National News for January 2003 AAI Troubled with Arbitration Language in Several States CDS Business Mapping Adds Crime Scores to the RiskMeter Online MarshBerry, Afni Insurance Services Partner to Offer CSR24 to MarshBerry Customers Arch Group Unveils New D&O Liability Capacity for Protection of Individual Board Members Fitch Reports It Is Too Early to Determine Impact of Doctor Walkouts AAI Urges Calif. Legislative Panel Not to ‘Reinvent Wheel’ on Privacy BIS Inc. Contracts with CUSO CARH Praises Pres. Bush’s Speech Requesting Hill Action on Medical Crisis Silverstein Registers Second Litigation Triumph in One Day A.M. Best Places Rating of Prudential P/C Group, Subsidiary Under Review FM Global Unveils 2003 Property Loss Prevention Resource Catalog IVANS Notes General Availability of IVANS WebSEMCI with Transformation Station Integration for AMS AfW Agents ACORD, ConfirmNet Provides Agents with Online Certificates of Insurance S&P’s Places ACE Ltd., Subsidiaries Ratings on CreditWatch Neg P/C Pricing Growth Fastest Since 1986 Greenberg Says AIG has No Major Problem with Asbestos NAMIC Says Opt-Out Privacy Notice Should Have Primacy ISO Launches ‘Pay as You Go’ AAI Says It Is Pleased with Third Interim Guidance on Terrorism Insurance AMS, Rackley Systems Unveil Integration Travelers P/C Notes 4thQ Net Loss of $793.4M as a Result of Prior Asbestos Reserve Charge of $1.3B NAIC Adopts Credit Scoring Regulatory Options Paper Columbia Group Implements Docucorp’s Publishing, Workflow Software Solutions AIA Conference Explores Challenges of Terrorism Ins. Law CIAB Market Survey Reports Premiums Still Gaining A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings for Bituminous Companies, Pair of Old Republic General Group Affiliates Kemper, Argonaut Reach Deal on Bundled Large Risk National Accounts Zurich North America Small Business Forms Partnership with Foremost Co. S&P’s Revises Casualty Reciprocal Exchange Rtgs. to ‘R’ Industry Forum Told to Expect Higher Tort Costs, Fewer Hard Market Opportunities Donde Appointed to Head AMS Rating NAII Requests Texas Supreme Court Halt Expansion of Auto Coverage PIA Fed. Legislative Summit Set for Washington, D.C. NAMIC’s Industry Knowledge Manager Elected to Soc. of Insurance Research Board NAII Says R.I. Lead Hazard Regulation Should Exclude Surplus Lines Insurers AAIS To File Endorsements Excluding Non-Certified Terrorism Losses NAMIC Increases State Advocacy Resources, Names Thesing State Advocate Travelers Pursues Implementation of Web-Based Med. Billing, Reporting for Workers’ Comp Business Calif. DMV Revokes Allstate’s Electronic Access to Confidential Driver Records; Garamendi Supports Decision AAI Urges Congress to Adopt Med-Mal Reforms Element Re Changes Name to XL Weather & Energy Doctors Pen Letter to Pres. Bush Regarding Med-Mal Crisis Lloyd’s Chairman Notes U.S. Premium Income Rises to New High of $8.2B New BCBS Survey Points to Impact of Med-Mal Crisis Conning Reports P/C Insurers’ Reserve Deficiency More Than Doubles From a Year Ago The Hartford Acquires Renewal Rights to Kemper’s Alternative Risk Programs CBCA Finalizes Purchase of Cambridge’s Group Health Benefits Division Kemper Makes Renewal Deal with Old Republic for Large Risk National Accounts Fitch Says Personal Lines will Fare Better than Commercial GE Commercial Realigns Pair of its Businesses Zurich North America Environmental Makes Deal to Purchase Renewal Rights for Kemper’s ECB Metaserver Unveils P/C Carrier Integration Solution IVANS Notes 2003 Network Management Seminars AAI Outlines 2003 Federal, State Priorities at NPC A.M. Best Affirms FSR of Travelers AAI Disappointed with U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Asbestos Liability Claims InVEST’s Borger Garners Rudy Award from SAFECO IIABA Praises President for Reauthorization of Flood Insurance Program Uniform Information Services Releases AuthenticWeb for Selection/Rejection S&P’s Takes Off Watch, Affirms Fireman’s Fund Ratings P/C Insurers Feel $6.6B Decline in Investment Gains in First Half of 2002 S&P’s Lowers Insurance Co. of West and Related Ratings to ‘BBpi’ AIA Chooses Top Gephardt Aide to be VP, Federal Affairs Zurich North America Small Business Notes System Enhancements for Agents, Brokers Westfield Signs Non-Binding Letter of Intent with GAHC Conning Research Says Profits for Personal Auto Insurers Stuck in Reverse AAI Promotes O’Brien to V.P. Surviving Today’s Changing Marketplace: Peak Performance Conf. Set for Jan. 30 – Feb. 2 PIA Lauds House Vote to Reauthorize National Flood Program Weiss Ratings Report Says Company Failures Decline in 2002 Insurance Noodle Purchases XL Vianet S&P’s Cuts Traders Insurance. Co. Ratings to ‘Bpi’ Fitch Downgrades Trio of Kemper Companies Primary Underwriters Fireman’s Fund McGee Unveiled Nationwide with New E-solution for Managing Ocean Cargo Insurance Fireman’s Fund Unveils iCustomer Series Initiative for Middle Market Segments AMS Services, Fiserv Note AfW and WinFSC Integration IIABA to Pursue Ambitious Agenda in 108th Congress Silverstein Files Appeal Briefs Forming Right to Recover Two Occurrences from WTC Insurers S&P’s Cuts ARI Mutual Co., ARI Casualty Ratings to ‘Bpi’ POA Says Tort Reform Proposals Should be Tied to Mandatory Premium Discounts Allianz Launches D&O Liability Coverage Ace Guaranty Re Makes Name Change J.P. Morgan Settles Surety Cases with All 11 Companies W.R. Berkley Makes Appointment for Specialty Operations IIABA’s 27th Annual National Legislative Conf. Set for Washington, D.C. HRH Finalizes Mergers with the Freberg Group of Companies Willis Group Purchases Sunaro, Strengthening Employee Benefits Practice Endurance Reinsurance Corp. of America Receives A- Rating New Data Shows Worsening Med-Mal Crisis in Fla. J.P. Morgan Reports Settlement with 10 of 11 Insurers in Surety Case Ross Elected President of CAS N.Y. Dept. Issues Guidance on Federal Terrorism Bill PIMA Holds Annual Meeting Jan. 30 – Feb. 2 National News Archives
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