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Former FEMA director promotes state, federal disaster mediation Federal and state governments need to work with insurance companies to sponsor...

People

Privately owned insurance and risk management firm McQueary Henry Bowles Troy LLP (MHBT), announced that Chuck Hoffmann re-joined the firm’s...

People and Places

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big ‘I’) has added Thomas C. Koonce as assistant vice president for...

People and Places

Suburban Chicago-based Property Casualty Insurers Association of America appointed Genio Staranczak as its chief economist. Dr. Staranczak will be responsible...

Why surplus lines reform makes sense in 2006

By Bernie G. Heinze
The American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) commends efforts to modernize commercial insurance markets while maintaining the state-based system...

Editor’s Note: Exemption protection

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee last month received testimony on whether to continue the insurance antitrust exemption contained in the...

News Currents

The virtual, global economy humbles insurance leaders Insurance professionals have a lot to worry about as the fast-paced virtual economy...