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Farm, Crop Insurance Bill Won’t Be Ready Until January: Leaders

Dec 11 2013 // The four top negotiators for the new U.S. farm bill, already a year behind schedule, said on Tuesday they would not complete work until January on the legislation to cut food stamps for the poor and expand crop insurance...

Top 50 Personal Lines Leaders

Nov 18 2013 // About the Personal Lines Leaders: The 2013 Personal Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal‘s Top 100 Property/Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in August. This list utilizes...

Europe Urged to Retain Climate Leadership As Competitive Advantage

Nov 15 2013 // Europe’s abdication from climate leadership would stunt growth in the region and hand a huge economic advantage to China and the United States as they carve out their share of a multi-billion low-carbon market, a...

Horace Mann Announces Property/Casualty Leadership Changes

Nov 7 2013 // Springfield, Ill.-based Horace Mann Educators Corp. has named Stephen P. Cardinal to lead its property/casualty business as executive vice president, effective immediately. Cardinal succeeds Thomas C. Wilkinson, who will...

Wyoming Outdoor Leadership School Sued Over 2011 Death

Nov 1 2013 // The mother of a 20-year-old Minnesota man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Lander, Wyo.-based National Outdoor Leadership School.The lawsuit filed by Elizabeth Brenner, of Minnetonka, Minn., in federal court...

5 CAA Members Elected to Kansas Agent Association Leadership Positions

Oct 30 2013 // Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), based in Austin, Texas, announced that five of its members/agents were elected to leadership positions with the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents (KAIA).CAA member Bob Wood,...

Hiscox Appoints General Liability Underwriting Leader in New York

Oct 16 2013 // Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, today announced that Angela Adams has been appointed as vice president, general liability underwriting leader, for Hiscox USA based out of the company’s New York...

Zurich Launches Side A D&O Coverage for Corporate Leaders in the U.S. and Abroad

Oct 10 2013 // Zurich has introduced a new Side A D&O policy that addresses the evolving litigation landscape and provides coverage for liability exposures in the global marketplace, including China, Brazil, Mexico, Japan and India....

The Next Generation of Leaders

Oct 7 2013 // The insurance industry is facing a crisis. Twenty percent of the insurance workforce is near retirement age, compared to only 15 percent of the broader financial services workforce. By 2018, the number of the insurance...

Insurance Good Training Ground for Political Leadership

Sep 23 2013 // When it comes to current or former occupations of state and federal lawmakers, that of insurance producer is not one of the most commonly listed, but perhaps it should be.The variety of skills one necessarily develops...

Miller Joins Hylant as Energy & Polymers Practice Leader

Sep 20 2013 // Privately owned insurance brokerage Hylant, headquartered in Ohio, announced that industry veteran Jeff Miller has joined the company as the energy and polymers practice leader. Prior to joining Hylant, Miller served in...

Wells Fargo Insurance Expands in Midwest; Announces New Regional Leadership Team

Sep 12 2013 // Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co. announced three new leaders to its Midwest team.Barton Bates, Tony Evans and Stephen Zimmer will join the Midwest insurance team as the company continues to grow its...

Insurance Pros in Politics: Insurance Good Training Ground for Political Leadership

Sep 10 2013 // When it comes to current or former occupations of state and federal lawmakers, that of insurance producer is not one of the most commonly listed, but perhaps it should be.The variety of skills one necessarily develops...

Dias Named Swett & Crawford Sales Leader in Washington

Sep 4 2013 // Frank Dias was made sales leader for Swett & Crawford’s Seattle, Wash. office. Dias will continue to serve as casualty broker in addition to his new role. Dias began his insurance career as a property underwriter...

Levitt Appointed Sales Leader in Swett & Crawford’s Chicago Office

Sep 3 2013 // Ron Levitt has taken on the role of sales leader in Swett & Crawford’s Chicago office, the company announced. Levitt will continue as a senior broker in addition to taking on his new leadership role. Levitt began...

Aon Risk Solutions Names Middle-Market Practice Leader in Philadelphia

Aug 27 2013 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, announced the addition of Jack Reick as a middle-market practice leader in the Philadelphia office. In his new role, Reick will be responsible for driving...

G20 Leaders Expected to Back Easy Rules on Shadow Banking

Aug 26 2013 // World leaders are expected to take a softly-softly approach to regulating the so-called shadow banking sector when they meet in Russia next month to avoid damaging the flow of finance to the global economy.While...

QBE North America to Launch D&O Line, Names Grange As Leader

Aug 23 2013 // Jeffrey S. Grange has been appointed head of Management Liability and Professional Lines for QBE North America, which plans to launch a directors and officers (D&O) liability division. Grange has 25 years experience in...

Swett & Crawford Appoints Sales Leader for Atlanta Branch

Aug 7 2013 // Wholesale insurance broker Swett & Crawford promoted Matt Brott to sales leader for the Atlanta branch.In addition to his new sales leadership responsibility, Brott will continue to serve as a broker in Swett &...

Ironshore Names Practice Leaders for Energy, Construction, Personal Lines

Jul 26 2013 // Ironshore Inc. has created a new management team to serve as industry practice leaders. These leaders will be for business lines that the company says increasingly demand new products that address distinct...