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Such plans remain very popular in states like North Dakota, where the bulk of the population is more rural and points of access to care are separated by large distances. The report finds that indemnity plans are the second most popular plan model in North Dakota’s commercial segment, capturing 28 percent of the commercial market and enjoying five percent…

HSB Solomon Associates, a performance improvement company for the global energy industry and a subsidiary of The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, has announced the purchase of Ziff Energy Group, an international energy consulting firm. “Solomon and Ziff Energy share similar cultures and a focus on helping clients achieve excellence…

Liberty International Underwriters, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has announced the appointment of Kelly Fusner as Senior Vice President of LIU’s Primary Casualty product line. Fusner is based in LIU’s Chicago office. “Under her leadership, LIU’s Primary Casualty group will continue to offer brokers the flexible and timely underwriting needed to place…

July 29– One of Wichita’s largest office buildings is emerging from the limbo into which it fell when Minnesota- based Real Development ran into financial problems. Salt Lake City- based Security National Life Insurance Co. earlier this month took over ownership and operations of Wichita Executive Centre, 125 N. Market, from Real Development.

RICHFIELD, Ohio, July 29, 2013– National Interstate Corporation today reported results for the 2013 second quarter and first six months. The Company experienced a net loss of $0.32 per share, diluted for the 2013 second quarter compared to net income per share, diluted of $0.37 per share for the 2012 second quarter. Dave Michelson, President and Chief Executive…

EPIC, a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that Jim Gillette has been selected by Business Insurance magazine as a “40 Under 40 Regional Broker Leader” award winner. Gillette serves as managing principal for EPIC’s Los Angeles Branch. “Jim is technically proficient, collaborative, service-oriented and…

SelectSolutions Insurance Services, LLC was launched July 1, 2013 in response to the growing demand for a more efficient and profitable way for retail brokers to address the placement and servicing of Small Business P&C. SelectSolutions is led by John Prichard, Jr., President and CEO of Select Solutions, and Leticia Trevino, Chief Operating Officer of…

AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, the primary U.S. subsidiary of the global AXA Group, announces today that Ori Ben-Yishai has been named managing director and head of Business Line Marketing, serving all lines of business, including Retirement Savings, Financial Protection and Wealth Management. As a member of executive management and the Marketing&…

State Farm accuses the founder of the 1-800-ASK-GARY hotline and his chain of accident clinics of conducting a “massive fraud scheme” to obtain no-fault insurance benefits, according to a new federal lawsuit…

July 29– The growing number of severe storms related insurance claims over the past five years is prompting some Ohio companies to start asking homeowners to pay a separate deductible for wind and hail damage, state and industry insurance officials said. More Ohio insurers have started implementing wind and hail deductibles over the past 18 months to two…

For the past 46 years Richard Barber has coaxed peanuts from the earth in western Marion County, Fla., but it wasn’t until last year that for the first — and only — time he took out an insurance policy on his crops…

CARMEL, Ind.— Insurance holding company CNO Financial Group Inc. said Monday that its second-quarter net income increased about 17 percent versus a year earlier, aided by growth in revenue and a decline in benefits payouts. The holder of Bankers Life, Washington National and Colonial Penn insurance companies reported net income of $77.1 million, or 34 cents per…

SOUTH RIVER, N.J.— Bob and Pat Smith have seen many floods in their 47 years on Water Street, but none as severe as in Superstorm Sandy. Tom Deltz, who lives at the end of Lee Avenue closest to the South River, says flood insurance helped defray the $70,000 it cost to replace heating and cooling systems, rewire his property and buy furniture and appliances after…