Archive for November, 2009
One Company’s Trash Is Another’s Treasure!
I’m often asked whether being declined for insurance, or highly rated, will influence how another company looks at a new application. The answer is truly an emphatic NO!
Each company has their own underwriting criteria and their own philosophy and their medical director has their own opinion on health issues and what it all turns […]
You Can’t Have Your Cake And Eat It Too When Weight Is The Issue!
Like smoking, another issue that gets a lot of interest in life insurance but very little follow through, is weight.
I’ve offered several posts concerning companies that will underwrite obesity at fair rates. I’ve also mentioned frequently that what is fair for someone 6′1, 394#’s is not going to be the same as what is fair […]
Sullivan Named Los Angeles’ Insurance Person of the Year
The Los Angeles Chapter of the CPCU Society has named Gerald J. Sullivan its Rie R. Sharp Insurance Person of the Year Award winner.
According to the society, the award recognizes "an individual …
SMEs exposed to legal action over office antics
Specialist business insurer Hiscox has commissioned research which shows that SMEs may be putting themselves at risk by lack of awareness of sexism, swearing and shouting in the workplace.
The research also revealed that according to 70% of British workers bad behaviour such as bullying or racist jokes are commonplace at work.
Bosses and workers were questioned […]
Quality comes first in RMIS selection
New players are entering the risk management information system space, setting up competition in the so-called “cloud computing” environment, says David A.
Aviva links with Keychoice
Insurer to launch private motor products
Solicitors PI pool ‘to be axed’
Assigned Risk Pool for solicitors’ professional indemnity faces the axe
Synergy gets new boss
James Begley becomes managing director
Batchelor joins Liberty
LIU Europe hires London casualty manager from Allianz
Specialty Underwriting Firm Naxos Avondale Launches
Naxos Avondale Specialty Casualty Inc., an underwriting management company focused on the specialty casualty excess and surplus lines markets, has official
ly launched operations and begun …