As John Lennon and Paul McCartney could tell you, sometimes you just need a little help from your friends. And in the insurance agency business — where building relationships are key to success — that friend often is more than …
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Scottsdale Insurance Co. announced the appointment of John E. Goodloe as senior vice president of brokerage. Goodloe has 27 years of experience in the specialty lines, reinsurance and wholesale brokerage business. He most recently served as president of …
San Francisco-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has formed a new Private Client Personal Insurance Division to address the individual needs of executives and corporate officers. Diane Borden has been hired as private client executive to establish the personal insurance operation, focusing …
San Francisco-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. announced that Dan Hodges has been recognized with HR Symposium’s Excellence in Partnership with HR award. The HR Symposium’s annual awards of human resource excellence honor extraordinary achievement in — or in partnership with — …
A $412 million bond measure aimed at improving San Francisco’s earthquake safety and emergency response has passed with about 79 percent of the vote. The San Francisco Department of Elections says Proposition B received more than 79,000 votes. About 21,000 …
A worker who was mauled feeding the bears at a tourist attraction near Montana’s Glacier National Park is eligible for workers’ compensation even though he smoked marijuana that morning, a judge has ruled. Brock Hopkins’ use of marijuana before he …
EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center) has added Tina Brink as a senior account executive in its Folsom, Calif., office, and Lori Perry as a senior account executive in the San Francisco office. Brink’s responsibilities will include providing clients with strategic …
Laguna Niguel, Calif.-based Signature Insurance Group has added Eric M. Gerwig to its management team as the financial services manager. Gerwig, started his career in 1998 in the home office of Banner Life Insurance Co. He trained agencies on how …
Montana State Fund has moved into a new headquarters at 855 Front Street in Helena. The move is a culmination of five years of planning and building a LEED-certified building. New phone numbers are 406-495-5000. The toll-free number remains 800-332-6102.
The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Oregon (IIABO) is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Accredited Customer Service Representative of the Year award, which recognizes an employee for his or her contributions and commitment to the industry. The award …
