To enhance its service capabilities, The PMA Insurance Group has relocated its 180-employee Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Customer Service Center to enhanced facilities in Allentown. The PMA Customer Service Center is now located at 6990 Snowdrift Road, Building A, Suite 100. According …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of the Mercer Insurance Group (Pennington, N.J.). The rating outlook is stable. The rating reflects the group’s strong capitalization, solid operating performance and conservative management philosophy. These factors …
Accenture has been selected to implement its Web-based Claim Components software application at Topdanmark, a property and casualty company based in Denmark. Topdanmark is the 10th insurer, and the first in the Nordic region, to license Accenture Claim Components software …
The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) are offering an insurance course at Wake Technical Community College. IIANC is offering the Certification Preparation for Property and Casualty Insurance Examination where topics include ratings for property and casualty insurance, legal …
U.S. Senators Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) recently announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved two grants totaling more than $6 million to pay for electric utility system repairs resulting from the severe storms and tornadoes …
Fire is the second most frequent cause of large homeowners property claims, according to a recent analysis of claims incidence at Travelers Property Casualty. “In our experience, one of every three losses over $10,000 is fire-related,” said Peter McMurtrie, vice …
Three years of rising property/casualty rates have finally had a favorable impact on loss reserves, substantially reducing estimated deficiency, according to the latest annual study on the subject by Conning Research & Consulting. The study, “Property-Casualty Loss Reserves: Strengthening Numbers,” …
New Jersey-based The McIntyre Group announced the hiring of two senior executives as the brokerage and consulting firm continues to expand the depth of its senior executive team. Thomas Kolongowski has been named marketing executive and will join The McIntyre …
Info-X, a provider of coding compliance solutions for hospitals and physician groups, announced that Physician Practice Services (PPS), a professional billing and practice administration consulting firm, has implemented its Veri-Claim(TM) software. Physician Practice Services processes thousands of Medicare and commercial …
Winter weather that chills residents to the bone can be equally harsh on their home. For this reason, the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is encouraging all Wisconsin residents to prepare their homes for winter. “Homes, like cars, …