For all that have been following my posts on breast cancer, and specifically by mother's breast cancer, I thank you for your prayers. As I have mentioned before, my Mom is not in the market for life insurance, but I

TAPCO Underwriters, Inc., a Burlington, North Carolina-based excess and surplus lines managing general agency, is now offering its products and proprietary quoting and binding process to retail agents

Houston, Texas-based underwriter, SureTec, named Jay Edenfield as vice president in charge of southeast operations in its new Tampa office. Edenfield has over 25 years of surety experience and wor

American International Group, Inc. reported that its wholly owned subsidiary, AIG General Insurance Company China Limited, headquartered in Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China, has been granted approv

The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Mass. has landed a $5 million grant from the Starr Foundation.The money will be used to fund the directorship of Clark's research and academic program.

Ray L. Thomas and Sheldon I. Oster, founders of Houston-based Bunker Hill Insurance Agency Inc. and Shel-Ray Underwriters Inc., are retiring. L. Byron Way, currently executive vice president of Bunker

McQueary Henry Bowles Troy L.L.P. (MHBT) reported that Steve Cagle has joined its Dallas office as a specialist in the employee benefits group.Prior to joining MHBT, Cagle spent 25 years as an age

The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol says it issued more than 5,000 tickets over the Fourth of July weekend. The counting period began at 6 p.m. July 3 and ended late July 6. The tickets issu

North Texas-based national wholesale insurance brokerage Insential Inc. has named new vice president/brokers for its operations in the Northeast, Southeast and Midwest regions.Angela Needham was a

When high winds from tornados and severe storms hit, a house's garage door can be a weak point. And sometimes if a garage door goes, it can be the first step in a disastrous chain reaction. Mi

PartnerOne Environmental -- Beacon Hill Associates' underwriting division -- has partnered with ACE Westchester to offer four new environmental insurance products for agents pursuing environmental pro

The Gibraltar Group, a full-service insurance firm based in Lubbock, Texas, announced that Brandt Beal has been promoted to president of the firm and Ralph Beal has been designated as chairman of the

Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Companies have expanded its Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) program for small and mid-size business owners.Employment practices liability

Indiana Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, today announced the appointment of. Jessica M. Frankovich to Inland Marine underwriting manager.Frankovich will be based in Ind

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler has namedCarolyn H. Henneman as associate commissioner to oversee the Insurance Fraud Division, which investigates and prosecutes cases of criminal ins

Sustainability risks are one of the most critical emerging risk areas of the 21st century and actuaries will need to develop mitigation and financing strategies for handling them."Sustainability r

Hub International Northeast, an insurance broker, has acquired the assets of United Benefit Consulting, a firm specializing in employee benefit consulting services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

AIG General Insurance Company China, a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, has been granted approval by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission to establish a branch in Beijing.

Norwich Union Healthcare has launched Income Protection Solutions, an individual income protection product designed for the intermediary sales channel.

NSM Insurance Group has acquired a specialty underwriting group focused on professional liability coverage targeting property and casualty insurance agencies.