
The C.V. Starr Chairman, formerly head of AIG, on leadership, competition, world leaders, Spitzer, contingent compensation, his plans for growing C.V. Starr and more in an exclusive interview with Insurance Journal’s Andrew Simpson conducted at the Target Markets Program Administrators Midyear Meeting in Atlanta.
London Based specialty insurer Hiscox, which launched a significantly expanded US presence in 2006, saw its gross profits reach record levels of 481 million dollars last year. Recently, the company’s chief underwriting 0fficer, Rob Childs, sat down to discuss the profitability for the company and what he sees as the outlook and obstacles for [...]
On Feb. 28, the National Flood Insurance Program lapsed for several days because Congress failed to pass reauthorization. That was just the latest issue for this program that is becoming a major concern for independent agents. Their worries: insufficient coverage, insufficient limits and insufficient leadership in Washington when it comes to this key program. In [...]
Women between ages 55 and 65 make up the largest growing demographic of Facebook users, which makes Claudia McClain, President of McClain Insurance Services in Everett, Washington a comfortable newbie, joining the social networking site just one year ago.
In this interview with Mitch Dunford, McClain discusses social media’s affect on the insurance industry and how [...]
Opened in 1949, Gatorland is central Florida’s oldest theme park. The 110-acre attraction is home to a multitude of animals, including the powerful alpha predators that are the park’s namesake.
With over 100 employee roles, ranging from custodial and food handling to gator wrestling, the potential for injury is great; however, the incident of harm at [...]
Don Reha is the winemaker for Orfila Vineyards and Winery in Escondido, California where he oversees the winemaking process from vine to bottle. In this episode of Watching the Risks, Reha talks about insuring and protecting the product and business income through its various stages.
Based in San Diego, Jack in the Box Inc. was founded in 1951 and is the first major fast-food chain that started as a drive-thru. Today, it has approximately 43,000 employees with more than 2,200 quick-serve restaurants in 18 states. In this episode, Jack in the Box deputy general counsel of 12 years, [...]
Brian O’Loughlin is managing partner at The Vine, a San Diego, Calif. restaurant that serves wine and beer, and food that pairs well with both. In this episode of Watching the Risks, Brian explains The Vine’s insurance risks and coverage and outlines staff training and other measures he uses to manage risk.
Mass. Association of Insurance Agents President and CEO Frank Mancini thinks upcoming changes
NetQuote is designed to be a part of the marketing department for agencies by bringing consumer
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