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High Performing Green Homes
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company introduced a High Performing Green Homes program in June of 2008, and now offer it in 35 states. The eco-friendly program rewards customers that build certified high-performing green homes and offer special coverage to those interested in rebuilding green after a loss.
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IICF 16th Annual Western Division Gala Dinner
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation seeks to help communities and enrich lives by combining the collective strengths of the industry to provide grants, volunteer service and leadership. In honor of the western division dinner, IICF created a video to highlight the foundation’s charitable giving in the state of California.
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Promises Made. Promises Kept. Agility Recovery & Country Wide Insurance
Country Wide Insurance in Dexter, MO was crippled by the 2009 ice storm that left parts of Missouri, Kentucky and Arkansas without power. Using Agility Recovery, within seven hours of the storm Country Wide was the only business in southeast Missouri that was operating; the insurance company was able to contact claims adjusters and process [...]
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Payment Card Security Extra Expense Coverage
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company is introducing the first coverage for retailers that experience a breach of their payment card security system. A single breach of a payment card security system could cost tens of thousands of dollars in penalties and extra expenses.
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Ohio Commissioner Lays Out Opposition to Federal Oversight, Cat Plan
As public servant, attorney and community leader, Mary Jo Hudson officially took office as the 46th director of the Ohio Department of Insurance on Jan. 8, 2007. Not shy in letting consumers, agents and other regulators know where she stands, Director Hudson spells out why she opposes an optional federal charter and the adoption of [...]
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MyNewMarkets.com Exchange San Diego 2008
Highlights from the attendees of the San Diego 2008 MyNewMarkets.com Exchange.
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Stephen Lilienthal to Receive City of Hope’s 2008 “Spirit of Life” Award
Steve Lilienthal, chairman and CEO of CNA, is the 2008 Spirit of Life Award honoree for City of Hope hospital. City of Hope is one of the best cancer research and treatment facilities in the world, and the Spirit of Life Award recognizes “outstanding philanthropic commitment”. In this interview, Steve tells Mark Wells of Insurance [...]
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Zurich and Habitat for Humanity Build a House in a Week
Zurich North America’s Commercial Markets team helped Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley build a home in just one week for a family in need. Zurich’s Jim Christle shares highlights from the ‘Blitz Build’ with Insurance Journal TV.
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Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation 15th Anniversary Gala
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation is a serious commitment to community philanthropy. It is a united effort of the entire insurance industry. Through ongoing industry support, the foundation provides community grants, volunteer service programs and leadership for communities across California, the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and beginning very soon, the [...]
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Put Your Passion to Work
If you’re like millions of college students and young adults nationwide, you’re really starting to think about your career. But what to do? You know you want excitement, fulfillment, and a good salary. So what’s the answer?
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MyNewMarkets.com Exchange Conference Connects Agents with Markets
The MyNewMarkets.com Exchange is an insurance “market fair” where agents and brokers who need markets are brought together with the MGAs, wholesalers and carriers who provide them. The intent of the Exchange is to help insurance agents obtain new markets for their customers at the event itself. Participating sponsors staff “trading desks” consisting of a [...]
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Risk Retention Groups Today
Sanford D. Elsass, President and CEO of Uni-Ter Group presents on: “Risk Retention Groups Today –A Dynamic Force in the Liability Insurance Market” at the February 15, 2008 MyNewMarkets.com Exchange Conference in Orange, California.
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Longterm Healthcare Liability
Mary K. Nolan, Senior Vice President of Swett & Crawford presents on: ”Longterm Healthcare Liability” at the February 15, 2008 MyNewMarkets.com Exchange Conference in Orange, California.
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Writing International Insurance
Jorge Cacho-Sousa, Chairman of the Board of MexiPass presents on: “Writing International Insurance” at the February 15, 2008 MyNewMarkets.com Exchange Conference in Orange, California.
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Medispas, Laser Businesses, Tattoo/Body Piercing
Susan Preston, President of Professional Program Insurance Brokerage presents on: “Medispas, Laser Businesses,Tanning/Beauty salons, Permanent Makeup and Tattoo/Body Piercing” at the February 15, 2008 MyNewMarkets.com Exchange Conference in Orange, California.
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Lobbyist Norwood Looks Ahead to 2012 in Legislature
John Norwood, principal of Norwood & Associates, has a career in political work dating back to the early 1980s, and he’s one of the state’s best known lobbyists in the insurance and financial services sectors. Norwood talked about workers’ compensation, and other legislation and regulation matters that the insurance industry will face in 2012, including [...]
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Norwood on Workers’ Comp
John, principal of Norwood & Associates, has been an lobbyist for insurance and financial services sectors across several decades. Norwood offered a focused looking at the all-important workers’ compensation issue, and he gave his thoughts on health insurance exchanges. In fact, Norwood forecast that 2012 will rank as an important one when it comes to [...]
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Lobbyist Norwood Analyzes Consumer Watchdog Legislation
John Norwood is one of California’s best known legislative advocates for the insurance and financial services sectors. Norwood spoke to the Insurance Journal about legislation and regulation, including a proposal by a consumer advocacy group that would establish prior approval for healthcare insurance and would make major changes to auto insurance and homeowners insurance in [...]
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Entrepreneurial Technologists
This year the Entrepreneurial Insurance Alliance (EIA), sponsored by MarketScout, named Vertafore and Risk Metrics, as winners of it 2011 Entrepreneurial Award in technology. Vertafore’s WorkSmart and Risk Metrics’ Insurance 360 technology products received recognition from the EIA as being some of the industry’s most innovative concepts in technology. Each year, the EIA receives hundreds [...]
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How Insurance Distribution Is Changing
Retail and wholesale brokers face the challenge —and opportunity— of redefining their relationships and value proposition in today’s changing insurance distribution world, according to Glenn Hargrove, president, MarketScout Wholesale, Dallas, Tex. In this interview from the recent Western Insurance Agents Association’s Insurance Industry Roundtable in California, Hargrove outlines the value proposition of agents and brokers [...]
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Interesting Times in Medical Liability
The medical liability market continues to perform well even as the nation struggles to implement health care reform. Robert Allen, senior vice presidents at Torus Insurance, says many health care institutions are implementing new strategies to be successful in today’s health care reform world. In this interview with Insurance Journal’s Andrea Ortega-Wells from the annual [...]
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Pat Ryan Asks, ‘Are You Happy?’
Patrick Ryan is an innovator who sees opportunity. And it was opportunity that drove him to launch Ryan Specialty Group in early 2010. Success lies in hiring “good people,” Ryan says. In this interview from the annual National Association of Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) annual convention in San Diego, Ryan says his newest venture gave [...]
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ACORD/LOMA Interview with Steve Anderson
To Steve, the ACORD/LOMA conference represents an opportunity to see what’s happening in the
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Allen Beggs, QualCorp / ISOTech 2003
Interview with QualCorp’s President, Allen Beggs, at ISOTech 2003
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From Accidental Agent to Insurance Goddess
Like many insurance agents, Carrie Reynolds never meant to be one. But 15 years after she became in her own words, an “accidental agent,” Reynolds is now a principal in Alan Galvez Insurance, an agency started by her father in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She’s also the Insurance Goddess.
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Bob Osman, netQuote / IIABA 2003 InfoXchange
Interview with netQuote Sales Manager, Bob Osman, at the IIABA 2003 InfoXchange
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