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Flood Damage Underestimated; Better Risk Prevention Needed: Allianz

October 19, 2011 - Floods are the most commonly occurring natural catastrophes in the world and insurance companies are using science to better predict risks, yet most people underestimate flooding's destructive power, ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2011/10/19/220605.htm

Japan’s Nippon Life to Invest in Germany’s Allianz

July 5, 2011 - Privately held Nippon Life Insurance Co. said on Tuesday it will invest 500 million euros ($709 million) in Germany's Allianz Se , amid an overseas push by Japanese insurers as their traditional life ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2011/07/05/205051.htm

Best Affirms Fireman’s Fund Companies ‘A’ Ratings; Upgrades ICR

December 23, 2010 - A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to "a+" from "a" and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A' (Excellent) of Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies, which includes ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2010/12/23/115916.htm

Ratings Recap: Berkshire H. (Notes), AXA US, Chartis PR, AGCS Marine

January 12, 2010 - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has assigned its 'AAA' senior debt rating to Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.'s (BHFC) $1.0 billion senior notes. The notes will have various maturity dates. At ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2010/01/12/106571.htm

Best Affirms Allianz SE and Subsidiaries ‘A+’ Ratings

March 12, 2009 - A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of 'A+' (Superior) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of "aa" of Germany's Allianz Societas Europaea (Allianz SE) and its main ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/03/12/98628.htm

Best Upgrades Allianz (US) Ratings to ‘A+’; Affirms Fireman’s Fund

December 19, 2008 - A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to 'A+' (Superior) from 'A' (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to "aa" from "a" of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2008/12/19/96460.htm

Judge Narrows N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority’s World Trade Center Claim

March 10, 2008 - The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey can collect insurance only for damage inflicted on two buildings of the World Trade Center site destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001, rather than for the entire ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/features/2008/03/10/155776.htm

Judge Narrows N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority’s 9/11 Insurance Claim

February 25, 2008 - The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey can collect insurance only for damage inflicted on two buildings of the World Trade Center site destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001, rather than for the entire ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2008/02/25/87626.htm

Ratings Roundup: Jefferson; Southern Guaranty; Professionals Direct

June 6, 2007 - A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of "a+" to New York-based Jefferson Insurance Company. The outlook is stable, in line with that ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2007/06/06/80484.htm

Let Ground Zero Rebuilding Begin: Spitzer Brokers Settlement with 7 Insurers

May 23, 2007 - New York Governor Eliot Spitzer and Insurance Superintendent Eric R. Dinallo announced that they have negotiated a $2 billion settlement between Silverstein Properties and seven insurance companies ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2007/05/23/79970.htm

People and Places

November 6, 2006 - Chris Hughes, with Swingle, Collins & Associates, is the new president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Dallas. Swingle Collins reported that Hughes joins officer ranks with firm president, ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2006/11/06/74296.htm

People and Places

November 6, 2006 - Tom Rodell, resident managing director of Aon Risk Services of San Francisco, was named the 2007 chairman of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers. He is the first person to serve twice in the ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2006/11/06/74374.htm

People

November 5, 2006 - Chris Hughes, with Swingle, Collins & Associates, is the new president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Dallas. Swingle Collins reported that Hughes joins officer ranks with firm president, ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2006/11/05/152851.htm

People

November 5, 2006 - Tom Rodell, resident managing director of Aon Risk Services of San Francisco, was named the 2007 chairman of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers. He is the first person to serve twice in the ...
www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/people/2006/11/05/152882.htm

Court Affirms Limit on Replacement Cost for World Trade Center

October 31, 2006 - The replacement cost insurance policies on the World Trade Center entitle the insureds to monies sufficient to rebuild the buildings as they were prior to being destroyed in the terrorist attack of ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2006/10/31/73805.htm

Callahan Appointed CEO of Affirmative Insurance Holdings

October 11, 2006 - Addison, Texas-based Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. announced that Kevin Callahan has been appointed chief executive officer. Callahan joined Affirmative as chairman of its Board of Directors in ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2006/10/11/73223.htm

Pinnacle Entertainment Files Lawsuit Against Three Insurers

August 3, 2006 - Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. announced that, on August 1, 2006, it filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada against three of its excess insurance carriers. The suit relates to ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2006/08/03/71083.htm

Affirmative Insurance Holdings Notes Resignation of Chairman/CEO

November 14, 2005 - Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. Board of Directors announced that Thomas Mangold has resigned as chairman, chief executive officer and president, effective Nov. 13. Affirmative's board appointed ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2005/11/14/61865.htm

Allianz Global Canada Receives Provincial Approvals

January 7, 2005 - Allianz Global Risks Canada, formerly a division of Allianz Insurance Company of Canada, announced that it has received provincial regulatory approvals to operate as a licensed branch of Allianz ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2005/01/07/49410.htm

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Allianz Insurance Group and Fireman’s Fund

June 22, 2004 - A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) of Allianz Insurance Group (Allianz), which consists of Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company and its wholly-owned ...
www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2004/06/22/43479.htm