Yearly Archives: 2001

2 Bankers Carriers Receive ‘A’

First Community Insurance Company and Bankers Security Insurance Company, both multi-line property/casualty carriers writing personal and commercial insurance in all...

Farmers Insurance Exchange Downgraded

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) lowered its counterparty credit and FSR on Farmers Insurance Exchange group to “AA-” from “AA+” and...

The St. Paul Companies Affirmed

A.M. Best Co. affirmed the “A+” financial strength rating (FSR) of The St. Paul Companies Inc., property/casualty subsidiaries. Additionally, A.M....

FBI ARRESTS PRIEST IN FRANKEL CASE

Monsignor Emilio Colagiovanni, an 81-year-old Catholic Priest, is being held in Bridgeport, Conn., following his arrest by FBI agents in...

ARGONAUT ENDS QUEENSWAY PACT

On Aug. 30, Argonaut Group Inc. announced it had terminated the purchase and sale agreement with Queensway Financial Holdings Ltd....

FIRST NEVADA GETS ‘R’

Standard & Poor’s assigned its “R” financial strength rating to First Nevada Insurance Co. (FNIC). S&P took this rating action...

PROGRESSIVE UNVEILS IBPP

The Professional Liability Group of the Progressive Corp. introduced an Internet Banking Protection Package (IBPP), providing coverage for community banks...

LAAA JOINS NAAA

At its Board meeting in Atlanta, Ga., the National Auto Agents Alliance (NAAA) accepted an application for affiliation from the...