Yearly Archives: <span>2008</span>

Ratings Recap: Guardian, Old Republic, Ingosstrakh, Cattolica, Caelus Re, Secura, Elwood

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit rating to “bbb+” from “bbb” and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) of Guardian Insurance Company, Inc. of the U.S., Virgin Islands. The outlook for both ratings is stable. “These …

Virginia Regulator Advises Driving Fewer Miles Could Cut Insurance Cost

The Virginia State Corporation Commission is advising Virginians on how to save money on auto insurance. The SCC Bureau of Insurance says many insurance companies consider the length of daily commutes to work or school when determining rates. They may …

N.Y. City Officials Tell Congress They’re Tightening Crane Safety

New York City officials told Congress this week that they are tightening requirements on tower construction cranes after a spate of recent accidents there, as well as others in Las Vegas and Miami. Robert LiMandri, the city’s acting Buildings Commissioner, …

S&P: Rising Claims, Competition Squeeze Canadian P/C Insurers

“Lack of premium growth nationwide and diminished results in the Ontario auto segment restrained results for Canadian property and casualty insurers in the past year,” according to a newly published report from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. The study – …

Official: Dump Truck in Fatal NYC Crash Defective

A New York official says a dump truck that set off a fatal crash in Manhattan’s Chinatown should not have been on the road. State Department of Transportation spokeswoman Jennifer Post says the vehicle had defective components that needed to …

Fortis Seeks $12.5 Billion Solvency Boost

Fortis said on Thursday that it plans to shore up its finances with measures worth more than €8 billion ($12.56 billion), including issuing new shares, hitting its stock on dilution worries. The Belgian-Dutch financial services group said it would issue …

New ‘Carbon Revolution’ Urged to Slow Global Warming

The world needs a shift as radical as the Industrial Revolution to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, while safeguarding economic growth, the McKinsey Global Institute said on Thursday. Its study said that a modern “carbon revolution” to curb global …

California Fire Season Likely to Get Worse

Following nearly 8,000 lightning strikes that set more than 800 wildfires across Northern California, a meterologist is predicting much worse conditions throughout the rest of the fire season. “This doesn’t bode well for the fire season,” said Ken Clark, a …

Wyoming County Requiring Event with Alcohol To Have $1M in Insurance

Anyone serving or selling alcohol on property owned by Carbon County, Wyo., had better have $1 million in liability coverage. County commissioners say the purpose of requiring liability insurance is to shield the county government from any lawsuits that could …

Arrowhead General Insurance Names Kingsley President of Commercial Programs

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. has named Robert Kingsley president of commercial programs. He will be responsible for the commercial auto, specialty contractor, public transportation and surety underwriting, customer service and operations departments. He also manages current and new carrier …