Tropical Cyclone Christine Hits Australia’s Pilbara Coast: AIR Worldwide Analysis January 2, 2014 Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide reports: “Severe Tropical Cyclone Christine made landfall at approximately 1200 UTC on December 30 between...
Capital Capacity Softens January Renewal Rates up to 25%: Willis Re Report January 2, 2014 According to Willis Re’s January 2014 Reinsurance Renewals Report, “a heady cocktail of converging factors has fuelled a soft buyers’...
USG Insurance Services Hires Swellie as Producer/Broker in Pennsylvania December 31, 2013 USG Insurance Services Inc., a Tampa, Fla.-based national wholesaler and managing general agent, appointed Margi Swellie as producer/broker for the...
USG Insurance Services Appoints Nehls as Producer/Broker in Florida December 31, 2013 USG Insurance Services Inc., a Tampa, Fla.-based national wholesaler and managing general agent, appointed Katie Nehls as producer/broker. She is...
Hartwig’s 2014 Big on Post-Crisis Economy, Yellen Swellin’, Hyperdata December 31, 2013 By Don Jergler This is probably the 20th year ahead-yearend outlook story I’ve written over the years. They’re usually fun, and experts who...
Assurant Solutions Streamlines Domestic Operations, Expects to Take $4M Charge December 31, 2013 Assurant Solutions conducted workforce reductions in the U.S. during the fourth quarter as part of its continued efforts to streamline...
Select Insurance Markets Adds Kendrick as Marketing Representative in Texas December 31, 2013 Select Insurance Markets LP of Houston, Texas, has added Heather Kendrick as a marketing representative. Kendrick’s responsibility will include adding...
Brooks Appointed Sr. Field Representative for Berkshire Hathaway GUARD December 31, 2013 Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies recently added John Brooks as a senior field representative for Arkansas, Louisiana and eastern Texas....
Iowa to Host Global Insurance Symposium in 2014 December 31, 2013 Iowa officials say a new insurance symposium set for next year in Des Moines is aimed at bringing top industry...
Crude Oil Train in North Dakota Catches Fire After Derailing December 31, 2013 By Konstantin Rozhnov and Lynn Doan A BNSF Railway Co. train carrying oil caught fire after a collision with railcars in North Dakota, causing a series...