Monthly Archives: October 2000

title

Q: Our insured has an HO-160 Scheduled Personal Property endorsement on his homeowners policy covering camera equipment and jewelry. While...

SENATE GRANTS CHINA PNTR STATUS

The U.S. Senate passed a bill granting China permanent normal trading relations (PNTR), thus clearing one of the final obstacles...

CNA GOES SAILING ON THE INTERNET

CNA Maritime has established “Ocean Marine Manager network interface,” (OMMni), “an automated cargo insurance system accessible over the Internet.” Designed...

INSURSCAPE SCOUTIN’ FOR AGENTS

Insurscape.com™, a workers’ compensation underwriting program that provides total services via e-commerce, launched a national web-based workers’ compensation service to...

NO WORKERS’ COMP FEES-FOR NOW

The Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) and the National Council of Compensation Insurers (NCCI) have reached an agreement that...

VESTA BRANCHES OUT

Vesta Insurance Group plans to enter into the banking and non-standard auto markets as part of a strategy to increase...

SGP BRINGS HOME THE MONEY

Summit Global Partners has raised $17.5 million in equity capital, led by Securitas Capital and including Austin Ventures and Mellon...

UNVEILING ENCOMPASS

CNA Personal Insurance has changed its name to Encompass Insurance, pledging to sell only through independent agents. Encompass sells through...

MARINE AGENT BEACHED

A Kentucky insurance agent and agency have agreed to a $50,000 penalty for selling Texans millions of dollars worth of...

TDI TAKES OVER BENEFIT LIFE

Benefit Life Insurance Co. of Richardson, which specialized in individual accident and health insurance policies, has been placed in court-ordered...