National News for May 2001 Court Grants Penn. Department’s Petition to Place Reliance Ins. Co. in Rehabilitation Esurance to Provide Quoting, Binding of Auto Policies on Ebix.com AscendantOne Delivers P&C Rate/Quote Product Suite Riskclick Receives ACORD Award Symons International Group to Sell Crop Insurance Assets to Acceptance Insurance Cos. Cumberland Technologies and AMS Services Announce Integration of Bond-Pro® with AMS Sagitta Browser Legislation to Protect Small Businesses from Hazardous Liability Litigation Passed Big “I” Markets Offering Professional Liability Coverage NAMIC Endorses Increase of Small Company Tax Exemption Folksamerica Ratings Affirmed, Removed from CreditWatch Conning Survey Says Commercial Lines Rates Continue to Accelerate NAII Survey Reveals Insurers Use Internet to Enhance Customer Service ACORD Honors InsureHiTech, Royal & SunAlliance USA at Tech Conference Survey Says Personal Liability Limits Fail to Keep Pace With Growth in Household Assets NATIONAL Hartford Financial Services Group, Travelers and IVANS Receive Awards at ACORD Conference XChange Insurance Network Goes National InsurePoint, nekema.com Announce Merger Plans Thieves Won’t Be Deterred by ‘Anti-Frankel’ Rule, NAMIC Suggests Good People = Success, Progressive Study Finds Forecasters Predict Average Hurricane Season Kemper Set to Launch New Ad Campaign IBM Joins Insurance Industry Standards Group Most States Will Not Meet GLBA Deadline, NAMIC Survey Says Marshall & Swift Merger with E.H. Boeckh and DDS Completed IIAA Launches InsurBanc, Independent Insurance Agents to Offer Competitive Bank Products in Three States Gomez Study Identifies Consumer Adoption Trends for P/C Insurers Conning & Co. Study Predicts Tough Future for Medical Malpractice Industry CIAB Calls for Full State Reciprocity and Uniformity in Insurance Licensing Laws SAFECO Says it Will Focus on Small, Medium Business Market DOT Confirms Need for Tighter Mexican Trucks Inspection under NAFTA IIAA Updates Congress on Licensing Reform Activity ePolicy Aligns with Republic Indemnity to Provide Online Workers’ Comp TowerStreet, Blue Book Values Enter Strategic Relationship The St. Paul Launches Medical Liability Policy for Physicians and Surgeons ACE USA, Gramercy Insurance Company Develop Reinsurance Agreement BISYS Acquires Insurance Exchange of America Zurich North America’s Surety Unit Focuses On Larger Contract Allstate Acquires Sterling Collision Centers Liberty International Underwriters, Cogentric Ally to Deploy Cyber Insurance Engine AIG, American General Reach Agreement The Hartford Makes Executive Appointments ISO Relocates Headquarters Study Says E-business to Increase Spending by Industry Leaders Marsh, Chubb Introduce Program for Small, Mid-Sized Firms Acceptance Ins. Cos. Announces Sale of P/C Businesses Legislation Gains Praise From Chubb CEO Amwest Surety’s Rating Revised to ‘R’ Study Says Insurers Can Reduce Claims Settlement Costs Up to 15% NetInsurance.com Launches Online Service Argonaut Acquires Front Royal Ebix.com Plans Purchase of Certain iwix.net Assets CIAB Supports Uniform Criminal History Review Study Reveals Rising Impact of Asbestos Claims on Insurers Brown Brown Buys Young Agency House Subcommittee May Move Privacy Bill Forward Burns Receives 2000 IIAA Legislator of the Zurich North America Unveils New Product Steinberg Steps Down as Chairman of Reliance The Hartford Expands Internet Processing/Payment System for Workers’ Comp CPA2Biz, Aon Corp. Forge Investment Pact Chubb Introduces Insurance Solutions for Private Companies Wells Fargo Acquires ACO Brokerage Holding Corp. Prudential Insurance Undergoes Name Change Sen. McCain Extolls Campaign Finance Reform, Programs for Young People Sen. John McCain Scheduled to Speak at IIAA Conference A.M. Best Downgrades The PHICO Group AMS Users Group Annual Conference Hosts First AUGIE Meeting Yates is New Executive Director of ACT Alliance of American Insurers Supports “Thoughtful Approach” to Ergonomic Rule Sherwood Acquires Concise Technologies National News Archives
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