Monthly Archives: <span>June 2000</span>

Allianz, Munich Re Affirmed

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) affirmed its “AAA” counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on entities of both the Munich...

Fremont Lowered

Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. (DCR) lowered the senior debt rating of Fremont General Corporation (Fremont) from “BBB” to...

Superior National Gets ‘C’

The senior debt and financial strength ratings of Superior National Insurance Group Inc. was further downgraded by Moody’s Investment Services...

Working for a Living

Steven Alan Ford of Norco, Calif., was recently arrested on workers’ compensation fraud. According to CDI fraud investigators, the 47-year-old...

Taking Stock of the Situation

Stephen C. Sayre, 43, of Los Angeles, is currently being sought by federal law enforcement authorities for allegedly committing securities...

Honeymoon’s Over

In conclusion to one of the largest workers’ comp fraud cases in San Diego county history, Doug and Ricki Stricker...

Operation Cleansheet is Soiled

Nine suspects were arrested on May 18 following a 15-month joint investigation code-named “Operation Cleansheet,” conducted by the CDI Bureau...

TEAMING UP FOR AGRIBIZ

Zurich U.S. and The Hartford Financial Services Group formed a strategic relationship to co-market their agribusiness products in a program...

BIG CHANGES FOR LLOYD’S

Last October, Lloyd’s produced a working document entitled “Developing Broker Relationships,” which proposed sweeping changes in the accreditation and regulation...

MORE TELLTALE SIGNS

The commercial property/casualty insurance market continues to harden, according to a survey conducted by the Council of Insurance Agents &...