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Delehoy Joins Insurance Industry Charitable Fund

Oct 28 2004 // Moraga, Calif.-based Insurance Industry Charitable Fund announced the addition of Bonnie Delehoy as vice president of development and partner relations. In this new full-time position, Delehoy will be responsible for...

Fla. Begins Hurricane Victim Dispute Mediation Program Following Storms

Oct 12 2004 // Disgruntled storm victims dissatisfied with their insurers now have an option intended to expedite settlements and keep the disputes out of court — mediation, at the industry’s expense. About 2 million Floridians...

IICF CEO Chin Retires After 10 Years of Service to the Industry, Community

Oct 11 2004 // After devoting heart and soul to the Insurance Industry Charitable Fund (IICF) for 10 years, CEO Karen Chin officially retired on Oct. 1. The Walnut Creek, Calif.-based organization allows people in the insurance industry...

Federal Disaster Funds Ordered for Tenn. to Aid in State, Local Government Storm Recovery

Oct 8 2004 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster funds have been made available for Tennessee to help state and local governments...

ISO’s Intellicorp, Markel Join Forces for Criminal Background Checks of Employees, Volunteers

Sep 30 2004 // IntelliCorp Records Inc., a nationwide provider of pre-employment screening services, and Markel Insurance Company have teamed up to provide camps, childcare centers, private schools and social service agencies with...

Still Time to Register for ITC Golf Tourney Oct. 11

Sep 30 2004 // The Insuring the Children Golf Tournament will be held Oct. 11, 2004, at the Santa Ana Country Club in Santa Ana, Calif.According to Golf Tournament Chairman Ed Rochford of Chubb & Son, “this is a great...

W. Va. Disaster Survivors with Insurance Might Also Qualify for FEMA, State and SBA Assistance

Sep 29 2004 // Individuals and business owners who have private flood insurance may still qualify for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), state and federal officials said.Home and business owners who...

The Allstate Foundation Extends Portion of Fund to Help Hurricane Victims

Sep 14 2004 // The Allstate Foundation will extend $200,000 from the $1 million fund established at the Southwest Florida Community Foundation to reportedly aid in the rebuilding and recovery of victims of the recent hurricanes. The...

First Nonprofit Names Siemer COO

Sep 14 2004 // Stephen Siemer has been named chief operating officer at First Nonprofit Insurance Co. in Chicago. This announcement brings an end to a nationwide search undertaken by the property/casualty insurer. Reporting directly to...

CPCU Society Names 2004-2005 Officers, Governors

Sep 7 2004 // The CPCU Society’s has announced its new officers and governors, to be effective Oct. 27, 2004, following the 60th Annual Meeting and Seminars in Los Angeles, Oct. 23-26.The following CPCU Society officers and...

Ballot Questions Dubious for Nev. Trial Lawyers

Sep 7 2004 // A group with ties to the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association doesn’t have to reveal contributors to its campaign to put two questions on the November ballot, one of its leaders says.The group Yes on Questions 4 and 5...

INSURING THE CHILDREN GOLF TOURNEY TO BE HELD OCT. 11:

Sep 6 2004 // The Insuring the Children Golf Tournament will be held Oct. 11 at the Santa Ana Country Club in Santa Ana, Calif. According to Golf Tournament Chairman Ed Rochford of Chubb & Son, “this is a great opportunity...

Stonebridge Life Insurance Company Qualifies as Newest Member of Ethics Standards Association

Sep 1 2004 // Stonebridge Life Insurance Company, domiciled in Rutland, VT, with administrative offices in Plano, TX, has qualified to become a member of the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association (IMSA), the national organization...

Fredette Joins Team Insurance Group as EVP

Aug 27 2004 // Tulsa, Okla.-based Team Insurance Group reported that Paul C. Fredette has joined the organization as executive vice president. The company noted that Fredette’s hiring marks another move forward in Team’s...

Insuring the Children Golf Tourney to be Held Oct. 11

Aug 19 2004 // The Insuring the Children Golf Tournament will be held Oct. 11, 2004, at the Santa Ana Country Club in Santa Ana, Calif.According to Golf Tournament Chairman Ed Rochford of Chubb & Son, “this is a great...

Texas Mutual Web Site is a Three-Peat Winner

Aug 17 2004 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced that for the third consecutive year its Web site, www.texasmutual.com, took first place in an international communications competition hosted by the American Association of State...

Combo PDAs, Advances Deliver Real-Time Benefits

Aug 9 2004 // The growth in office technology over the last 20 years certainly has boosted the efficiency of workers in the U.S. service industry. But at the same time, it’s had the effect of tying people more closely to their...

Safety Group Urges Others to Follow N.Y. Lead to Curb Cigarette-Caused Fires

Aug 6 2004 // The number of fires caused by lighted tobacco products – almost always cigarettes – increased by a stunning 19 percent in the most recent year studied, according to research by the National Fire Protection...

Great American Promotes Sullivan to President of its Specialty Human Services Division

Aug 6 2004 // Cincinnati-based property/casualty carrier Great American Insurance Group announced that John W. Sullivan has been promoted to divisional president of its specialty human services division. Sullivan has managed this...

Pa. Court Approves Public Release of Information on Nonprofit Insurers’ Cash Reserves

Jul 28 2004 // A state judge has ruled that state regulators can make public much of the materials that Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania was ordered to submit to justify its large cash reserves.The ruling also lifts a temporary...