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Latest Florida Homeowners Writer Cleared by State Regulators
Monarch is a joint venture among Federated National Holding Co., TransRe and Crosswinds Holdings Inc., which was formerly known as C.A. Bancorp. The venture was first announced in ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 20, 2015
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Michigan School District Looks to Bring New Blood to Insurance Industry
Insurance Institute of Michigan, in a statement. "It is imperative that our industry develop innovative ways to attract young, talented employees." The school district is ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 19, 2015
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Allstate Estimates Cat Losses of $224 Million From February Winter Weather
Southeast regions were impacted by winter weather. In 2013, Allstate Insurance Group was the fifth-largest writer of homeowners insurance in New England states, with 5% of the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 19, 2015
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Vermont Mutual CEO to Retire in June
Granite Mutual Insurance Co. Catto said in a statement there was a transition plan in place that will enable the company "to sustain superior operating performance and financial ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 18, 2015
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State Farm Cleared By FAA for Commercial Drone Use
State Farm operations vice president in charge of claims, in a statement. "We will continue to provide the same personal, good neighbor service State Farm is recognized for, with ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 18, 2015
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Donegal COO: Commercial Growth Needed to Balance Business Mix
Annual Insurance Conference. "When we look at our overall book of business we recognize that we need to grow commercially - bring it back in balance," Burke said. Most of the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 17, 2015
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Federated National CEO: 'Long Runway' in Fla. With Eye on Slow Geographic Expansion
Federated National Insurance Co. anticipates it will move into the South Carolina market later this year as it proceeds with a cautious expansion outside its core state of Florida, ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 17, 2015
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Update: AIG to Take Majority Stake in Program Administrator NSM Insurance
...Adds comments throughout) American International Group Inc. plans to take a majority stake in managing general agent and insurance program administrator NSM Insurance Group as part ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 16, 2015
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Hallmark Financial's Bottom Line Rises for Fourth Quarter 2014
President and Chief Executive Officer Naveen Anand in a statement. Anand attributed improvement in the company's operating segments to underwriting action and rate increases, but ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 13, 2015
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Third Point Re Executive: Limited Property Cat Writings Insulate Company From Alternative Capital Influence
The limited approach Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. takes with property catastrophe reinsurance writings has insulated it from the pricing pressure being felt on that line, opting ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 12, 2015
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Insurance-Banking Firm Westfield Group Names President-CEO
Ohio Farmers Insurance Co., which is listed as Westfield Group's ultimate parent. The company said its leadership change is a well-planned succession. "Given his long tenure at ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 12, 2015
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Atlas Financial Closes $24.7 Million Purchase of Livery Insurer Global Liberty
Commercial automobile insurer Atlas Financial Holdings Inc. has completed its $24.7 million acquisition of limousine and black car insurer Global Liberty Insurance Co. of New York. ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 12, 2015
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Texas Regulators, Farmers Insurance Propose $84.4 Million Settlement
August 2002 over rates and policy forms, the documents said. The principal challenge to Farmers homeowners practices was that a new policy introduced in 2001, which excluded ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 11, 2015
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Progressive Makes Executive Changes as CFO Prepares Exit
The new positions will take effect April 1. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Glenn Renwick said in a statement he has asked Griffith and Sauerland to be "very ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 10, 2015
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Berkshire Hathaway Completes Auto Dealer Purchase and Rebrands Firm
Berkshire Hathaway Automotive and is headquartered in Dallas. Van Tuyl is the largest privately held dealership in the United States and this transaction was the biggest in retail ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 10, 2015
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Desjardins General Insurance 2014 Net Income Dinged by State Farm Canada Acquisition
Canadian employees and network of close to 500 agents, the statement said. The deal was announced in January 2014. Much of the business that Desjardins picked up is in Ontario, ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 10, 2015
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Florida Ends Citizens' Assessment as Additional Takeouts Approved
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to pay claims from the 2004 and 2005 spate of hurricanes, according to a statement from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. There had been ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 9, 2015
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Cincinnati Financial Launching Its First National Ad Campaign
Cincinnati Chief Insurance Officer J.F. Scherer in a statement. The spot is built around that partnership, the company said "Taking our advertising to a national level this year ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 9, 2015
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Florida's Universal Insurance Acquires Claims Adjusting Firm
Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. has purchased privately held independent claims adjusting company Aplin Peer & Associates Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Aplin ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 6, 2015
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HCI Group Opts for Diversity Outside Insurance Over Geographic Expansion
Florida homeowners writer HCI Group Inc. doesn't have immediate plans to grow beyond the borders of its home state, opting to rather diversify its business "in means other than ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 6, 2015
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