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Insurance Navy Shares Importance of Mexico Travel Insurance
For travelers visiting Mexico this holiday season, it is important to take into consideration that Mexico does not recognize car insurance policies from the U.S. Travelers will need a Mexico Travel Insurance policy in order to have car insurance coverage. - December 24, 2018 - Insurance Navy
Insurance Navy Brokers Announces New Location in the Elgin Community
The fastest-growing insurance agency in Illinois opens a new branch in Elgin, Illinois. - November 16, 2018 - Insurance Navy
Appalachian Underwriters Unveils Enhanced Payment Portal Which Can Accept Credit Card and Check Payments for Agency Billed Policies
AUI has launched an enhanced payment portal which now accepts credit card and check payments. Available for both new business and renewal policies, appointed agents now have the choice of paying with either the agent’s credit/checking information or the insured’s. Enhancements also... - October 27, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes New External Marketing Representative, Nick Schnarre
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the hire of Nick Schnarre as External Marketing Representative for IL, IN, and MO agents. He will be working remotely in the St. Louis, MO area, helping agents in those states listed find the best markets and products to fit their clients’... - October 24, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Hires New Garage Underwriter for Midwest
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is excited to introduce new Garage Underwriter, Joanna St.Clair. She will be working remotely in the Austin, TX area, primarily underwriting Garage risks for Midwest agents. Joanna comes to AUI with 15 years of experience in the insurance industry. Starting as an... - October 20, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Announces Opening of New Office in Burlington, North Carolina
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. announced the opening of its new office in Burlington, North Carolina with a new Commercial Underwriter on staff. - August 25, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes Peter Stavrakos to Brokerage Division
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Peter Stavrakos to the Brokerage office in Sarasota, Florida. He will be joining the Professional Liability Team where he will focus on solving the coverage needs of both smaller and larger Professional and Management Liability... - July 21, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington Receives Upgrade from AM Best
Issuer Credit Rating Upgraded to bbb+ by A.M. Best Company - Effective June 19, 2018 - June 22, 2018 - Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Hires Armando Duran as External Marketing Representative for Texas
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to welcome a new External Marketing Representative for Texas, Armando Duran. Working out of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, he will be focusing on agent relationships throughout the state. Armando comes to AUI with over ten years of experience in the insurance... - June 17, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Promotes Eric Dail to Western Region Regional Vice President
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce its new Western Region Regional Vice President, Eric Dail. Formerly a Western Region Marketing Representative for AUI, Eric will now manage the day-to-day operations of the Scottsdale office, including workers’ compensation and commercial... - April 26, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
AUI’s Premium Personal Lines Division, Reliance Risk Solutions, Named a Top Personal Insurance Agency by Chubb
Chubb has bestowed its Cornerstone designation on Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.’s premium personal lines division, Reliance Risk Solutions (RRS). - April 22, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Taps Lilyana Saunders as a Florida Workers' Compensation Underwriter
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. announces the addition of Workers’ Compensation Underwriter, Lilyana "Lili" Saunders, to the Sanford, Florida office. She will be writing small comp accounts, as well as building relationships with agents and growing AUI’s book of business. Lili... - March 22, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Announces Addition of Commercial Specialty Underwriter, Siran Wixom, to Oak Ridge Office
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is proud to welcome Siran Wixom to the Oak Ridge office as a Commercial Specialty Underwriter. She will be handling small to medium size Commercial Specialty accounts. Siran brings close to 20 years’ experience in the insurance industry to her new role,... - March 01, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes Workers’ Compensation Underwriter, Alon Cohn to the Sanford Office
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the recent hire of Workers’ Compensation Underwriter, Alon Cohn to the Sanford, Florida office. - February 16, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes Marketing Representative John Gray Back to the Team to Cover Northeast
Appalachian Underwriters is thrilled to welcome back John Gray to the Marketing Team. Formerly the Midwest Marketing Representative, he will now focus on the Northeastern states, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,... - January 26, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Develops Exclusive Monoline Sewer Back-Up and Sump Pump Overflow Product
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc., a leading insurance wholesale outlet, has developed a Monoline Sewer Back-up and Sump Pump Overflow product, exclusive to appointed agents. Offered through AUI Brokerage and available in all 50 states, this product covers a wide range of occupancy classes including... - January 06, 2018 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters Partners with ValueMomentum to Enable Online Rate-Quote-Bind for Personal Lines with New Rating Software and Digital Engagement Platform
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has selected ValueMomentum’s iFoundry Rating Engine and BizDynamics software for enabling rating and online quoting for AssetGuard Personal Lines program for valuable personal articles. AUI has offered AssetGuard for some time. However, the quote and... - December 08, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters Welcomes New Garage Underwriter
