CNA Financial Corp. Appoints Smith, Fenwick in Pa. Offices August 02, 2005
CNA Financial Corporation announced that Michael Smith has joined CNA insurance companies as vice pr...

St. Paul Travelers and Kemper Reach Co-Surety Settlement June 17, 2005
St. Paul Travelers Companies and The Kemper Insurance Companies have reached a settlement in connect...

PXRE Group Names Josephson to Board of Directors August 05, 2004
PXRE Group Ltd., based in Bermuda, announced that Mural R. (Joe) J...

Liability Management Systems Expands Services to Include Casualty Claims March 26, 2004
San Francisco-based Liability Management Systems, LLC, a member of the FSC Group, announces the expa...

Arch Names Joseph M. Vierling VP Contractors/Erection All Risk February 23, 2004
Arch Insurance Group, a division of Bermuda's Arch Capital Group Ltd., announced the appointment of ...

Unitrin Posts $43.1 Million 3Q Profit October 27, 2003
Chicago-based insurer Unitrin Inc. reported net income of $43.1 million (64 cents per common share) ...

Miami-Based Firm Absorbs Kemper Offices October 17, 2003
Wagenfeld Levine, a Miami-based law firm that focuses on self-insured defense, is opening new office...

Kane Joins XL's U.S. Operations October 16, 2003
XL America, Inc., a subsidiary of XL Capital Ltd., announced the appointment of Dennis Kane as execu...

St. Paul Creates New England Territory; Appoints Michael G. Connor Regional Executive August 15, 2003
The St. Paul Companies announced the creation of a new regional territory to address the business gr...

Unitrin Reports 34-Cent Q2 EPS July 25, 2003
Chicago-based Unitrin Inc. reported net income of $22.7 million (34 cents per common share) for the ...

The St. Paul Cos. Acquires Renewal Rights for Selected Lines of Kemper's U.S. Commercial Business May 12, 2003
The St. Paul Companies has purchased the right to seek renewal of certain existing commercial insura...

A.M. Best Downgrades Kemper Ratings May 02, 2003
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength ratings to C++ (Marginal) from B (Fair) of the p...

Kemper, Investors Discontinue Negotiations on New Venture April 24, 2003
The Kemper Insurance Companies announced that the parties have discontinued negotiations toward a de...

Kemper Subsidiary Names New Finance VP March 13, 2003
Mike McClure has been named to the newly created position of vice president of finance and strategic...

Ratings Agencies All Cut Kemper March 05, 2003
On news of Kemper Insurance Cos. $312 million net loss in 2002, Fitch, Standard & Poor's and Moody's...

Kemper Notes Plans to Sell Businesses to New Venture March 04, 2003
The Kemper Insurance Companies announced plans to sell certain lines of its existing businesses to a...

A.M. Best Lowers Kemper Cos. Ratings March 03, 2003
A.M. Best Co. has lowered the financial strength rating to B (Fair) from B+ (Very Good) of the parti...

Kemper Completes Renewal Rights Agreement with Arch Group on Surety Business February 27, 2003
The Kemper Insurance Companies announced it has reached an agreement in principle to sell the renewa...

Kemper, Argonaut Reach Deal on Bundled Large Risk National Accounts January 23, 2003
The Kemper Insurance Companies has reached a definitive agreement to sell the renewal rights to its ...

The Hartford Acquires Renewal Rights to Kemper's Alternative Risk Programs January 16, 2003
The Hartford Financial Services Group has purchased renewal rights to a significant portion of the K...

Kemper Makes Renewal Deal with Old Republic for Large Risk National Accounts January 15, 2003
The Kemper Insurance Companies has reached a definitive agreement to sell the renewal rights to a si...

Zurich North America Environmental Makes Deal to Purchase Renewal Rights for Kemper's ECB January 15, 2003
Zurich North America Environmental has come to an agreement-in-principle to acquire renewal rights t...

Fitch Downgrades Trio of Kemper Companies Primary Underwriters January 08, 2003
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the insurer financial strength ratings of three primary insurance under...

Kemper Announces Retirement of President and COO December 31, 2002
The Kemper Insurance Companies announced that its president and chief operating officer, William Smi...

