How Insurance Distribution Is Changing January 26, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurance distribution is changing and agents and brokers—retailers and wholesalers—have to define the value they offer and what type of...
Iroquois Group Adds Members in Nebraska and Iowa January 26, 2012 The Iroquois Group has expanded its presence in the Midwest to include Iowa and Nebraska. The insurance agency network has...
Companies Partner on Smaller Earthquake Insurance Risks January 26, 2012 Insurance Company of the West (ICW) and WKFC Underwriting Managers have announced a continued expansion of the relationship between the...
U.S. Wholesale Broker AmWINS Completes Acquisition of London’s THB January 26, 2012 U.S. insurance wholesaler AmWINS Group, Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of THB Group plc of London. THB, an...
Kentucky Bill Would Allow Safety Tape for Amish Buggies January 26, 2012 By Randy Patrick The Amish in Kentucky would not have to display reflective safety triangles on their horse-drawn buggies if a proposal by...
Scientists Urge More Study of Nanotechnology Risks January 26, 2012 By Ian Simpson Studying the potential health hazards of nanotechnology will require an additional $24 million a year to close the knowledge gap...
Stagner Joins Mullis Newby Hurst as Vice President January 26, 2012 Addison, Texas-based Mullis Newby Hurst L.P. (MNH), which specializes in construction insurance and surety bonds, hired Scott Stagner as vice...
Oklahoma Insurance Department Trims Budget by $675K in 2011 January 26, 2012 Oklahoma’s top insurance regulator says the department spent nearly $675,000 less in 2011 than it did in 2010. For the...
Missouri Regulators Recover a Record $21M from Insurers in 2011 January 26, 2012 Missouri insurance regulators say they returned a record amount in claims recoveries to consumers in 2011. An additional $21 million...
California Legislator: Feds Will Step Up Involvement in Insurance Industry January 25, 2012 By Don Jergler “Listen to me now, understand me later.” State Sen. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, gave a well-received Arnold Schwarzenegger impression, chest...