Columbia Insurance Group News

Duncan Named Chief Information Officer of Missouri-Based Columbia Insurance

Columbia Insurance Group has named Doug Duncan vice president and chief information officer. Duncan is located in the company’s home office in Columbia, Mo. is responsible for directing the information technology department in all matters of system design, integration and …

Insurer Among Parties Arguing over Cause of Flooded Homes in Nebraska

The city of Bellevue, Neb., the Metropolitan Utilities District, a plumbing contractor and its insurance company disagree about who’s to blame for a ruptured water line that flooded about 12 homes in February. The Omaha World-Herald reported that Gearhart Plumbing, …

Outlook for Columbia Insurance Revised to Stable: A.M. Best

A.M. Best has revised the outlooks to stable for Columbia Insurance Group (Columbia) and its subsidiaries. Additionally, the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a-” are reaffirmed. According to A.M. Best, the outlook revisions to …

Martinez Joins Columbia Insurance Group in Nebraska

Columbia Insurance Group (Columbia) welcomed Shane Martinez to its executive team as the new vice president and Omaha, Neb., branch manager. Martinez is a seasoned insurance professional with more than 20 years of personal, commercial and farm underwriting experience. Columbia …

Columbia Insurance Group Promotes LeBlanc to VP, Claims

Columbia Insurance Group (Columbia), based in Columbia, Mo., has promoted Michael LeBlanc to be vice president of claims, a newly created position. LeBlanc brings 31 years of claims experience to this new role; 26 of them in claims management positions …

Columbia Insurance Group Hires Klug as New CFO

Missouri-based Columbia Insurance Group (CIG) welcomed Kansas native Kelly Klug, as its new chief financial officer, senior vice president and treasurer. Klug is a trusted insurance and financial professional with over 30 years of proven success. Throughout his career, he …

Austin Insurance Professionals Hike Fundraising Goal; State Auto Offers Challenge

With an original goal of raising $300,000 for the United Way of Greater Austin, the response from area insurance professionals was so successful during the first six months of the campaign that the Insurance Industry Challenge upped its goal to …

Texas Insurance Community Aims High in United Way Campaign

Texas insurance companies and agency partners are challenging themselves and other insurance industry professionals to raise the bar for philanthropy and volunteerism on behalf of the United Way for Greater Austin. So far they are on track, with contributions coming …