http://www.insurancejournal.com Property casualty insurance news from Insurance Journal en-us Copyright 2009 Wells Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:18:38 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/img/insurance-journal-property-casualty-magazine-logo_88x31.gif http://www.insurancejournal.com 88 31 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105480.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105480.htm Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has filed a lawsuit against national securities and credit ratings agencies Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch over what the AG's office ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:18:38 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105474.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105474.htm Until this year, health care was a minor blip on the radar of insurance agents’ policy efforts in D.C. But with a major reform bill imminent, key trade groups are devoting nearly all of ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:29:20 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105473.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105473.htm Most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care, says an Associated Press poll. Yet Democrats are reluctant to press forward on an issue that ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:31:21 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105472.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105472.htm A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of 'A' (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Balboa Insurance Group and its P/C members: Balboa ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:02:42 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105471.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105471.htm Democrats in the U.S. Senate geared up for a fierce battle over a new healthcare reform plan Thursday as Republicans condemned the bill's price tag and tax hikes before the first crucial test vote ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:02:40 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105470.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105470.htm A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of the P/C and life/health insurance subsidiaries of Assurant, Inc. Best also affirmed the ICR of ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:59:06 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105469.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105469.htm Two former auditors of Parmalat SpA agreed to pay $15 million to settle a class-action lawsuit by U.S. equity investors over their roles in the Italian dairy company's 2003 collapse. Deloitte ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:38 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105468.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105468.htm A.M. Best Co. has assigned a debt rating of “bbb” to the recently issued $350 million 8.00 percent 30-year senior unsecured notes due 2039 of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (TRH) with a ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:53:22 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105466.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/20/105466.htm An American International Group Inc.'s board meeting is expected next week against the backdrop of Chief Executive Robert Benmosche's frustration with the U.S. government's involvement in the ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:24:25 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/19/105445.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/19/105445.htm Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen lead the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:10:54 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/19/105443.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/19/105443.htm Private equity firm Lightyear Capital is looking for acquisitions in sectors including insurance, banks, processing companies and asset management, CEO Donald Marron said Monday. Lightyear has ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:53:26 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/19/105442.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/19/105442.htm The healthcare legislation released by the Senate's Democratic leaders Wednesday resembles a bill passed by the House of Representatives on Nov. 7 in many ways but there are some major differences ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:51:48 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/18/105423.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/18/105423.htm A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the 'A-' (Excellent) financial strength rating and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a-" of Employers Insurance Group (EMPLOYERS) and its four P/C members, Employers ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:33:53 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/18/105417.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/18/105417.htm Robert H. Pittinger has been appointed director of underwriting AXA Art Insurance Corporation. Pittinger brings more than 30 years of comprehensive industry expertise to the position, with ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:19:49 -0600 http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/18/105408.htm http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/11/18/105408.htm Chartis (the former P/C division of AIG) announced the introduction by its Environmental Division of a specifically crafted endorsement, designed to address the environmental risk exposures for ... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:26:51 -0600