Latest AM Best Headlines

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May 21 2007 // Allied Health Care Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen Associates, Inc. is now offering a policy that covers a broad range of medical malpractice and general liability exposures. Allied health care facilities are those...

Dallas National challenges ratings downgrade

May 21 2007 // A.M. Best Co. recently downgraded the financial strength rating of Dallas National Insurance Company (DNIC), Dallas, Texas, and the insurer has challenged that move. DNIC President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Nehls...

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May 21 2007 // Errors & Omissions, Agents Nuts & Bolts: Insurance agents and brokers now have access to errors and omissions coverage, through Swiss Re’s Commercial insurance market. Swiss Re announced the launch of a...

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May 21 2007 // Antique Home Insurance Nuts & Bolts: MiddleOak is offering the insurance designed exclusively for antique homes. Comprehensive coverage (similar to a high value home policy) for pre-1930 homes with coverage at...

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May 21 2007 // Errors & Omissions, Agents Nuts & Bolts: Insurance agents and brokers now have access to errors and omissions coverage, through Swiss Re’s Commercial insurance market. Swiss Re announced the launch of a...

My New Markets

May 21 2007 // Allied Health Care Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen Associates, Inc. is now offering a policy that covers a broad range of medical malpractice and general liability exposures. Allied health care facilities are those...

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May 21 2007 // Tow Truck Operators Nuts & Bolts: Swiss Re’s Commercial Insurance and BISYS launched a program for tow truck operators. Policies are underwritten by Westport Insurance Corp., a Swiss Re company, and are backed...

National Lloyds Affirmed by A.M. Best; American Summit Upgraded

May 14 2007 // A.M. Best Co. reported it has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of “A” (Excellent) and assigned an issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” to National Lloyds Insurance Company (National...

Ratings Recaps-Chubb Notes; Intrepid; CSI; Mercer; Longpoint Re

May 10 2007 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its “A” rating to Chubb Corp.’s $800 million, 30-year senior debt drawdown from its universal shelf filing dated March 26, 2007. A.M. Best Co....

A.M. Best Affirms Liberty Mutual, Ohio Casualty Ratings

May 8 2007 // Ratings agency A.M. Best Co. reported that its ratings of Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies in Boston and and its subsidiaries along with those of The Ohio Casualty Corp. of Fairfield, Ohio. remain unchanged following the...

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May 7 2007 // Earthquake Nuts and Bolts: Wholesale Connection Insurance Services, located in Woodland Hills, Calif., added a new carrier to its list of Earthquake markets in California. Dollars: Capacity in zones A, B and E is...

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May 7 2007 // Mortgage Company E&O/Fidelity Bond Nuts & Bolts: SUA Inc. has insurance packages for the mortgage industry covering both mortgage brokers and bankers. Coverages include professional liability, fidelity/crime...

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May 7 2007 // Mortgage Company E&O/Fidelity Bond Nuts & Bolts: SUA Inc. has insurance packages for the mortgage industry covering both mortgage brokers and bankers. Coverages include professional liability, fidelity/crime...

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May 7 2007 // Outdoor Recreation and Hospitality Nuts & Bolts: The Great Outdoors Insurance Program written by Gillingham & Associates provides comprehensive coverage for Outdoor Recreation and Hospitality industries. Classes:...

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May 7 2007 // Outdoor Recreation and Hospitality Nuts & Bolts: The Great Outdoors Insurance Program written by Gillingham & Associates provides comprehensive coverage for Outdoor Recreation and Hospitality industries. Classes:...

My New Markets

May 7 2007 // Outdoor Recreation and Hospitality Nuts & Bolts: The Great Outdoors Insurance Program written by Gillingham & Associates provides comprehensive coverage for Outdoor Recreation and Hospitality industries. Classes:...

New Markets

May 7 2007 // My New Markets Commercial Auto Nuts & Bolts: Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. has a commercial auto liability and physical damage coverage program for the standard market. Extra heavy vehicles are accepted, and...

Dallas National Insurance Company’s President Responds to A.M. Best Rating Downgrade

May 3 2007 // AM Best indicated two weeks ago that they planned to downgrade Dallas National Insurance Company to B++ with a “negative” outlook. AM Best’s primary concern is our Company’s future profitability...

Best Rates Morocco’s Société Centrale de Réassurance ‘B++’

Apr 25 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating (FSR) of “B++” (Good) and an issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb” to Moroccan reinsurer Société Centrale de Réassurance (SCR), with a stable...

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Apr 23 2007 // Office/Manufacturers Technology Nuts & Bolts: Travelers Select Accounts is now offering Technology Office Pac and Technology Manufacturers Pac Plus as part of Master Pac, Travelers’ Business Owner’s Policy...