Washington News

Archdiocese uses reserves to settle sex-abuse claims, pays $5.25 million

News Currents The Seattle Archdiocese looked deep into its reserve funds to cover the cost of settling sex abuse claims, church officials said. Meanwhile, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane, Wash., and one of its main insurance carriers, have agreed …

Why agents oppose Sen. Sununu’s optional federal charter

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, and New Hampshire, (the Big “I”) strongly oppose S. 2509, the National Insurance Act of 2006, introduced recently by our own Sen. John Sununu (R-N.H.) and his colleague, Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.). …

People and Places

Atlanta, Ga.-based BrightServ has appointed Michael Frank senior vice president, Insurance Services. His responsibilities include overseeing client requirements, managing client contractor programs and BrightServ processes to ensure customer satisfaction. Frank has more than 25 years insurance experience. He began as …

New Markets

New Markets Excess Auto Liability Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc. announced an excess automobile liability program designed to provide excess limits over FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. The Arch program provides a …

People and Places

Hub International Ltd., a Chicago-based brokerage has named Jonathan Axel senior vice president of the Kagan-Kozberg Division at Hub International of California Insurance Services Inc., a subsidiary of the insurance brokerage. Axel will be based at the Culver City, Calif., …

Southeast states lagging in legal system fairness rankings by Chamber of Commerce

Southeast states didn’t fare well in the latest U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranking of states’ civil justice systems. North Carolina came in as number 10 in the top 10 favorites; while West Virginia was at the bottom of the list. …

People Hub International Ltd., a Chicago-based brokerage has named Jonathan Axel senior vice president of the Kagan-Kozberg Division at Hub International of California Insurance Services Inc., a subsidiary of the insurance brokerage. Axel will be based at the Culver City, …

New Markets

Excess Auto LiabilityTITLE: Nuts & Bolts: Freberg Environmental Inc. announced an excess automobile liability program designed to provide excess limits over FEI’s hazardous material and hazardous waste trucking program with Arch Insurance Group. The Arch program provides a maximum limit …

Close to home: 1906 revisited

April 18 marks the 100th anniversary of the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, a catastrophe that affected thousands of lives, caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, and generated aftershocks in insurance and engineering communities that still resonate …

Agents: Optional Federal Charter Dual Structure

Optional federal chartering, federal regulation and the creation of a new federal bureaucracy go too far, the equivalent of throwing the baby out with the bath water. The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, and New Hampshire, (the Big …