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

GULF, FRONTIER IN AGREEMENT

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

A QUESTION OF TRUST

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

CONSECO FINANCE SLIMS DOWN

A restructuring plan for Conseco Inc.’s finance subsidiary, as well as a program to sell or run off several non-strategic...

NAIC INVESTIGATES STATE FARM

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is investigating reports that State Farm, the nation’s largest auto insurer, improperly denied...

EMPLOYERS UNPREPARED FOR E-RISK

A new survey reveals many of the nation’s largest employers are not prepared to handle e-commerce and e-communication risks. The...

JOINT CONVENTION IN THE WORKS

In a first for the insurance industry, the Independent Insurance Agents of America’s (IIAA) 2000 annual meeting will be a...

CHUBB’S NOT FOR SALE

Shares in Chubb Corp soared to a 52-week high July 27 on rumors that Citigroup and Berkshire Hathaway are interested...

W/C RATE HIKE PROPOSED

Following the July 31 submission of its annual pure premium rate filing to the California Insurance Commissioner, the nonprofit Workers’...