Barbara Wolcott

State Farm(R) appoints Barbara Bellissimo Senior Vice President in Canada

May 28th, 2009

State Farm is pleased to announce the appointment of Barbara Bellissimo as Chief Agent and Senior Vice President for State Farm in Canada. In her new role, she will be responsible for providing strategic leadership, and overseeing the sales and operations of State Farm in Canada.
Ms. Bellissimo joined State Farm in 1986 and has successfully [...]

Three Longstanding Hampton Roads Real Estate Firms Merge to Form Prudential Towne Realty

January 20th, 2009

Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential Financial, Inc. [NYSE: PRU] company, and Hampton Roads-based TowneBank [NASDAQ: TOWN] today announced the merger of local real estate leaders Prudential Decker Realty, Prudential McCardle Realty and GSH Real Estate. The merger creates one of the largest real estate companies in Hampton Roads, with about $1 billion in [...]

Prudential CIO Barbara Koster Named CIO of the Year at the Executive Council 2008 New York Ten Awards

November 19th, 2008

Barbara Koster, chief information officer at Prudential Financial, Inc, has been named CIO of The Year by the Executive Council at its sixth annual New York Ten Awards™, which recognizes business leadership and innovation.
“We are extremely proud of Barbara. Her technical expertise coupled with her business knowledge and keen management skills have been tremendous assets [...]

Allied Insurance Initiates Fire Response in Santa Barbara County

November 16th, 2008

Allied Insurance claim representatives and agents are prepared to assist customers affected by the Tea Fire in Santa Barbara County. Procedures are in place providing quick response to customers’ needs. Policyholders with storm damage should call the Allied Insurance claims hotline at 1-800-282-1446.
Allied Insurance is reminding customers that walking around fire-damaged property is very dangerous [...]

Nationwide Insurance Initiates Fire Response in Santa Barbara County

November 16th, 2008

Nationwide Insurance claim representatives and agents are prepared to assist customers affected by the Tea Fire in Santa Barbara County. Procedures are in place providing quick response to customers’ needs. Policyholders with storm damage should call the Nationwide Insurance claims hotline at 1-800-421-3535.
Nationwide Insurance is reminding customers that walking around fire-damaged property is very dangerous [...]

Farmers Insurance Claims Personnel Deployed to Help Customers in “Tea” Fire Burning in the Montecito, Santa Barbara Area

November 14th, 2008

Claims personnel from Farmers Insurance Group of Companies® are being deployed to help customers affected by the wildfire burning in the Montecito, Santa Barbara area.
Farmers Insurance asks its customers who have been ordered to evacuate or who have suffered damage, or lost their home because of the widespread wildfires, to immediately contact Farmers’ 24 hour [...]

Chinese-Made Drywall Litigation & Insurance Seminar July 28 in San Francisco

July 8th, 2009

Litigation and insurance coverage claims involving alleged personal injuries and property damage from drywall imported from China is the focus of a half-day seminar set for July 28, 2009 at the Mission Bay Conference Center at the University of California San Francisco. The event will also be webcast.
The conference producer, HB Litigation Conferences LLC, has [...]

Anthem Blue Cross in California Provides More Members With Access to Comprehensive Transparency Tool

June 4th, 2009

Anthem Blue Cross announced today that its industry-leading transparency initiative will be available to members in the following counties in the state: Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Sacramento/Placer and Yolo counties, San Diego, Imperial County, Orange County, San Joaquin/Valley, North Coast/North state, South Bay/South Coast, San Bernardino and Riverside.
These 7.3 million new members [...]

ACE Westchester Expands Market for Hazmat Transportation Risks; Appoints Roger Murphy to Direct Efforts in Philadelphia Office

June 2nd, 2009

ACE Westchester, the U.S.-based wholesale-focused property and casualty operation of the ACE Group, today introduced a new product line, providing coverage and services for hazardous material (hazmat) and hazardous waste transporters. Underwriting will be based in Philadelphia and Roger Murphy, Assistant Vice President, has been appointed to lead these efforts, reporting to Barbara Deas, Senior [...]

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Signs First Groups to Its New Alternative Quality Contract

January 14th, 2009

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. (BCBSMA) announced it has signed its first provider groups, Mount Auburn Hospital (MAH) and the affiliated Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association (MACIPA), and Hampden County Physician Associates, LLC (HCPA), to its new 5-year Alternative Quality Contract (AQC). First offered in 2008, the AQC pays doctors and hospitals [...]