Gates Names Senior Underwriter at Gorst Co.

November 14, 2011

Michael Gates has joined Chatsworth, Calif.-based Harry W. Gorst Co. Inc. as a senior underwriter in its personal lines department in Mission Viejo, Calif. Gates comes from a national wholesale managing general agent, where he spent 10 years as senior … Insurance Journal » News

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Lawyers, Firms Line Up as MF Global Crumbles

November 14, 2011

Just days after the collapse of MF Global, a healthcare plaintiffs’ lawyer registered the domain mfglobal-lawsuit.com — a sign of the legal business the brokerage’s failure is expected to generate. Timothy Butler of Darien, Connecticut, said he is hoping for … Insurance Journal » News

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AmWINS Confirms Intention to Acquire London-based THB Group plc

November 14, 2011

Charlotte-based AmWINS Group, Inc. has confirmed that it intends to acquire THB Group plc of London. AmWINS said the “Independent Directors of THB have unanimously agreed to recommend that its shareholders approve AmWINS’ cash offer price of 80.55 pence [$ 1.28] … Insurance Journal » News

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Supreme Court to Hear Healthcare Law in March

November 14, 2011

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide the fate of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, with an election-year ruling due by July on the U.S. healthcare system’s biggest overhaul in nearly 50 years. The decision had been widely expected since … Insurance Journal » News

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RSA Makes Changes to Operational Structure, Executive Team

November 14, 2011

UK-based RSA has announced announces a number of changes to the Group’s operating structure and Executive Team. As of January first the group will be reorganized into four regions: UK & Western Europe; Scandinavia; Canada; and Emerging Markets. A number … Insurance Journal » News

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Former Louisiana Lawmaker Shepherd Released to Halfway House

November 12, 2011

A former Louisiana state senator who pleaded guilty to money laundering in a fraudulent security bond fraud case has been released from federal prison into a halfway house. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said Derrick Shepherd, 42, of Marrero, was … Insurance Journal » News

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Bank of North Dakota May Offer Homeowners Low-Interest Disaster Loans

November 12, 2011

A key provision in the North Dakota Legislature’s disaster aid bill would provide low-interest, unsecured loans of up to $ 30,000 for homeowners hit especially hard by this year’s flooding, the Bank of North Dakota’s president said on Nov. 8. The … Insurance Journal » News

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Signature Select LLC Acquires Kansas-based Cassell Insurance

November 11, 2011

Signature Select LLC, a retail insurance broker subsidiary of the IMA Financial Group Inc., has acquired Cassell Insurance of Wichita and Emporia, Kan., an agency specializing in personal lines and business insurance. The acquisition of Cassell adds five talented individuals … Insurance Journal » News

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IBTX Risk Services Moving to New North Texas Location

November 11, 2011

IBTX Risk Services is moving its Dallas/Fort Worth office location to the Las Colinas Corporate Center II in Irving, Texas. The Nov. 18 move will provide a facility upgrade from the firm’s previous location and offer numerous benefits for employees, … Insurance Journal » News

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Missouri Pastor Pleads Guilty in Death of Congregant, an Insurance Agent

November 11, 2011

A former western Missouri pastor has pleaded guilty in the death of a former member of his church. Fifty-two-year-old David Love of Independence pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of 42-year-old Randy Stone, a Farmers insurance agent. Stone … Insurance Journal » News

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