National Indemnity Backs Kemper With Cut-through Agreement December 25, 2002
The Kemper Insurance Companies reached an agreement-in-principle with Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsid...

Unitrin Downgraded by A.M. Best November 25, 2002
A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength ratings of Dallas-based Unitrin Property and Casualt...

Greenberg, Oxley to Speak at 13th Annual Executive Conference November 05, 2002
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services announced a roster of speakers slated to appear at the 13th Annu...

Fitch Ratings Issues Report on Kemper/Lumbermens Mutual October 28, 2002
Fitch Ratings issued a credit analysis report on Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company (Lumbermens), th...

ACE Announces Executive Appointments at AOG Division October 17, 2002
Bermuda's ACE Limited announced a series of executive appointments at ACE Overseas General (AOG). Ro...

Argonaut Workers' Comp Unit Names New Executives October 10, 2002
Argonaut Insurance Company, a Stamford, Conn.-based unit of the Argonaut Group Inc., announced eight...

Financial Keyosk Introduces 'Agency in a Box' August 01, 2002
Illinois-based Financial Keyosk has introduced a new technology platform, "Agency in a Box," which t...

Unitrin Inc. Reports Improved 2ndQ Results July 29, 2002
Chicago-based Unitrin Inc. reported net income from operations was $7.7 million ($0.11 per common sh...

Former Kemper chairman, CEO James S. July 10, 2002
James S. Kemper, Jr., the former head of the Kemper Insurance Companies who transformed the mutual i...

A.M. Best Affirms Kemper Insurance Companies Rating July 02, 2002
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of the Kemper Insurance C...

Five P&C Insurers License CSC Systems June 26, 2002
California-based Computer Sciences Corporation has put together five new licensing agreements with p...

ACORD Notes Performances of Companies, Individuals at 2002 Conference May 23, 2002
Orlando—The 2002 ACORD Conference "Real World Solutions" wrapped up May 21 with a host of compa...

Kemper Appoints William Smith CEO Effective May 23, 2002
In preparation for the retirement of current Chairman and CEO David B. Mathis in April 2003, the Kem...

Kemper Cos. Choose Accenture's Claim Components Software May 15, 2002
Accenture has been chosen to implement its Web-based Claim Components software application at Kemper...

Berkshire Hathaway Plans to Buy Portion of Kemper Business May 09, 2002
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. plans to buy a portion of Kemper Insurance Companies' business. Berkshire ...

Fitch Lowers Ratings of Members of Kemper Insurance Cos. April 17, 2002
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Insurer Financial Strength ratings of the Kemper Insurance Companie...

Unitrin to Acquire Kemper's Personal Lines Insurance Businesses April 15, 2002
Trinity Universal Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Unitrin Inc., has reached an agreement in princ...

Adequate Pricing, Higher Retentions Needed to Improve DnO Line March 01, 2002
Enron, the World Trade Center attack, and other recent disasters have made directors and officers li...

13th Annual NILS to focus on effects of Sept. 11 January 29, 2002
The upcoming 13th annual National Insurance Leadership Symposium (NILS) will focus on the effects o...

P/C Forum Set for NYC Jan. 15-16 January 07, 2002
An impressive lineup of experts will present their views and comments on what may be in store for th...

Hammond Elected Insurance Co-Chair for Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety January 01, 2002
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), elected a pair of co-chairs to lead the organizat...

Kemper Launches New Accounting Firm Market Segment December 28, 2001
Kemper Insurance Companies has enhanced its line of Kemper Premier business owners' policies with a ...

Kemper Insurance Companies Receives Torch Award December 20, 2001
As a result of its strong focus on business ethics, the Kemper Insurance Companies was recently awar...

Nekema Inc., InsurePoint.com Complete Merger December 07, 2001
New Jersey-based Nekema Inc. and Ohio-based InsurePoint.com Inc. have completed a merger. InsurePo...

Kemper, Financial Keyosk Team Together on Service December 06, 2001
Insuring a home office against property damage and liability claims will be easier for women busines...

Kemper's Ocean Cargo Online Certificates Now Available October 22, 2001
Kemper Insurance Companies announced its Ocean Cargo Certificate Insurance System is now accessible ...