Yearly Archives: 2001

Fortis Net Up 4% in 1st Half

Fortis, the Dutch-Belgian financial services group, announced that overall net operating profit rose 4 percent to €1.54 billion ($1.41 billion)...

Broker Trucks on Down to Jail

North Hollywood insurance broker Shahin Sean Pelaseyed was sentenced to 180 days in county jail and five years probation by...

Jaw-Dropping Claims Help Bust Alleged Scam

An eight-month joint investigation conducted by investigators from the CDI Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division, the California Highway Patrol and...

S&P Downgrades Acceptance

S&P took rating actions on Acceptance Insurance Companies Inc. (AICI) and its insurance operating subsidiaries. S&P downgraded American Growers Insurance...

Fireman’s Fund on CreditWatch Neg

On Aug. 6, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) placed its “AA-” counterparty credit and financial strength rating (FSR) on Fireman’s Fund...

PENN. DEPT. TAKES OVER PHICO

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken announced that the State’s Commonwealth Court granted the Department’s petition to place PHICO Insurance Company...