National News for June 2001 NAII Points to Rate Regulation, Repair Costs as Major Factors in Average Auto Premium Results Administaff Announces New Carrier for Workers’ Comp Policy; The Hartford Selected to Underwrite Two-Year, Fully-Insured Kemper, Aquila Aim to Protect Buyers and Sellers of Power Royal & SunAlliance USA Announces New Program for Mechanized Timber Harvesters The St. Paul Cos. Begins Offering Agents & Brokers Professional Liability Coverage to ICBA Members AIA Heralds New Era in Privacy Protection Changes, Challenges in EPL Arena Discussed at PLUS Symposium Q1 Results: P/C Industry Premiums Up; Net Income, Surplus Down eTailer Alliance Aims to Fight Online Credit Card Fraud IIAA Offers New EPLI Coverage On and Offline St. Paul Cos. Executive Discusses E-Commerce Risks at Cyber Conference A.M. Best Affirms Nationwide’s FSRs, Assigns Initial Debt Ratings Lloyd’s and Tripwire Inc. to Sponsor Insurance and Technology Forum Zurich NA Surety Creates Sales, Underwriting Teams New Online Referral System Provides Hartford Agents with Leads for Customers Seeking Personal Coverage RIMS Signs Agreement with U.S. EPA IIAA Urges State Reforms to Boost Speed-to-Market ACORD and WISe Combine Global Standards AIA Testifies: Need for Insurance Regulatory Reform Is Urgent Trenwick Shelf Offering Set Zurich NA to Offer Surety Products Through One Unit CPCU Society, NICB Join Together to Provide Education During Insurance Fraud Prevention Week InsuranceNoodle Completes Upgrades Homesite Insurance Expands Services Shareholder Vote Planned for AIG Deal A.M. Best Promotes Mosher to Group VP, P/C Rating Division NAII, Alliance to Testify at Congressional Hearing on Regulatory Modernization Royal & SunAlliance Catastrophe Center Strengthens Disaster Response Capabilities NICB Says Insurance Fraud Scams Not Uncommon Assurex International Expands Presence in Hub International Limited Seals Deal With J.P. Flanagan Corp. Yates Joins Progressive as Consultant Class Action Suit Filed Against Salomon Smith Barney, Citigroup and Travelers Group Tillinghast-Towers Perrin Estimates $200B Price Tag for U.S. Asbestos Claims Liberty Mutual May Take the Highway Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires The Galtney Group Progressive Reports May Results House Approves Development of National Antifraud Network Allstate Grants Financial Selling Power to One-Third of Its Agents Radian Stockholders Agree to Increase in Authorized Shares Reliance Files for Chapter 11 State Farm Indemnity Pulls Out of N.J. Auto Market, Gets A.M. Best Downgrade NARAB Requirement for Licensing Reciprocity Surpassed Odyssey Re IPO Raises $308 Million Dept. of Labor Schedules Ergonomics Hearings for July NetInsurance.com Announces 5 New Online Partnerships Target Capital Unveils New Website NAMIC Details Efforts to Modernize State Regulation at NAIC Meeting Zurich North America Launches New Product Recall Coverage InsWeb Estimates Lower Results in Second Quarter IIAA Hails Enactment of ‘RELIEF’ Tax Bill Baldwin Selects ESSI to Provide Network Security for Insurance Division NAIC Commences Summer Meeting in New Orleans Tillinghast Releases Financial Projection Software NAII Notes Build in Momentum as 25 States Sign Producer Licensing Bills Uniform Information Services Announces Web-based State Filing Trade Groups Call for Cost Control, Greater Efficiency in State Financial Examinations Auto Insurance Companies to Face Multi-Million-Dollar Lawsuit Progressive Survey Reveals Americans Careless about Vehicle Security CNA GSL Unveils EPL Program ERisk and Risk Management Solutions (RMS) to Host P/C iConference Event NAII Says Some NAIC Market Conduct Proposals Hit the Mark, Others Need Clarification CNA and MarketScout Partner to Target Independent Agents PRC Unveils New Name IMMS and ConfirmNet Form New Alliance National Financial Partners, Nemco Brokerage Acquire Group Business Travelers Joins in Neighborhood Revitalization Efforts CGU Acquired by White Mountains, Changes Name to OneBeacon WideLines Closes Its Doors Kemper, The Mechanic Group to Provide New Workers’ Comp Coverage IIAA Supports Tax Bill Passage MDA Announces Improved Information Product for U.S. Insurance Industry National News Archives