Archive for January, 2010
Mississppi Judge in Scruggs’ Downfall Looks Back on Career
Outside Mississippi's 3rd Judicial District, Henry Lackey is best known as the judge whose integrity and intrepidness led to the downfall of famed trial lawyer Dickie Scruggs and several …
Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West Names Officers, Award Winner
Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West), awarded the Ramsden/Sullivan Memorial Award to Robert B. Suhr and slated its officers and directors for 2010 at its annual meeting.
Suhr is a …
Cummings Named Senior Vice President for CCBSure Program
Maryland-based RPS-ISG International has appointed Estelle Cummings as the company’s area vice president of sales for its CCBsure technology program.
Cummings oversees new business …
Surplus Lines Association of California Elects New Officers
The Surplus Lines Association of California elected new officers and directors at its annual meeting. The officers are:
Chairman Les Ross of Crump Insurance Services Inc.; Vice Chairman Pat Hanley …
Chubb announces Q4 and 2009 results
The Chubb Corporation has reported that it made net profits of $695m in the fourth quarter of 2009, equating to $2.03 per share.
This marks an increase of over 50% compared to Q4 2008, when the firm made $407m net profits, or $1.13 per share.
It was also a significant improvement on the Q3 2009 figures, when […]
Another first for 1Lifedirect
HIV Saliva testing part of its life insurance underwriting - 1Lifedirect, South Africa’s first, truly direct life insurance provider is shaking up the life insurance industry once again by being the first life insurer to introduce HIV Saliva testing as part of its life insurance underwriting.
UK General Insurance chief executive resigns
Tim Rolfe steps down
GI sector handed August deadline to publish complaints data
FSA targets firms with more than 500 complaints in six months
WellPoint’s Profits Are Up; CEO Says Premiums Would Rise Under Health Overhaul
WellPoint’s profits are up in the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, CEO Angela Braly says premiums would rise under the Democrats’ plans to require insurers to cover all Americans. WellPoint “posted an eightfold increase in profit for the fourth quarter and projected solid earnings for this year despite a recent softening in enrollments and revenue from premiums,” […]
Obama Appeals For Health Reform Despite Recent Setbacks
The New York Times reports that “after spending 2009 emphasizing that a health care overhaul was his top domestic priority, Mr. Obama gave it much less prominence in his [State of the Union] address. He did not mention it until more than half an hour in - a sign of how imperiled the bill has […]