading hours today, Tuesday, February 10, 2009. A conference call to discuss the...
AXIS to Release Q4, FY Earnings Today; Conference Call Details
Feb 9 2009 // Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited expects to release financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008, today, Monday, February 9, 2009, after the close of the financial markets. John...
Local Fire Chiefs Depend on Neighboring Stations for Assistance
Feb 8 2009 // Property/casualty insurance agents should be aware that firefighters face significant challenges today, according to a survey commissioned by Insurance Services Office Ltd. (ISO). Most U.S. fire departments call on...
Employee-Powered Excellence
Feb 8 2009 // With a Conservative View on Growth and Employees as Owners, J. Smith Lanier & Co. Has Risen to the Top Even in the Toughest Market Imaginable Insurance Journal Top 100 Agency Profile RANKING: No. 9 Agency Name: J....
Surplus Lines Association Launches Executive Leadership School
Feb 5 2009 // The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices Ltd. (NAPSLO) is launching the NAPSLO Executive Leadership School, scheduled for Feb. 8-11, 2009, in Charlottesville, Va. The new school offers senior-level...
Aspen to Announce Q4, FY Results Today; Conference Call Details
Feb 4 2009 // Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2008 financial results today, Wednesday, February 4, 2009, following the close of U.S. markets. The Company will hold a conference...
ACE to Release Q4, Full Year Earnings Today; Conference Call Details
Feb 3 2009 // ACE Limited expects to issue its year-end, fourth quarter earnings release and financial supplement after the market closes today, Tuesday, February 3, 2009. A copy of these documents will be available promptly following...
Texas Announces December Insurance Industry Enforcement Actions
Feb 3 2009 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during December. The actions include five license revocations, three license denials and fines and...
PartnerRe to Release Q4, FY Earnings Today; Conference Call Details
Feb 2 2009 // Bermuda-based PartnerRe will release its 2008 fourth quarter and full year results after the market close today, Monday, February 2, 2009. PartnerRe senior management will conduct a dial-in conference call, which will...
Agency Ideas Newsletter Celebrates 20 Years; Redesigns Web Site
Feb 1 2009 // To mark the start of its 20th year of publishing, Agency Ideas (www.agencyideas.com), an industry sales and marketing newsletter, has redesigned its Web site. The newly revamped Web site enhances usability for visitors and...
Worker Killed at Boston Construction Site
Jan 26 2009 // A worker has been killed at a Boston construction site. Boston police said Friday that something heavy fell on the construction worker at the Russia Wharf development site on Congress Street around 10 a.m. The man was...