Appalachian Underwriters is pleased to welcome new Garage Underwriter I, Michael Peoples, to the Scottsdale, AZ office. He will be primarily underwriting Garage risks in the Western states. Michael started his career as a Garage Underwriter in 2011. He has a BA in Sociology from Bowling Green... - August 31, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters Welcomes New Property Broker
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is excited to welcome Drew Vann to the Brokerage Division in Sarasota, FL. - August 31, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters Welcomes External Marketing Representative for Western States
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is excited to welcome Jim Rocke to the Marketing Team as the External Marketing Representative for the Western states. - August 24, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters Welcomes New Director of Underwriting for Personal Lines
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of the new Director of Underwriting for Personal Lines, Brad Burton, to their Oak Ridge office. In directing the development of and compliance with underwriting requirements applicable to the various programs under management,... - July 22, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters Welcomes New Professional Liability Broker
Appalachian Underwriters is pleased to announce the addition of new Professional Liability Broker, Gary Smid, to their Sarasota office. He will be focusing on solving the coverage needs of both smaller and larger, complex Professional and Management Liability accounts. Smid’s target classes... - July 13, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters’ Reliance Risk Solutions Partners with an A XV Carrier to Bring a New Admitted Solution for Agency Members
Appalachian Underwriters’ high net worth division, Reliance Risk Solutions, is excited to announce a Fine Art Program which offers customized products and services for commercial and personal inland marine fine art and valuable articles. Coverage includes museums, galleries, private dealers... - June 18, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters' Reliance Risk Solutions Named a Top Personal Insurance Agency by Chubb
Chubb has bestowed its Cornerstone designation on Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Of the approximately 3,200 U.S. personal lines agencies that work with Chubb Personal Risk Services, less than seven percent have earned the Cornerstone designation. “Appalachian Underwriters has worked with... - June 18, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes New National Accounts Marketing Representative, Howard Sampsell
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of the new National Accounts Marketing Representative, Howard Sampsell, to the Oak Ridge office. He will be working with national agents to enhance current partner relationships, grow AUI’s national book of business, and... - April 26, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes New Marketing Representative, Eric Dail
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of new Marketing Representative, Eric Dail, to the Oak Ridge office. - March 16, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes New Marketing Representative, Felipe Grinan
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of a new Marketing Representative, Felipe Grinan, to the Sanford, Florida office. He will be working with agencies throughout South Florida, including those in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach and the Keys. His background in with... - March 02, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
AUI Welcomes Carrie Bay in Her Promotion to Marketing Director
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce that our former Marketing Representative, Carrie Bay, has been promoted to Director of Marketing for AUI. Formerly handling marketing in their Southern region, including Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia, Carrie will now be coordinating all... - February 24, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Workers’ Compensation Division Welcomes New Middle Market Underwriter, Steven Mansfield
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of a new Workers’ Compensation Middle Market Underwriter, Steven Mansfield. Steven will be responsible for the development, marketing and production of Workers’ Compensation in the Midwestern region. - February 19, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Personal Lines Division Welcomes New Operations Director, Rocky Shealy
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of the new Operations Director of Personal Lines, Rocky Shealy, to the Oak Ridge, Tennessee office. Rocky will be coordinating the daily operations of the Personal Lines department with focus on staff management, production and... - February 12, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Exclusive RRS Xpress Autoguard Program: Covering the Gap of Physical Damage Loss Settlement
Reliance Risk Solutions (RRS), the high net worth personal insurance division of Appalachian Underwriters, has developed an industry-exclusive program called Xpress Autoguard. Xpress Autoguard addresses a significant coverage gap for many personal and commercial automobile policies with regard to... - February 10, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Welcomes New Workers’ Compensation Underwriter, Melissa McKee
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of a new Workers’ Compensation Underwriter, Melissa McKee, to the Scottsdale, Arizona office. Melissa’s role will focus on the production of new Workers’ Compensation business, with a primary focus in California. - February 08, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Appalachian Underwriters’ Reliance Risk Solutions Named a Top Personal Insurance Agency by Chubb
Chubb has bestowed its Cornerstone designation on Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Of the approximately 3,200 U.S. personal lines agencies that work with Chubb Personal Risk Services, less than seven percent have earned the Cornerstone designation. “Appalachian Underwriters has worked with... - September 10, 2016 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Farmers Insurance of Flemington to Sponsor CEA Turkey Trot
Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington, a leading Property & Casualty insurance carrier based locally in Hunterdon County, announced they will be a Finish Line Sponsor for the 2015 CEA Turkey Trot 5k run / 2k fitness walk. The Turkey Trot is a fundraising event for the Center for Educational... - November 05, 2015 - Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) Expands Personal Insurance Division with Formation of Reliance Risk Solutions
