East News
News for December 2003
December 31, 2003
- NYSID Publishes Annual Ranking of Automobile Insurance Complaints
- Mass. Bikers Challenge Rate Decision; Seek Return of $100 Million
- Mass. Approves Newbury/Dorchester Merger
December 30, 2003
- PIANJ Appoints Thomas Henkler to Board of Directors
- Serio Names David Dahl to NYSID's Captive Group
- IIANJ Expresses Concerns over Proposed Consumer Privacy Regs
December 29, 2003
- Wm. Kramer & Assoc. New Mass. Turnpike Loss Adjuster
- S&P Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Berkley's $750M Universal Shelf Registration
- PIANJ Supports DOBI Proposal for "Take-all-Comers" Phase Out
December 24, 2003
- Peter M. Ross Joins Penn Treaty Board
- GEICO to Open New Facility in Buffalo
- NAII Letter to Mass. Editor Again Stresses Need for Auto Insurance Reform
December 23, 2003
- Securities Firms Form 'Excess SIPC' Protection Insurer; S&P Assigns 'A+' Rating
- IIANJ Young Agents Council Donates Christmas Gifts to Foster Children
- NAII Letter to WSJ Calls for Mass. Auto Insurance Reform
December 22, 2003
- NAII Notes NJ DOBI "Moving Quickly on Auto Reform Regs"
- IIANJ Comments on DOBI's "Three Scenarios" and Alternate Underwriting Rules
- CCBsure Opens New Office in Newton Pa.
- PIANY's MetroRAP Selects Kay Giustiniani, Robert Pfeffer for Awards
December 19, 2003
- Allstate, Encompass Seek $17 Million in N.J. Fraud Lawsuit against Chiropractors, Related Co.'s
- Russell Bond & Co. Announces Promotions
December 18, 2003
- Protector Group CEO Robert J. Vaudreuil Named as MAIA Board Chairman
- PIANJ Statement Stresses Consumers' Right to Choose Auto Insurance
December 17, 2003
- PIANJ Says N.J. DOBI Accepts Plan for Agents to Recoup Expenses
- Best Affirms FSR of Mercer Insurance Group
- The PMA Insurance Group Moves Customer Service Center
December 16, 2003
- Pa. Man Charged in Arson-for-Hire Fraud Scam
- New Hires Named at The McIntyre Group
- Workers' Compensation Specialist Participates in Safety Presentation
- AIGT Launches MassXpress to Streamline Mass. Automobile Insurance Processing
December 15, 2003
- N.Y. Announces Arrest of 4 Psychotherapists on Insurance Fraud Charges
- NYMAGIC Public Offering of Two Million Shares Priced at $24.65 Per Share
- PIANJ Files Court Brief in 'Standard of Care' Case
December 12, 2003
- Penn-America Expresses Sadness at Death of Paul Simon
- PIANJ Comments on N.J.'s Alternate Underwriting, Insurance Scenarios Proposals
- Rebuilding of 7 World Trade Center on Schedule
December 11, 2003
- Erie Indemnity Increases Dividend, Authorizes Share Buyback, Sets Management Fee
- NAII Says N.J. Auto Market Emerging from '30 Years of Mismanagement'
December 10, 2003
- Crackdown on N.Y. No-Fault Fraud Reportedly Begins to Pay Dividends as Costs Show Slight Decline
- JHA Notes Publication of 2003/2004 Disability Fact Book
- Collins Associates Hires Hudson to Establish N.Y. Office
- Eastern Alliance Insurance Group Chooses AgencyPort to Support Valued Agents, Growth and Operational Efficiency
December 9, 2003
- PIANY, PIANJ, PIACT and PIANH Receive Two Association Trends Awards
- N.J. DOBI Issues Advisory on Incorrect Auto Ratings
- Proformance to Acquire MetLife Auto & Home's Agency Produced N.J. Business
December 8, 2003
- Fitch Downgrades Harleysville Debt to 'BBB'; Assigns 'A' IFS Rating
- AIA, PIANJ, IIANJ Applaud N.J. Senate's Rejection of "Verbal Threshold" Bill
December 5, 2003
- PIANY Announces Continuing Education Courses for MetroRAP 2004
- Marriott Settles WTC Claim for $370 Million
- NAII, Alliance, AIA Unanimous in Opposing N.J. "Verbal Threshold" Bill
December 4, 2003
- Trio of Insurers File Largest No-Fault Lawsuit in N.Y. History
- N.J. DOBI Issues Notice on Legion to Surplus Lines Producers
- N.J. Man Charged with Workers' Comp Fraud
- PIANJ Congratulates CIC, CISR Designees and Scholarship Recipients
- The PMA Named 'One of Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania'
- NAII Opposes NYPIUA Extension to Commercial Liability
December 3, 2003
- Liberty Mutual, MetLife A&H Recoup $2 Million in Fraud Suit against Mass. Lawyers, Medical Clinic
- PMA Capital Sells Finite Reinsurance Renewal Rights to Imagine Group
- S&P Rates Commerce Group and Proposed Senior Notes 'BBB'
December 2, 2003
December 1, 2003