Yearly Archives: 2001

FRONTIER PULLS NYSE LISTING

Frontier Insurance Group Inc. has voluntarily withdrawn from the scheduled appeal of its delisting from the New York Stock Exchange....

NAII VOICES PRIVACY CONCERNS

As part of a Washington coalition of insurers, banks and retailers, the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) spoke out...

BILL OF RIGHTS REQUIRED

A new California law went into effect Jan. 1, 2001, requiring insurers to provide insureds with an Auto Body Repair...

CIAB REPORTS P/C RATES UP

Through its fourth quarter 2000 Commercial Insurance Market Index, The Council reported commercial property/casualty premium rates across all lines of...

ARGONAUT REPORTS LOSS

For the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2000, Argonaut Group Inc. reported a consolidated net loss of $83.3 million on...

CAR-BUYING QUIRKS

A survey of consumers’ new car-buying attitudes conducted by Progressive Insurance finds that many people place a higher value on...

BANKING ACT BRINGS INSURER PROTEST

The Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) expressed opposition to...

ACE TO SPLIT

a move to enhance company efficiency, Hamilton, Bermuda-based ACE Ltd. announced its plans to divide its operations into two units....

CREDIT GENERAL TO LIQUIDATE

The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in Ohio granted a request for liquidation order filed by the Ohio Department...

CHUBB WEIGHS OPTIONS

Chubb announced that it was reevaluating its options as a long-term investor in the Lloyd’s insurer Hiscox. Chubb currently has...