States Hit Hardest by Recent Tornadoes Among Least Insured May 27, 2011 By Harry Weber and Mike Schneider Many of the states hammered by what’s already the deadliest year for tornadoes in more than half a century have...
Ratings: Tunis Re, Endurance (shares), LAPP, Electro Re/First Beacon, National General May 27, 2011 A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the financial strength...
Main Join’s Aon in Pittsburgh May 27, 2011 Aon Risk Solutions named Randy Main senior consultant of health and benefits in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. Main will advise...
Confie Seguros Buys Two New Jersey Agencies May 27, 2011 Confie Seguros has acquired two New Jersey insurance brokerages – Royale Insurance and First Americano Insurance Agency. The agencies’ founder...
AuclaireRe Hires Young to Expand Reinsurance Operations May 27, 2011 Reinsurance intermediary firm AuclairRe International, Inc. announced the expansion of its reinsurance practice with the addition of Rory Young as...
Smaller Cars Improve Safety Performance May 27, 2011 As automakers are building more small cars, they are managing to make them safer than ever, new car safety tests...
S&P Lowers Ratings on Residential Re’s Notes to ‘B+’ May 27, 2011 Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its rating on the Class 2009-1 notes issued by Residential Reinsurance 2009 Ltd....
Colo. Court Awards $18M to Worker Injured by Telephone Pole Collapse May 27, 2011 The Colorado Supreme Court has upheld an award of $18 million in exemplary damages to an Xcel Energy lineman who...
Best Affirms Travelers and Subsidiaries Ratings May 27, 2011 A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa”...
Visitors Raise Irish Hopes for an End to Financial Crisis May 27, 2011 By Charles E. Boyle The people of Ireland cheered up a bit following the back to back visits of Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II,...