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

Disiere Pleads Guilty in La. Fraud Case

A co-defendant of Edwin Edwards—the former governor convicted of extorting payoffs for casino licenses—has pleaded guilty and agreed to testify...

Questions & Answers

By Regina Anderson
Q: We have a business client whose home is located on 10 acres of land with a barn. On this...

DRESDNER, COMMERZBANK-NO DEAL

Six weeks of merger talks between Dresdner Bank and Commerzbank have reportedly collapsed, ending efforts to create what would have...

AVIATION BOOK CHANGES HANDS

CNA has entered into an agreement to sell Associated Aviation Underwriters Inc. (AAU) to the British Aviation Insurance Group (BAIG)....

$4 MILLION ARM

The San Diego Padres filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Lloyd’s of London for the insurance consortium’s alleged...

GULF PICKS UP FRONTIER BUSINESS

Gulf Insurance Group and Frontier Insurance Group have reached an agreement in principle whereby Gulf Insurance Company and its subsidiaries...

MORE RELIANCE SELL-OFF

Travelers Insurance has reached an agreement in principle with Reliance Group Holdings to purchase the renewal rights to a portion...

STATE FARM BRANCHES OUT

State Farm Insurance Cos., the nation’s largest home and personal auto insurer, has agreed to sell Fortis individual health insurance...

THE SLEEZE FACTOR

Results of a recent Zogby America poll demonstrated an almost even division in opinion regarding the trustworthiness of insurance salespeople....

NAME YOUR PRICE

Internet retailer Priceline.com and insurer W.R. Berkley Corp. plan to offer car insurance online through a new joint venture called...