National News for June 2007 Ultimate Producer School Partners with American Institute Report: Calif., Minn., N.J., N.C. Have Worst Traffic; N.D., S.C. Have Best Roads McGlennon Named CIO, VP for Liberty Mutual Agency Markets Berkshire’s Buffet, at Clinton Fundraiser, Tutors Dems on Business P/C Industry Net Income, Overall Profitability Slip in 1Q 2007 MedRisk’s Boyce Named to Workers Comp Research Institute Board Treasury Chief Paulson Vows Review of U.S. Financial Services Regulation Willis Acquires Online Small Business Broker InsuranceNoodle 75% of Auto Insurance Shoppers Who Met with Poor Service Switch Carriers, Survey Finds Liston to Head Marsh Office in N.Y.; Zemann in Seattle Schneider Tapped to be Executive VP at Insurance Information Institute Bermuda Shorted as More U.S. Captives Form Onshore, Aon Reports Ratings Roundup: Hanover/Professionals Direct Fire Danger Leads to Recall of Gateway Notebook Batteries Greenberg Suit Takes Aim at AIG for ‘Hundreds of Millions’ Earned from Starr Plaintiff Who Lost Pants Loses $54 Million Suit Against Dry Cleaner U-Haul Trailer Practices Raise Car Accident Risk, Newspaper Reports Ratings Recap: Hartford; Aon Moore Film’s 9/11 Workers Denied Insurance, Sought Care in Cuba House Passes Uniform Surplus Lines Insurance Reform Wells Fargo to Acquire Universal Insurance Services Tapco Underwriters To Expand with Calif., Texas Offices Industry Supports Terror Bill But Not All Agree with NBCR Mandate Willis Adds Two to Energy Practice Hanover Group Acquires Michigan-Based Professional Liability Carrier Supreme Court Raises Bar for Investors Bringing Securities Fraud Suits AIG Among Winners in Blackstone Group’s Giant IPO Standard & Poor’s Hit with $5 Million Employee Bias Suit British Forecasters Predict Fewer Atlantic Storms than U.S. Teams Oil Industry Develops New Safety Standards for Hazardous Worksites Ratings Roundup: ProAssurance Democrats in Congress Propose Major Mine Safety Legislation American Safety Enters Surplus Lines Property Market Liberty Mutual Underwriters, Lemme Offer Accountants’ Professional Liability Ratings Roundup: Safety National Swett & Crawford Expands Global Insurance Platform Best Raises Sheboygan Falls Ratings to ‘A’ on Donegal Deal Supreme Court Ruling Limits Investors’ Antitrust Claim Recoveries Road Sins: Vatican Publishes 10 Commandments for Drivers P/C Insurers Invest $320 Billion in Public Projects Including Schools Survey: Inlanders Oppose Subsidies for Risky Drivers, Coastal Homes Rich Joins Legends Environmental as VP, Wholesale Division Commission Files Final Report on Holocaust Insurance Claims Catlin US Appoints Greggains, Englesbe as Chief Underwriting Officers Ratings Recap: Travelers, Mapfre (NJ & FL), AXA Art, Progressive (debt) Safety Officials Urge Chlorine Gas Transport Measures Study Concludes Child Passengers Safer When Teen Driver Is Sibling House Bill Renews Federal Terrorism Reinsurance for 10 Years, Expands Definition Supreme Court to Hear Sprint Age Bias Case That Could Limit Claims NIP Programs Grows Greener with GrowPro for Nurseries, Garden Centers Navigators Pro Adds Cyber Privacy to Lawyers Liability Policy Report: Protestant Church Insurers Handle 260 Sex Abuse Cases a Year Near-Collisions Prompt Congressional Call for Assessment of U.S. Air Safety Mine Safety Officials Warn 8 Mines in 5 States About Repeat Violations AmWINS Acquires Maritime Broker American Equity; Refinances Debt Recent Ratings Roundup: Physicians Mutual; Fairfield; Madison Francis L. Dean Opens Offices in California, Florida House Panel to Hear Terrorism Insurance Renewal This Week Hurricane Center Chief Criticized for Aging Satellite Warning Judge Blocks Greenberg Move to Add AIG Execs to Lawsuit Over C.V. Starr Ratings Recap: Mercury; Willow Re (Allstate); Penn Treaty Best Puts Kodiak under Review Classic Automobile Insurance Agency Now Offers Free Driver Club Flood Insurance