AUI has created a new vertical within the Personal Lines Division to focus on the High Net Worth property and casualty personal insurance needs of its 30,000 agency partners. Reliance Risk Solutions (RRS) allows AUI to expand beyond their existing Personal Lines portfolio and place coverage for... - May 28, 2015 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington Receives Financial Strength Rating Upgrade from AM Best
FSR Upgraded to B++ by A.M. Best Company - Effective May 6, 2015 - May 10, 2015 - Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Reach Settlement with Greenlight Re
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.’s President, Bob Arowood, announced today that a Settlement Agreement and Release has been finalized between Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. and Greenlight Re providing an end to the litigation between the parties. - February 19, 2015 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Risk Advisors of America Celebrates New Location in Maitland
On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at 12:00 p.m., Risk Advisors of America will celebrate the grand opening of its Maitland location with a ribbon cutting ceremony and other activities. The insurance and risk management company was previously located in Orlando, but needed to move into a larger office... - October 11, 2014 - Risk Advisors of America
The Pollicella Insurance Agency Receives 2014 Best of Brighton Award
The Pollicella Insurance Agency is among a very small group of companies that have won the Best of Brighton Award for five consecutive years. This distinction has qualified The Pollicella Insurance Agency for the 2014 Brighton Business Hall of Fame. - May 30, 2014 - The Pollicella Insurance Agency
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Hires Traci Herring as New Marketing Representative for Northern California
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI) has hired a new Marketing Representative, Traci Herring. Previously in her career, Traci has worked in many capacities in the insurance business including experience as an agent, underwriter, trainer and marketing representative. Traci will be charged with... - May 19, 2014 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington Announces Officer Appointments
Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington, headquartered in Flemington, NJ announced the following appointments: Patrick Allard has been named Vice President of Claims. Mr. Allard has over 20 years of multi-line claims and management experience. He joined Farmers of Flemington in September 2010 and... - May 09, 2014 - Farmers Insurance Company of Flemington
E-Bike Commuters Gain Recognition and Insurance; Insurance Company Offers Coverage for Electric-Assisted Bicycles and Their Riders
E-bikes, bicycles with power assist provided by an electric motor, are rapidly gaining popularity as an alternative method of transportation in metropolitan areas. Until recently, e-bike riders were not covered by insurance. Velosurance, a Fort Lauderdale, FL based insurance agency that launched a... - December 10, 2013 - Velosurance
GRBM Inc., the Contractors Insurance Agency, Relocates to Brewster New York
GRBM Inc, the Contractors Insurance Agency, has relocated to 2022 Route 22 Brewster New York. - November 14, 2013 - GRBM Inc
Collins Einhorn Farrell Earns National Recognition Among “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News - Best Lawyers®
Collins Einhorn Farrell was selected as a Tier 1 firm in the Detroit metropolitan rankings in seven practice areas. - November 06, 2013 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
Attorney Sarah E. Blalock Added to Collins Einhorn Farrell General and Professional Liability Practice Groups
Blalock will focus her practice on the defense of general and professional liability claims. Prior to her arrival at Collins Einhorn, she gained valuable experience as a trial lawyer while working for the Wayne County (Mich.) Prosecutor’s Office. - October 03, 2013 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
The Public Servants Defense Agency Publishes Results of Its Law Enforcement National Survey on Career Protection
In May 2013, The Public Servants Defense Agency (PSDA) surveyed active and retired law enforcement officers regarding their views on the issues they face in order to protect their career. The questionnaire also elicited feedback on their perceived vulnerability to administrative, civil, or criminal... - October 02, 2013 - Public Servants Defense Agency
Collins Einhorn Farrell Attorney Kevin P. Moloughney Named President of the Association of Defense Trial Counsel
Moloughney’s practice focuses on the defense of personal injury and property damage claims. He has also maintained an active practice litigating insurance coverage disputes. - May 30, 2013 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
Collins Einhorn Farrell Attorneys Michael Sullivan and David Anderson to Represent Firm at IADC Roundtable, May 16
Sullivan is serving as the program chair and moderator for the event, which focuses on “Managing the Tripartite Relationship.” Anderson is among several other lawyers and industry professionals scheduled as featured speakers. He is participating in a panel discussion on “When the Tripartite Relationship is Challenged by Coverage Issues.” - May 10, 2013 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
Dane Street Announces Kathy Heiting Garcia, RN, BSN as Vice President of Operations
Dane Street, a leading URAC accredited provider of Peer Review services to the Workers Compensation, Disability, Pharmacy, Auto and Group Health markets, today announced that Kathy Heiting Garcia, RN, BSN has joined Dane Street as Vice President of Operations. Kathy brings over 20 years of... - May 02, 2013 - Dane Street
Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff Attorneys Named “Detroit Lawyers of the Year” by 2013 Best Lawyers® in America
Best Lawyers named Shareholder and President Michael J. Sullivan the 2013 Detroit Professional Malpractice Law — Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” for the third consecutive year. Fellow Shareholder Noreen L. Slank was selected as the 2013 Detroit Appellate Practice “Lawyer of the Year.” - November 09, 2012 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.