National News for August 2001 Queensway Announces Developments in Argonaut Deal, Revised Sales Process Majority of U.S. Businesses Report Workplace Safety Pays Off The St. Paul to Offer ICBA Members Professional Liability Coverage AIG Announces Closing of American General Acquisition A.M. Best Downgrades Fireman’s Fund Argonaut Terminates Pact to Buy Some Queensway Assets NAIC Speed-to-Market Efforts Hastened by SERFF NAII to Host All-Industry Forum on Mold Issues Sept. 19 S&P Assigns Frontier Insurance Co. ‘R’ Rating Insurers Slow to Meet State Auto Liability Reporting Requirements idNET Signs Integration Agreement with AMS A.M. Best Downgrades CNA Reinsurance Co. Rating NAMIC Panel Asks: ‘Is Mold the Next Asbestos” Fireman’s Fund McGee Introduces Oceanwide’s Online Cargo Insurance Management System Weather Decision Technologies Inc. Introduces HailTrax — Hail Verification Reports INAMAR Releases New System for Agents Argonaut Group Inc. Acquires Holding Company Booz-Allen Survey Reveals Gap Between Internet Insurance Offerings and Customer Needs August 24, 20 NAMIC Urges Halt to Potential Spread of Prop. Docucorp Delivers Document Intelligence, XML Capabilities Lewis Joins CNA as EVP of Standard Lines Esurance Teams with Patelco to Launch Integrated Online Auto Loan and Insurance Platform August 23, InsureZone Product Gets Co-Marketing Endorsements from IIAA Organizations in 5 States August 23, 20 Nationwide Files Federal Suit to Stop Trademark Infringement Progressive Insurance to Offer Coverage for Internet Banking Silver Plume Introduces Sage Reference Tool for Commercial P&C Agents ISO Adds Fast Internet Access to Underwriting Support Databases The St. Paul Announces Formation of Global Surety and Construction Group X.L. America Launches Consolidated AMS and ChannelPoint–Integrated Rating is Insurer Files Cell Phone Coverage Lawsuits Progressive Releases July Underwriting Results S&P Downgrades Acceptance Insurance Cos. Asbestos: Over 500,000 Claimants and $21 Billion and Counting 21ST Century Reports Net Loss in 2Q Results S&P Cuts Farmers Ratings to ‘AA-’, On WatchNeg Becoming a Top Producer Made Simple with Citigroup Cuts Another 3,000 Jobs NASA Study to Dissect Hurricanes Willis and Lockton Cos. Come to Resolution AIA Warns Established Commercial Contract Language is at Risk Anlon 4.0 Selected as eLearning Foundation Sagent Unveils Fire Protection Classification Application Report Says Top Insurers Embracing Web for Agent and Policyholder Communication ebix.com Reports Second Consecutive Acceptance Insurance Cos. Completes Sale of P/C Businesses To McM Corp. Progressive.com, Nextel Connect to Give Independent Agents Greater Visibility ePolicy Launches Nonprofit D&O Liability Product Via the Internet AIA Says OSHA Ergonomics Standard-Setting in Absence of Crucial Information Would Be Absurd August RIMS Opposes Reinsurance Tax Equity Act InsuranceNoodle Now Offers Insurance Products from Chubb Great American Offers New Stand-Alone Employment Practices Liability Joint Venture Goss LLC to Offer Coverage for Automotive Suppliers Aon Launches Political Risk Management Service S&P Puts Nationwide Financial on CreditWatch Negative Bank One Becomes Financial Holding Company Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted by TSR Consortium TowerStreet Offers Insurance Agencies Free NAAA to Discuss Commission Action Before Aon Survey Finds Risk Managers Feel Exposed to Political Risk CATEX to Offer Market Access to Captive.com Clients SAFECO Initiates New Worksite Ward Financial Group Conducts Customer Retention Study ICAT Positions Pair of Underwriting Managers AON Reports Growth in Second Quarter Quotesmith.com Makes Cuts in Staff ProFin Debuts Miscellaneous Errors and Omissions Policy NATIONAL Senate Votes for Additional Funding, Requirements for Mexican Trucks Inspections August 3, S&P Says Asbestos Claims Affect Insurance Negatively But Not Terminally Fitch to Review Ratings Video Results of IIHS Low-Speed Crash SUV Tests Accessible on Progressive.com IIAA Tells Congress Auto Insurance Over-Regulated in Certain States The Hartford’s Operating Income Increases 10% Conning & Co. Study Says Auto Insurers are Paying Closer Attention to Credit Scores Seven New SUVs Sustain Big Damage in Homeowners Premiums Rose Slightly in 2000, A.M. Best Study Says Chubb Unveils Remediation Cost Cap Policy Mazonson Expands National Collective Program for Community Development Corporations National News Archives
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