Lebanon News

12 Indiana Counties Report Tornadoes or Damage

Severe thunderstorms packing tornadoes and heavy winds rolled across Indiana on Sunday, injuring at least one person and causing widespread damage. Gov. Mike Pence said 12 counties reported either tornadoes or damage after the initial line of storms had traveled …

Cyber Surveillance Virus from Mideast Can Spy on Bank Transactions

A new cyber surveillance virus has been found in the Middle East that can spy on banking transactions and steal login information for social networking sites, email and instant messaging, according to a leading computer security firm, Kaspersky Lab. Dubbed …

Ratings Roudup: PMG (Sony), Qatar General, Al Ittihad

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Bermuda-based PMG Assurance Ltd., both with stable outlooks. The ratings reflect PMG’s “excellent capitalization, historically strong operating performance and …

2010/2011 Buyer’s Guide

Welcome to Insurance Journal’s 2nd annual Buyer’s Guide, a tear-out directory of services, products and solutions for the insurance industry. Companies are listed within eleven different categories; Agents, Agent Networks, Agency Services, Claims, Construction/Restoration, Education/Training, Human Resources, Insurance Associations, Marketing, …

Sky-High Premiums Force Closure of New Hampshire Flight School

The flight school at New Hampshire’s Lebanon Municipal Airport has disbanded. Greg Soho of Signal Aviation, which ran the school, says the decision to drop the program had nothing to do with demand for flight lessons. He says the school …

Kauffman Installed as President of Indiana Agents Group

The Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana has installed Byron C. Kauffman as president of the organization for 2011. Kauffman is with Wetzel Insurance Agency Inc., North Manchester, Ind. Other officers installed for 2011 are: President-Elect Edward S. Matthews, Edward Matthews …

Ratings: Global Indemnity/Wind River Re, Connaught, Tugu Triple-S Propiedad, Arab Re

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘B+’ (Good) and the issuer credit ration of “bbb-” of Guernsey-based Connaught Insurance Company Limited, the captive insurance company of Thomas Greg & Sons Limited …

States Hosting International Insurance Regulators

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) welcomed 13 regulators from China, India, Korea, Lebanon, Republic of Srpska and Thailand to its International Internship Program for Education and Regulatory Cooperation. The fall program kicks off in Kansas City, Missouri this …

Zurich Acquires Lebanon’s Compagnie Libanaise D’Assurances

Zurich Financial Services Group announced that its subsidiary Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, has signed an agreement to acquire 99.98 percent of Compagnie Libanaise D’Assurances SAL, a privately owned Lebanese insurer with branch operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait …

2010 Education & Training Directory

Insurance Journal is pleased to publish the 2010 Education and Training Directory. This exclusive resource directory has been designed to help independent agents and brokers find educational and training opportunities to enhance their professional growth. Education and training providers, including …