Program Doesn’t Know If Payments Covered Wind Damage Apax Closes on Acquisition of Hub Hurricane Forecasting Satellite Could Fail Anytime Best Affirms AIG’s ‘Superior’ Ratings Hartford Financial Reports Changes at the Top; Names Marra President So How Prepared for the Unexpected Are Americans? Survey Says… Beecher Carlson Expands Executive Liability Team with Roberts, Fine Bush Administration, SEC at Odds over Scheme Liability in Enron Case Builder’s Risk Remains Difficult But Manageable, Advises Mercator Risk Managers Wrong to Oppose Contingent Pay, Charge PIA Agents Ratings Roundup: NY Marine (NYMAGIC); Sooner Travelers Targets Public Entities with Workers’ Comp Solution Marsh & McLennan Blasts N.Y. Post Criticism of Ad Photos Ratings Roundup: Liberty Northwest; Aetna; TNUS Ill. Group Offers New Information on Terrorism Loss Costs, Rating Factors Best Rates State Farm ‘A++’ S&P: 2007 Mid-Year Outlooks for U.S. P/C Teleconference Today Jury Finds DuPont Dioxins Not Liable for Child’s Death Fireman’s Fund CEO Beneducci Resigns After 6 Months in Post Aon/Albert G. Ruben Finds Improved Conditions for Filmmakers Abraham Joins CNA Property and Marine Division Privacy Groups Caution as Insurers Move Health Records to Web AIG to Record $50 Million Charge in Mortgage Fee Settlement Marsh Appoints McGivney as CFO Investment Manager D.E. Shaw Set to Acquire Specialty Insurer James River Best Upgrades/Affirms Ratings on Old Republic and Subs Ratings Recap: Philadelphia/Liberty American Group; Eastern Alliance Voluntary Beef Recall Expands Best Affirms AmTrust Group Ratings Best Places Two Kingsway Subs ‘Under Review/Negative’- Company Analysis Fast-Growing, State-Run Property Insurers Pose Risk for Taxpayers Ratings Roundup: Employers; Argonaut; First Beacon Hafter Promoted to President at C.V. Starr & Co. GNY Insurance Expands in Midwest Claims VP Fauth Leaving Tower Group Effner Joins Main Street America Ratings Recap: QBE (US); HSBC; Genworth; State Farm; Mystic Re II Sexual Harassment Training Does Not Invite Lawsuits, Claims College Study House to Hold Hearings on Hurricane Insurance Practices Next Week FDA Seeks to Improve Communication with Public about Product Risks AIR Factors Business Interruption into Hurricane Model Caufield Named Underwriting Officer for OneBeacon Government Risk Unit Fair Isaac to Adjust Credit Scores to Stem Credit Renting Practice E. Coli Fear Spurs Ground Beef Recall in 10 States Hilb Rogal Hobbs to Buy Kansas Agency, Charton Manley USI Names Nerlino as CFO Banks Boost Insurance Brokerage Fees for First Quarter USG’s Restoration Contractors Package Program Available in Most States Insurers Urge Regulators to Keep McCarran-Ferguson Regulators Debate Model Laws Ratings Roundup: Jefferson; Southern Guaranty; Professionals Direct 2007 Storms to Include Gabrielle, Erin, Felix, Lorenzo and Wendy Violent Crime Up, Property Crime Down in 2006, FBI Reports Fireman’s Fund Offers E&O for Big “I” Membership Consumers Not Informed about Homeowners Insurance, Study Says Ratings Recap: Tower; Preserver; Agrinational Supreme Court Rules on Insurers’ Credit Reporting Notification Cases Consumers Warned About Scam Using Maine Insurer’s Name Poll: Many Coastal Residents Still Not Ready for Hurricanes ‘Get Government Out of the Way’ to Solve Insurance Woes QBE Completes U.S. Acquisitions; Positive Ratings Reaction Best Affirms Markel’s ‘A’ Ratings; Upgrades Debt Instruments Blackstone Group, Management to Buy Alliant from Lindsay Goldberg Ratings Roundup: GUARD; Toyota; Starbound Re S&P Experts See Latest Pricing Downturn as ‘Something Different’ Colorado, Minnesota, North Dakota, Virginia Receive Accreditation Awards 44 State AGs Settle with ChoicePoint Over Information Privacy Breach Ratings Recaps: American Modern; Hallmark Group; Erie; AIG (Notes); Selective; Donegal National News Archives
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