Allstate announced it has selected Matthew Winter, 52, as president and chief executive officer of Allstate Financial. Winter will be responsible for leading Allstate Financial’s effort to provide life insurance and retirement products to middle-income Americans. He will serve as a member of the corporation’s senior management team, reporting to Thomas J. Wilson, Allstate’s chairman, [...]

Farmers Insurance Group announced it has launched its latest Hispanic advertising campaign titled “Force Field” that includes TV, radio and rich media – all produced by U.S. Hispanic Agency of Record Accentmarketing.
Force Field’ is a visual representation of finding the right fit when it comes to providing individualized insurance coverage that’s right for each person,” [...]

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Thomas C. Ramey and Wilhelm Zeller to its Board as independent directors. Both will serve as Class II Directors.
Michael Butt, Chairman of AXIS Capital, said: “We are delighted to welcome Thomas C. Ramey and Wilhelm Zeller to AXIS Capital’s Board of Directors. [...]

ICW Group Insurance Companies, which partners with 3,800 agents and brokers across the United States, is now offering workers’ compensation insurance in the state of Illinois.
The super-regional carrier’s industry-leading claims services and forward-thinking risk management has helped thousands of companies create a safe and productive work environment, while lowering the costs associated with workers’ compensation [...]

First Horizon Msaver has received the 2009 Model Bank Award in Healthcare Banking from Celent, a Boston-based financial research and consulting firm.
First Horizon Msaver was named a model healthcare bank for its Employer Funding Portal, which is used by employers to deposit employee payroll deductions and employer contributions into individual health savings accounts (HSAs).
The [...]

PRNewswire For the third straight year, ProAssurance Corporation has been recognized by The Ward Group as one of the 50 top performing property/casualty insurance companies in America.
The Ward Group identified the best performing property-casualty insurance companies in America by analyzing the financial performance of more than 3,000 insurance companies during the years 2004 to [...]

Aetna announced that it has been selected by the National Business Group on Health (NBGH), a non-profit organization of large employers, as a Platinum winner for the 2009 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles awards. This is the fourth time in as many years that Aetna has been recognized by the NBGH for its commitment to [...]

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd announced through its U.S.-based Darwin subsidiary, a new program with Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Facilities, Inc. in conjunction with the rollout of Darwin’s nationwide standard market Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL) product. JLT will be underwriting on behalf of Darwin on an admitted basis in New York, New Jersey, Illinois, [...]

VantisLife Insurance Company announced that Astoria Federal Savings, headquartered in Lake Success, NY, will now offer insurance products via the company’s award-winning online quote and submit system. The offering will be made through VantisLife’s New York Company, VantisLife Insurance Company of New York.
Astoria Federal has been serving the New York market with quality financial [...]

Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group today announced that it would continue its sponsorship of the Boston Pops Fourth of July Concert on the Esplanade through 2012, which coincides with the company’s 100th anniversary. The multi-year sponsorship agreement with Boston 4 Productions, the company that produces the event, totals approximately $7 million.
Headquartered in Boston since its inception [...]