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Oct 6 2008 // National insurance program administrator Venture Insurance Programs named Michael DeMarco executive vice president for its Preferred Club Program. He will be responsible for the overall success of the insurance program for...

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Oct 6 2008 // American International Group Inc. (AIG) named Edward M. Liddy as chairman and CEO. He succeeds Robert B. Willumstad.Stephen F. Bollenbach, who was named lead independent director in June 2008, continues in that role. Liddy...

Oct 6 2008 // American International Group Inc. (AIG) named Edward M. Liddy as chairman and CEO. He succeeds Robert B. Willumstad.Stephen F. Bollenbach, who was named lead independent director in June 2008, continues in that role. Liddy...

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Oct 6 2008 // National insurance program administrator Venture Insurance Programs named Michael DeMarco executive vice president for its Preferred Club Program. He will be responsible for the overall success of the insurance program for...

Oct 6 2008 // Albert Betts, former Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation, joined Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons LLP as a partner in the Insurance Law and Governmental and Legislative Advocacy Sections, effective Oct. 1,...

The Hartford Names Three Execs to Senior Posts

Sep 17 2008 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. announced new appointments for three of its senior executives. Effective immediately, Dan Brown will take on the new role of senior vice president of Industry Markets; Juan...

The Hartford Unveils National Coastal Home Insurance Plan

Jul 31 2008 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has proposed a far-reaching new plan – one that includes mandatory flood insurance, IRA-like catastrophe accounts, subsidized premiums for homeowners and a federal...

Man Sentenced for Stealing Furniture from The Hartford

Jul 10 2008 // A Connecticut business owner has been sentenced to one year of home confinement for participating in a scheme to steal furniture from The Hartford Insurance Company. Terrance Healy of Windsor, was sentenced Tuesday in...

The Hartford, Whalen Insurance Offer Brew Pub Program

Jun 18 2008 // With a history dating back to the Colonial Era, America’s craft brewers and brewpubs have earned an iconic position as one of the nation’s quintessential – and earliest – categories of independent...

How Hartford-Progressive Alliance for Banks Works

Jun 4 2008 // Agents submitting community bank risks to the new alliance between The Hartford and Progressive should expect to work with underwriters from each carrier but the companies promise quick turnaround.According to the...

The Hartford, Allianz, Aflac Named Among World’s ‘Most Ethical’ Firms

Jun 4 2008 // Three insurance industry giants now boast the title as “one of the world’s most ethical companies,” according to a Ethisphere, a think-tank dedicated to the research and promotion of profitable best...

The Hartford, Progressive, ABA Team up for Community Bank Program

Jun 2 2008 // Agents submitting community bank risks to the new alliance between The Hartford and Progressive should expect to work with underwriters from each carrier but the companies promise a quick turnaround.The “sweet...

Best Affirms Hartford’s ‘A+’ Ratings

May 27 2008 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of the Hartford Insurance Pool and its P/C members. Best also affirmed the...

Insurer Executives Say More Can be Done to Attract New Talent

May 19 2008 // Young agents today face a number of challenges, including the soft market, a downturn in the economy, and learning the skills to become a successful agent. In the meantime, the insurance industry struggles to attract more...

The Hartford, Progressive Team Up on Community Banks Insurance Package

May 6 2008 // The Hartford Financial Services and Progressive are offering their insurance products for communtiy banks to each other’s independent agents and brokers.The new alliance allows banks and their agents the option of...

Insurers Keen on NCAA’s Basket-full of Opportunities

Apr 21 2008 // The University of Kansas men’s basketball team may have been the big winner in the recent NCAA championship — but when it comes to the NCAA’s bonanza of sponsorship benefits from basketball and other sports,...

Insurers Keen on NCAA’s Basket-full of Opportunities

Apr 21 2008 // Quite a few insurers’ names have been bounced and bandied about like basketballs on TV lately, and it’s not by accident; it’s a high-profile benefit of some of the industry’s major players having...

Insurers Keen on NCAA’s Basket-Full of Opportunities

Apr 8 2008 // The University of Kansas men’s basketball team may have been the big winner at last night’s NCAA championship — but when it comes to the NCAA’s bonanza of sponsorship benefits from basketball and...

Insurers Keen on NCAA’s Basket-full of Opportunities

Apr 7 2008 // Quite a few insurers’ names have been bounced and bandied about like basketballs on TV lately, and it’s not by accident; it’s a high profile benefit of some of the industry’s major players having...

The Hartford Promotes 2 Key Execs

Feb 25 2008 // The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has promoted two senior execs to corporate leadership positions.Lizabeth H. Zlatkus, 49, has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Hartford,...