National News
News for March 2001
March 30, 2001
- NAII Teams with OSHA to Sponsor Workshop
- Employers Re Acquires CyberComp
- Brooks Out, Roberts In at General Star
March 29, 2001
- S&P Lowers SAFECO Ratings, McGavick Responds
- Traffic Fatalities Rise Slightly
- Class Action Challenges Prudential Conversion/IPO Plans
March 28, 2001
- Insurance Mergers, Acquisitions Stalled in 2000
- The Hartford Study Finds Small Businesses in the Dark About eCommerce
March 27, 2001
March 26, 2001
- CNA Pro's E-Pack Policy Admitted in 40+ States
- Arch Capital Group to Acquire Altus Holdings
- InsureZone Offering Zurich's Business Insurance Classes
March 23, 2001
- Agents, Agency Companies Undergoing Renaissance
- EPolicy Aligns With The St. Paul Cos. to Offer New Business Insurance Products
- Frontier Insurance Group Reduces Staff
March 22, 2001
- Bush Signs Ergonomics Repeal; Draws IIAA Praise
- Halliburton to Appeal Court Ruling
- Farmers, Ulico Enter Exclusive Agreement
March 21, 2001
- S&P Realigns US Insurance Groups Along Customer Lines
- Conseco Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
- Lebo Named Interim Head of Safeco Personal Insurance
March 20, 2001
- Epolicy Aligns with Staples.com
- IlAA Endorses Electronic Document Distribution Tool for Agents
- Zurich Financial's Farmers Forms Alliance With Bank of America
March 19, 2001
- Another Frankel Associate Pleads Guilty
- Combined Ratio for 2001 On Track to Hit Record High, ISO President Says
March 16, 2001
- ISO Estimates $330 Million in Claims Payments for Northwest Earthquake
- "Operator, Give Me Progressive"
March 15, 2001
- Safeco to Sell Credit Company in Effort to Strengthen Balance Sheet
- Prudential Files Conversion Plan
- IIAA Endorses Portman/Cardin Retirement Plan
March 14, 2001
- MetLife Warns of Q1 Profit Shortfall; Hit by Discrimination Suit
- Frontier Insurance Co. Withdraws From Market
- New Website Helps CSRs, Producers Cross-Sell
- CPIA Holds Sales, Marketing Conference in San Diego
March 13, 2001
- Frankel Pleads Not Guilty
- Gantt Named President, COO of Fiserv
- Highlands Expects Significant Loss For Q4, Year
- InsureHiTech Completes XML Integration with St. Paul
- Reorganization, Realignment at Zurich Re(North America)
March 12, 2001
March 9, 2001
- Amwest to Restructure Reinsurance Program
- Wells Fargo Purchases ACO Brokerage Holdings
- St. Paul Chief Steps Down
- Employers Reinsurance Corp. Names Pomeroy Associate General Counsel
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Three Insurance Agencies
- Fremont General Reports Loss, Shares Plunge
March 8, 2001
March 7, 2001
- Fiserv Acquires FSC, Combined Talents Bode Well for Market
- NAII Urges Congress to Overturn Ergonomics Standard
- IIAA Outlines Position on Anti-Fraud Legislation to Congress
- Feds Accuse Citigroup of Deceit
March 6, 2001
- Citigroup's Weill Doubles Compensation
- Insured Losses from Seattle Earthquake Could Reach $1 Billion
- Quotesmith.com Shareholders
- Harleysville Reports Profit
- Three Frontier Execs Resign
March 5, 2001
March 2, 2001
March 1, 2001