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First American Title Insurance Company announced that Judd D. Hoffman has been named vice president, county operations and sales manager for the company’s Los Angeles County and Ventura County operations. In the new role, Hoffman is responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of First American’s Los Angeles County and Ventura County title insurance,…

XL Group plc’s North America Construction unit is putting their Construction risk management expertise closer to their brokers and the contractors they serve by establishing a west coast underwriting operation in San Francisco. According to Gary Kaplan, President of XL Group’s North America Construction business, “While the market may recover at its own…

Fitch Ratings continues to view long-term care insurance as one of the riskiest products offered by U.S. life insurers. Our view is underscored by Prudential’s recent announcement that it will discontinue offering individual LTC policies at the end of this month. Prudential joins a growing list of large insurers including MetLife that have decided to exit…

Employers, a small business insurance specialist, has named Henry Eford sales executive for the Austin and San Antonio markets. Based in Austin, Eford brings extensive sales and business development experience to Employers, with advanced knowledge of wholesale and retail insurance operations and business insurance coverage, the Company noted in a release.

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America ” Hannover Life Re,” announced the launch of a new version of Ascent. The new version was released March 1. Kevin Oldani, Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriter of Hannover Life Re, said, “We are excited about this new release and feel it demonstrates our commitment to continuously refine our underwriting manual…

New York Life announced that George Nichols III has been named one of the Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America by Savoy magazine. Nichols, senior vice president in charge of New York Life’s Office of Governmental Affairs, is responsible for federal and state government relations and the company’s Political Action Committee.

NY State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on March 7, 2012 that the Department of Financial Services is investigating unexpected out-of-network medical costs affecting New Yorkers across the state, many of whom cannot afford to pay out-of-pocket expenses. “Governor Andrew M. Cuomo did it again for USA, after he fixed nation’ s UCR with Ingenix crisis, for not…

March 18– The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this month on whether President Barack Obama and Congress have the authority to require people to purchase health insurance and whether states must expand access to Medicaid– the health insurance program for the poor– or risk losing federal money. The Republican-controlled U.S. House has already voted for a…

Let’s say you are a South Carolina homeowner who just learned you could claim a large state tax credit for paying outsized homeowner’s insurance premiums– and could have claimed such credits in previous years. I’ve talked to several people who didn’t know about the Excess Insurance Premium Credit, worth up to $1,250 for people who spend more than 5 percent of…

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies issued the following news release:. The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has named Paul Tetrault to the position of state and policy affairs counsel. Tetrault is a graduate of Villanova University and Suffolk University Law School and holds the Chartered Property and Casualty…

For 40 years, Mr. Mellow kept bringing home state money for his district, remained a power in state and local politics, won election after election without opposition. They charged him with a conspiracy to use taxpayer-paid Senate staffers to organize his summer outings and golf tournaments and to do other political work for candidates and causes he supported.

The annual gathering of Minnesota’s best prep teams was first held in 1913. That year saw Fosston crowned as the state’s first champion by virtue of its 29-27 victory over Mountain Lake in the title game played at Carleton College in Northfield. That doesn’t count the separate state Catholic school tournament which ran from 1941 to 1970 and was won by St. Cloud…

March 18– Some members of the City Council say they are unsure what will come from a closed-door meeting Monday morning to discuss a years-long legal battle with the city’s former insurance administrator, and others just won’t talk. Councilman Victor Hernandez said he is unaware of any official reason for the executive session, but suspects the city’s legal…

Mission, Kansas March 18, 2012. National Real Estate Insurance Group, the country’ s leading real estate risk management expert, is proud to announce the launch of its new website and interactive digital marketing campaign, which are focused on improving the way the agency connects with, markets to and serves property investors of all sizes.

Local California insurance agency, Best Buy Insurance, is proud to announce its new website and accompanying digital marketing campaign, aimed at enhancing the way through which the agency connects with, markets to and serves its surrounding California community. Whether shoppers are new to the state and looking for California home insurance or need…

Managed care companies bidding on state Medicaid contracts defended their financial stability this week after questions were raised about their credit ratings. Jim Coopersmith, a life insurance expert who has a developmentally disabled child, said the bond ratings of Centene Corp. and Amerigroup are below investment grade. A third bidder, WellCare, had its…

The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance issued the following news release:. New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Acting Commissioner Ken Kobylowski today reminded New Jersey consumers that National Flood Awareness Week, March 12-16, is an ideal time to evaluate their need for a flood insurance policy. He stressed to consumers that a…

The Council of Insurance Agents& Brokers issued the following news release:. The Council of Insurance Agents& Brokers announced today that Christopher Gagnon is joining the organization as Director of Strategic Technology. In 2004, Gagnon joined with other investors in the formation of Beecher Carlson and served as CIO, focusing his energy on…

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:. The new Garvin County flood maps, which include all of the communities in Garvin County, become effective on Tuesday, April 3 giving those who haven’t purchased flood insurance yet, time to get the best possible premiums to protect their property…