May 22, 2002
Lloyd’s and the London Market Insurance Brokers’ Committee (LMBC) announced that they have jointly established a new benchmarking program for the London Insurance Market. The program will allow insurers and brokers to understand how their performance compares with others across …
May 22, 2002
Susan F. Cogswell, Connecticut’s Insurance Commissioner, will be the guest speaker at the 2002 Connecticut Young Insurance Professionals’ Industry Partners (CTYIP) Breakfast and Annual Sponsor Appreciation Program on Tuesday, June 20. The breakfast meeting will begin at 8 a.m. at …
May 22, 2002
While it might be a more urgent priority in Florida or Texas rather than New York, hurricanes and tropical storms can nonetheless cause extensive damage all along the eastern seaboard. It’s not surprising therefore that New York’s Insurance Superintendent, Gregory …
May 21, 2002
California-based Esurance Inc., a direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, and Provident Credit Union recently announced a partnership to provide Provident’s members with online access to personal automobile insurance through Esurance. This partnership will include joint marketing of Esurance’s automobile insurance …
May 21, 2002
The Arizona Legislature passed a bill May 16 aimed at protecting consumers who depend on structured settlements, and could become the fourth state this year to enact such a law, according to the Alliance of American Insurers. Mississippi and Utah …
May 21, 2002
In the article “Underground Storage Tanks: Words Leaks Out on Cover Enforcement” appearing on the April 25 National section of the IJ Web site, it was implied that AIG and Zurch Environmental are the only major carriers providing underground storage …
May 21, 2002
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) said it looks forward to testifying before the House Financial Services Committee during hearings on insurance regulation next month. “NAMIC’s recently published public policy paper Regulation Of Property/Casualty Insurance: The Road to …
May 21, 2002
Orlando – “The thing that surprised me the most was just how much of the survey wasn’t that surprising,” ACORD vice president Rick Gilman commented. According to Gilman, the result of the AUGIE Agency Survey showed that agencies overwhelmingly are …
May 21, 2002
Orlando – Issues surround every business across the U.S. and the world for that matter. But what strategic issues are facing the insurance industry in 2002? Panelists, with sometimes varying points of view, tried to address that May 19 during …
May 21, 2002
Horace Mann Educators Corporation of Springfield, Ill., which specializes in a variety of insurance products for educators and their families, has closed the sale of $150,005,000 aggregate principal amount of 3 percent senior convertible notes due May 14, 2032. The …