National News for June 2003 NAII Applauds House for Introducing Legislation to Preserve National Credit Reporting System Travelers P/C Appoints Bloom CIO Lumbermens Commutes Two Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Agreements, Regains Access to $1.6 Billion The Hartford Notes Quote-to-Issue Bridge with Fiserv FSC A.M. Best Affirms Rating of ING Canada NAAIA Expects 300 at Las Vegas Summit Fla. Special Session Expires With Impasse on Medical Liability S&P Lowers Atlantic Mutual Ratings to ‘BBB’ The Hartford Names Johnston Chief Actuary for P/C Operations General Star to Write Realtors and Accountants E&O Coverage NCOIL to Develop Market Conduct Model Law; Seeks NAIC Input; NAMIC Comments NAII Calls Recently Ended N.Y. Legislative Session ‘Disappointing’ Swiss Re Economists Say U.S. Economy Entering Slow Patch, Industry Looking At Prolonged Hard Market Maine Adjourns; Legislature Addresses Scoring, Privacy and Workers’ Comp AIA In Support of Mandatory Arbitration to Hold Down Litigation Costs Researchers Study 2.7M Auto Records; Reportedly Find Irrefutable Connection Between Credit History and Risk of Loss Is the Market Really Turning’ W.F. Clayton Licenses FormsPlus XP NAIC Urges State Regulators to Streamline Signature Requirements in Uniform Licensing Act A.M. Best Says P/C Industry’s Combined Ratio Under 100 Despite High Cat Losses, Reserve Development P/C Q1 Net Income Up 20.6 Percent, Driven by Underwriting Results and Investment Gains Q1 Numbers an Improvement, But Concerns Stand on the Horizon Holyoke’s Departure Another Blow to Mass. Auto Market Says NAII Markel Corp. Expands Product Offerings IIABA Applauds Apparent Demise of Crop PDP Pilot Program S&P Affirms State Farm Group Members Rtgs; Outlook Stable InVEST Silent Auction to Fund Student Scholarships S&P Report Finds French Market is ‘Stable’ N.H. Governor Vetoes Surplus Lines Tax Increase International Marine Insurance Services, Markel American Partner a Program for World Cruisers Insurers Ask NAIC to Nix Plans to Extend Pilot Project Marketing Promotions Offered to Create High Impact for Special Events A.M. Best Affirms FSR of St. Paul Ohio Senate Passes Tort, Asbestos Reforms AAI Lauds U.S. House Passage of “Class Action Fairness Act” Conning Says Automating Commercial Underwriting Not Automatically Profitable Nolan Study Says Executives Counting on Technology But Wary of Results AAI Praising Pa. House Passage of Sweeping Tort Reform Measure NICB Says Port, Border Areas Special Targets for Vehicle Theft Travelers Bond Enhances Executive Liability Package Policy NAIER Announces CSR Award Winners Study: Commercial Insurance Reserves Deficient by $13-$20 Billion Associations Tell NAIC Not to Reduce Collateral, Requirements for Alien Reinsurers N.J. Gov. McGreevey Signs Auto Reform Bill; AAI Optimistic Further Changes Can Be Accomplished NITF Takes on Pair of New Members State National Specialty Gains Authorization in 41 States NIP Forms Group Self-Insurance Management Division, Appoints Pair of Senior Executives PIAA Says Weiss Study on Tort Reform and Medical Liability Premiums is Flawed AAI Urges NCOIL to Take Initiative in the State Capitols on Market Conduct Reform ICICI Infotech’s PREMIA Launched A.M. Best Places Ratings of Atlantic Mutual Companies Under Review with Negative Implications AIA Says Fair Credit Act Renewal Will Keep Regulatory Balance Hartford Survey Says With More at Stake, Small Businesses are Least Ready for Natural Disaster Aon Corp. Expands, Renames Collector Car Program NAII Urges Reauthorization of FCRA Preemptions NAII Encouraged, Concerned by NCOIL Regulatory Modernization Report Aon CEO Says Rates Will Grow Slowly Until Early 2004 Majority of U.S. Insurers Reportedly Feel IT to Become More Important Conning Research Says P/C Outlook Not as Bright as Rising Premium Rates Suggest InVEST Awards $40,000 in Scholarships S&P Revises Navigators Outlook to Stable Reform Legislation Approved by Texas Legislature S&P’s Revises GE P/C Companies Outlook to Negative; Ratings Affirmed Weiss Study Says Med-Mal Caps Fail to Prevent Premium Increases Afni Services Delivers 24/7 Service to DORIS Customers National News Archives
Sign up to receive insurance news alerts!
Andrea WellsAgency Compensation Playbook: 2013 Agency Salary Survey
Andrew G. SimpsonHow Process Improvement Drives Agency Profitability
Stephanie JonesThe Acquisition Cycle
Don JerglerIndustry Predictions
Chris BurandReasonable Compensation
