Monthly Archives: June 2001

HAZARDS OF WASTE

Legislation recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives that would provide Superfund liability protection for small businesses that disposed of...

LOOKING OUT FOR HURRICANES

Five to seven hurricanes could strike the Caribbean and southeast U.S. coasts this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

USE IT OR LOSE IT

According to the results of a recent study, property/casualty insurers are no longer using the Internet to simply provide information...

RELIANCE SENT TO REHAB

Financially troubled Reliance Insurance Company was placed into rehabilitation on May 31 at the request of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department....

TOUGH TIMES FOR MED-MAL

Decreases in investment income, coupled with increases in the severity of lawsuits and the rising costs of reinsurance, are likely...

IIAA LAUNCHES INSURBANC

The Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) announced the launch of InsurBanc, a unique federal savings bank that consumers can...