National News for April 2002 PIA Applauds Oxley Letter to Treasury Secretary Objecting to OCC Actions on Preemptions Royal and SunAlliance Investigates Alleged Fraudulent Use of Name MJM Investigations Tabs Top Insurance Investigation Executives IIABA Notes Agents/Brokers Should Be Part of Patriot Act Regulations Golden Eagle Founder Mabee Dies of Stroke Complications Former Swett and Crawford CEO Dead at 83 AIR Conference Offers Look at Risks in Changing Environment S&P Affirms St. Paul Cos. Inc. and Subsidiaries Ratings Univ. of Phoenix Offering Credits for Industry Professionals Safeonline, ACE Global Markets Note Publication to Aid Senior Business Decision Makers ICAC Distributes Tool to help Firefighters Andersen Hearing Denied 3rd Time Insurers to Pay $580M Related to Insured-Property Damage in 1stQ 2002 MMC Pleased With 1stQ Results Sintech Software Discontinues Online Agency Management System NAMIC Publishes State Laws and Legislative Trends Report Aon Claims 1stQ Earnings Did Not Meet Internal Targets Iroquois Group to Promote ebixASP IIABA Talks Crop Insurance Issues With New RMA Administrator IMMA Invites P/C Insurance Mass-Marketers to Jacksonville for Annual Conference ACORD Brings Insurance Industry to OASIS Canter, Grau Elected to IIABA Officer Posts P/C Industry Suffered First-Ever Net Loss in 2001 Study Finds Companies Need to Prepare More for Property-Related Hazards The Hartford’s CEO Tells Shareholders He Is Optimistic of Future U.S. Regulators Give Approval on Lloyd’s Estimate Ranchers Hope Insurance Coverage Grows The St. Paul Companies Taps Michael Connly as Chief Information Officer NAMIC Supportive of Small Company Tax Exemption Legislation Fitch Lowers Ratings of Members of Kemper Insurance Cos. ISO and Ascendant One Team Up to Offer P/C Insurers Comprehensive Rating and Policy-Management Syste SIAA Partners with Zurich Small Business to offer Members Access to Zurich Products and Services NAII Spearheads U.S. Treasury Dept. Meeting to Request Exemption from Money Laundering Mandates Insurance Group Adds ‘Brokers’ to Its Name Sen. Dodd Says Terrorism Insurance Should Pass by the End of April Unitrin to Acquire Kemper’s Personal Lines Insurance Businesses idNET, Afni Inc. Merge 24 x 7 Initiatives ConfirmNet, CNA Announce Joint Implementation of CertificatesNow NAII Maps Out Auto Issues of Joint Concern to Insurers, Repairers AAI Backs Schumer Auto Fraud Bill in U.S. Senate ACE USA to Offer Specialized Coverage for U.S., Canada to Insure Against Terrorism Risk The Alea Group Joins ACORD InVEST Seeking Silent Auction Donations Mike Oxley Says “Vibes” Are Good for Terrorism Backup IIAA, AAI Study Backs up Terrorism Insurance’s Impact on Economy BOMA International President Joins Call for Terrorism Insurance Legislation PwC Consulting Launches Solution to Meet Technology Challenges A.M. Best Study Shows Property and Liability Lines Had Major New Risk Exposure in 2001 Enron Officials Request Release of Insurance Funds President’s Message on Terrorism Insurance on Target; AAI Urges Senate to Act AIR Unveils New Tools for Corporate Risk Management AAI Says OSHA Taking Correct Approach on Ergonomics NAII Says Insurers, Builders and Manufacturers Need Cooperation to Halt Construction Defect Problems MMC Capital Appoints Garrett Moran Senior Advisor Federal Judge Postpones Andersen Breakup Request E-Business Coverage Risks Could Outweigh Rewards for Insurers Oxley, Dodd among Speakers at IIAA Conference Dudley Joins ACORD as Vice President of Standards White House Continues Talk on Terrorism CPCU Expands Meeting and Seminars Programming NAII, Insurer Groups Address Truck Crossing Concerns Allenbrook, Blue Cod Announce Marketing and Reseller Agreement e-Nable Corp. Unveils Insurance e-Nable 1.8 Danielson Holding Corp. Reports $14.33M Loss on Revenues of $94.1M A.M. Best, S&P’s Change Ratings on Legion Insurance, Villanova Insurance Flight Insurance Climbs National Grange Mutual Chooses Docucorp to Improve Agent Productivity Andersen Insurer Refuses $217M Payment IIAA Applauds Introduction of Natural Disaster Bill Aon Unveils Tornado/Hail Loss Solutions NCCI to get Connected with 2002 Annual Issues Symposium Legion, Villanova Taken Over by Pa. Dept. Gartner Survey Reports Carriers Looking to Outsourcing Insurers Applaud NAIC Action National News Archives