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$1.25 Billion Bail-Out “By taking this proactive step, we further augment our solid capital base and are well positioned to both meet the challenges and act on the opportunities likely to emerge in the marketplace.” —Stephen Lilienthal, chairman and CEO …

Survey: P/C Premiums Decline Again as Industry Enters ‘Uncertain Times’

Commercial property/casualty premiums continued a downward slide during the third quarter of 2008, but there were suggestions the market decline may have leveled off, at least between July and September, for small and mid-sized accounts, according to commercial insurance brokers. …

West Virginia Resort Loses Another Insurance Conference Over Labor Rift

An insurance group has canceled another conference scheduled at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia because of an ongoing contract dispute between the resort and its employees. The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers has moved its June 2009 Employees …

Labor Dispute Costs West Virginia Resort another Insurance Conference

A business group canceled another conference scheduled at The Greenbrier because of an ongoing contract dispute between the West Virginia resort and its employees. The Washington, D.C.-based Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers moved its June 2009 Employees Benefits Leadership …

Nevada Countersignature Law Officially Null and Void

protectionist requirement that served only the self interests of small protectionist agents. The battle to defeat countersignature laws is finally over, now that the July 9, 2008, deadline has passed for Nevada to file a petition of appeal with the …

Update: Unions Offer Contract Proposal to West Virginia Resort

Labor unions representing more than 1,000 workers at the four-star Greenbrier resort in West Virginia have given what they call a comprehensive contract proposal to management. Harold Bock is chief negotiator for the nine unions involved. He said that while …

It’s Official: Conference Nixed at West Virginia’s Greenbrier

A labor dispute has cost The Greenbrier a conference that’s been held annually at the four-star resort in West Virginia for more than 90 years. The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers announced June 2 that it canceled its fall …

It’s Official: Insurance Conference Nixed at West Virginia Resort

A labor dispute has cost The Greenbrier a conference that’s been held annually at the four-star resort in West Virginia for more than 90 years. The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers announced June 2 that it canceled its fall …

Labor Rift at Greenbrier Resort Forcing Insurance Brokers to Move Meetings

A labor-management dispute at a luxury resort in West Virginia is forcing the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers — a longtime customer — to search for alternate venues for its conferences. The group of commercial insurance agents and executives …

West Virginia’s Loss is Virginia’s Gain in Greenbrier Resort Dispute

A Washington-based insurance trade organization has shifted two May conferences to The Homestead, a Hot Springs, Virginia, mountain resort. A nearby tavern is hosting sold-out dinner parties, and alcohol sales are soaring in the resort in Virginia’s Alleghany Highlands. A …