Yearly Archives: <span>2004</span>

RIMS, Marsh Crisis Academy Join Forces to Provide Crisis Readiness Courses Online

Marsh’s Crisis Academy, the e-learning solution for Crisis Readiness, is working with the Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. (RIMS) to offer 11 online courses including the global best practices standard for crisis management, emergency planning, crisis communications, humanitarian assistance, …

FastSnap.com announces new photo service designed to assist Auto Claims Departments

Fastsnap.com, an online digital photo service provider for the P&C Industry, is pleased to announce a new service targeted at Claims Divisions. This new service will provide timely and accurate digital photos of intersections where accidents have occurred to assist …

PWC Survey Finds Challenges with Insurer Enterprise Risk Management Implementation

A new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers has confirmed that enterprise risk management (ERM) is on the boardroom agenda as a key driver for a competitive edge in the insurance industry, but some leading insurers need to close the gap between the …

Neb. Places Protective National Into Liquidation

On Feb. 12, 2004, the Lancaster, Neb., County District Court entered an order for the liquidation of The Protective National Insurance Company of Omaha, a Nebraska-domiciled insurer based in Omaha. The liquidation order is based on a finding by Insurance …

Ohio Med-Mal Panel to Release Interim Report

The Ohio Medical Malpractice Commission will hold a special meeting Friday, March 5, to finalize its interim report to the Ohio General Assembly. The commission is required to submit a final report of its findings to the General Assembly on …

NAIC, PCI Issue Statements in Response to Consumer Group Criticisms on Regulatory Reform

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) issued statements in response to a letter from two consumer groups that criticized the insurance market philosophy of Ernst Csiszar, president of the NAIC …

Before Being Destroyed, Bartman Ball Was Insured

A combination of heat, pressure and explosives was used last week to blow to smithereens the baseball involved in a play that some Cubs fans say cost their beloved team a trip to its first World Series in 58 years. …

N.J. Auto Reforms Continue Drive Forward

New Jersey Banking and Insurance Commissioner Holly Bakke announced this week that the competitive auto insurance marketplace that is emerging in New Jersey reportedly as a result of Governor McGreevey’s reforms is once again yielding positive results for consumers and …

Marshall & Swift/Boeckh Hires Chief Technology Officer

Marshall & Swift /Boeckh, a leading worldwide provider of residential and commercial cost data, technology and services for the property insurance and industry, announced the appointment of Shelton Shugar as vice president and chief technology officer. In his new role, …

ACIC Examines Calif. Workers’ Comp Issues

While the California Legislature continues to debate the issue of workers’ compensation reform, The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) has developed an issues paper that addresses the major arguments in the current reform scenario. Downloads Read the ACIC issues …