National News for December 2001 House Superfund Reform Bill Passes Senate ISO to Offer Proof of Coverage Services to Workers’ Comp Insurers EEOC Sues Allstate Over Age Bias Canter Elected as 1st Woman VP of IIAA ACE Tempest Re USA Inc., HartRe Join Forces NAMIC Board Endorses Insurance Scoring Methods RIMS Urges Congress to Readdress Need for Terrorism Reinsurance Kemper Launches New Accounting Firm Market Segment The St. Paul Cos to Acquire Renewal Rights for Fireman’s Fund Surety Bond Business Insurance Network Services Inc. Launches Scheduling Program Congressional Stalemate Could Slow Down Economic Recovery Council of Insurance Agents + Brokers Responds to Failure of Federal Terrorism Reinsurance Legislati IIHS Puts Its Support Behind Belt Reminder New York Attack Caused Record Losses for Property Insurers Bush Signs 2002 Transportation Bill: NAFTA Safety Mandates Meet Insurers Expectations Dearborn Launches Online Proctoring Support System Insurers Lament Senate Inaction on Crucial Federal Terrorism Insurance Legislation NAII Testifies on Labeling for Privacy Notice Guidelines Regulators Move Forward on Programs Designed to Prevent Market Problems, Standardize Exams Travelers Property Casualty Corp. Ratings Lowered Masonite Awarded $93 Million in ‘Bad Faith’ Case Against Wausau S&P’s Notes Negative Trends may turn around NAMIC Creates ‘Terrorism Re’ Channel NAII Backs Move by CAPA Cover-All Technologies Introduces Data Repository Insurers Likely to Clean up Balance Sheets Zurich Financial Services Executive Notes Sept. 11 Redefines Risk Deadline Set for Discovery Phase of Silverstein Case NAIC Committee Votes to Forbid Indemnification of Auditors by Their Mutual Audit Clients NAMIC Calls for One Definition of Terrorism IIAA President Supports AMS Services’ Decision NAIC Postpones Decision on Public Release of Individual Company Data Property and Casualty Commercial Rate and Policy Form Model Law Approved Chubb Foresees 2002 Earnings to be At Low End of Estimates Independent Agents, Brokers to Meet in Washington, D.C. AIA Testimony Calls for Protection against Future Terrorist Attacks Insurers, Affiliates Look to Resolve Disputes St. Paul Leaves Medical Malpractice Business Aon Corp. Launches Consulting Organization Global Insurance Solutions Launched to Serve Troubled Insurers InsuranceNoodle Begins Licensing Web-Based Solution RTW Making Closings Effective Jan. 31 AIA Supports Credit-Based Insurance Scores in Underwriting and Rating Major Insurers Agree to Resolve Sept. 11 Disputes NASFA Files Suit against State Farm AAIS Develops Series of Personal Lines Endorsements Zurich North America Unveils Comprehensive Travel Assistance Cost of Risk Declines for Second Consecutive Year U.S. Chamber of Commerce Highlights Need for More Affordable, Reliable Options AIA Commends House in Passing Trade Promotion Authority Legislation IIAA, Future One Host Insurance Campaign Institute in Washington, D.C. NAMIC to Urge NAIC to Prohibit Auditor Indemnification S&P’s Doesn’t See Enron Bankruptcy Having Negative Impact on Ratings I.I.I. Sees Little Impact Sept. 11 Losses on 2002 Auto, Homeowners Nekema Inc., InsurePoint.com Complete Merger CNA Financial Corp. Trims Workforce AIG, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Announce Initiatives AMS Services, IVANS Enter into Agreement S&P Affirms Marsh and McLennan Cos. Ratings IIAA Shows Support for Retirement Security Advice Act EQECAT Sponsors Innovations in Catastrophe Management Conference The Hartford, AARP Renew Contract iMapData Establishes Partnership with NICB to Fight Fraud Fitch Report Paints Bleak Picture for PnC Insurers Chubb Facing Major Fallout from Enron Crisis Swiss Re Applauds House Action JLT Services Corp. Teams Up with Premier Pet Insurance Zurich Expands E-Commerce Insurance Program Safety Concerns Resolved: NAFTA Proposal Gets Green Light NAII Praises Legislators for Preserving Regulatory Modernization Model Applied Unveils Applied ConneXion™ NAMIC Comments on Leading Issue Trends Among Year’s New P/C Laws E-Risk Services Launches The Broker Zone™ for Its Appointed Producers National News Archives