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

Sticking His Neck Out

On the night of Nov. 6, David Wayne Derr was arrested at his residence and booked into Sacramento County Jail....

Letter to the Editor

Insurance Journal welcomes readers’ letters. The editor reserves the right to edit letters for lenght and/or readability. Please address your...

IRONING OUT THE DETAILS

Several important developments were reported following a recently concluded two-day meeting in Rome of the International Commission for Holocaust Era...

INFORMATION OVERLOAD

The ability of insurers to transform their raw data into knowledge is critical to their survival; yet, despite this imperative,...

BERKSHIRE SEEING DOUBLE

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported third-quarter profits this year nearly doubled from 1999. Modest insurance holdings gains helped Berkshire see...

COMM. P/C RATES HARDEN

Property/casualty rates for small, medium and large commercial lines continued to rise between July 1 and Sept. 30, according to...

THIRSTY SETTLEMENT FOR COKE

A racial discrimination lawsuit brought by black employees of Coca-Cola Co. has ended in settlement as Coke agreed on Nov....

BROKER FEE REGS TAKE EFFECT

The new CDI broker fee regulations went into effect on Nov. 23. The regulations require that agents use a Standard...

NEW PAGE FOR RENTAL CARS

Effective Jan. 1, 2001, rental car companies that offer or sell insurance must be licensed by the California Department of...

OFFICIALS WANT DEALS VOIDED

On Nov. 20, California Attorney General Bill Lockyer, joined by Insurance Commissioner Harry Low, asked a court to void controversial...