PCI Association News


The Jacobson Group to host job-searching webinar

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 19, 2009

The Jacobson Group, a national professional and human-capital services firm serving the insurance, health care and financial services industries, will present a complimentary webinar focused on job searching for professional and executive level individuals. Presented by Kirk Goeldner, senior vice president of The Jacobson Group, the Dec. 10 event will share tips and real-world insight on how to be successful in today's executive job market.


Ward Group offers benchmarking data

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2009

PCI has teamed with Ward Group to give members access to operational benchmarks and industry trend data. As a benefit of this partnership, Ward Group will provide PCI members with a financial discount for participating in Ward Group benchmarking programs. In addition, PCI members can take advantage of the development of surveys on topics of interest.


Tell Congress Main Street shouldn't subsidize Wall Street

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 13, 2009

The House Financial Services Committee will begin marking up H.R. 3996, the Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009 -- a bill addressing systemic risk regulation and resolution authority. Contact your Representative and explain that property/casualty insurers are not systemically risky and should not be subject to new and duplicative regulation, which could harm consumers, and that the industry already has a resolution mechanism in place.


Early-bird deadline nears for PCI Executive Roundtable Seminar

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 11, 2009

Register between now and Dec. 7 to save on your registration fee for the 2010 PCI Executive Roundtable Seminar being held Jan. 24 to 26 in San Antonio. Designed for CEOs by CEOs, the seminar will address such topics as managing economic risk, the changing role of corporate governance and reputation management.


PCI: Reform legislation should be carefully targeted

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 11, 2009

In response to the financial services regulatory reform bill, PCI President and CEO David A. Sampson said PCI believes the legislation should be carefully and precisely targeted to industries that do present a clear systemic risk.


PCI applauds signing of Unemployment Compensation Extension Act

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 09, 2009

PCI applauds the Barack Obama administration for signing the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009, which includes important provisions that will foster job creation and production expansion.


PCI supports bipartisan building codes legislation

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 06, 2009

PCI supports legislation under consideration by the House Transportation Committee that would encourage the adoption and enforcement of statewide building codes throughout the nation.


PCI sends systemic-risk analysis to House committee

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 06, 2009

According to a PCI paper delivered to members of the House Financial Services Committee, home, auto and business insurers are not systemically risky, and their policyholders should not be forced to subsidize risky Wall Street firms.


PCI releases video on credit-based insurance scoring

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 05, 2009

Deirde Manna, PCI vice president of industry, regulatory and political affairs, and Alex Hageli, PCI director of personal lines policy, discuss the importance of credit-based insurance scoring and how the use of credit information helps consumers save money in PCI's latest video, "What Consumers Should Know about Credit-Based Insurance Scoring."


PCI's Joint Marketing & Underwriting Seminar registration now open

PCI SmartBrief | Nov 02, 2009

Registration is now open for the 2010 PCI Joint Marketing & Underwriting Seminar, April 18 to 20 in Orlando, Fla. The seminar brings together, in one place, mid- to senior-level property/casualty insurance industry marketing and underwriting executives.


Sam Friedman to speak at PCI's 2010 Executive Roundtable Seminar

PCI SmartBrief | Oct 30, 2009

Sam Friedman, editor-in-chief for the National Underwriter Property & Casualty magazine, is one of several key industry speakers highlighting the 2010 PCI Executive Roundtable Seminar, Jan. 24 to 26 in San Antonio. This intensive two-day annual seminar is designed exclusively for PCI member company CEOs, COOs and other C-level executive officers.


PCI elects 3 new members to the board

PCI SmartBrief | Oct 30, 2009

PCI elected three new members to the Board of Governors during its annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. The new board members are Steven D. Carroll, executive vice president and general manager of North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company; Robert Jarratt, executive vice president and CEO of Southern Farm Bureau Group; and Michael H. Lee, president and CEO of Tower Group.


PCI elects Janice M. Abraham chairwoman

PCI SmartBrief | Oct 29, 2009

Janice M. Abraham, president and CEO of United Educators Insurance, was elected PCI's new chairwoman during the association's annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. Robert A. DiMuccio, president and CEO of Amica Mutual Group, was elected first vice chairman and Donald G. Southwell, president and CEO of Unitrin, was elected second vice chairman.


Industry remains healthy and competitive despite economic crisis

PCI SmartBrief | Oct 28, 2009

Addressing attendees at the PCI Annual Meeting, John Blackburn, CEO of Country Financial and PCI's Board of Governors chairman, highlighted the industry's strength, competitiveness and commitment to delivering on its promise to policyholders during this challenging economic environment.


PCI Salary Survey projects flat budget growth for 2010

PCI SmartBrief | Oct 26, 2009

Salary budgets within the property/casualty insurance industry appear to be holding steady, according to a PCI insurance compensation survey. The survey shows property/casualty insurance companies are projecting average salary budget increases of 3.4% in 2010, which is the same percentage increase reported in 2009.




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