Latest AM Best Headlines
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My New Markets
Apr 23 2007 // Directors and Officers Liability Nuts & Bolts: Navigators Pro is offering directors and officers liability and employment practices liability for all industry sectors. Deductible is minimum, $10,000. Minimum premium...
Unitrin Group earns another “A” from A.M. Best
Apr 20 2007 // DALLAS, TEXAS – Strong capitalization and improved underwriting performance earned Unitrin Property and Casualty Insurance Group and its members, including Unitrin Specialty, an “A” from insurance credit...
Tornado Losses in N.J., Conn., Ohio Could Top Those of Great Plains States
Apr 18 2007 // Most people associate tornado activity with the “Tornado Alley” of the Great Plains states. While this is true in terms of the sheer numbers of tornadoes and losses, surprisingly, catastrophe modeling shows...
Golden Bear Upgraded by A.M. Best
Apr 11 2007 // Golden Bear Insurance Company has been upgraded to a “B++ VI” rating by A.M. Best Company. The rating reflects the company’s continued underwriting and operating profitability, solid capitalization and...
My New Markets
Apr 9 2007 // Identity Fraud Expense Reimbursement, Small Business Nuts & Bolts: To help the principals of small businesses overcome the effects of identity fraud, Travelers Select Accounts has identity fraud expense reimbursement...
My New Markets
Apr 9 2007 // Logging and Lumbering Nuts & Bolts: O’Donovan & Associates’ Timber Harvester Program is designed to provide customized coverage for the contractor who harvests and hauls timber and related products....
My New Markets
Apr 9 2007 // Skating Rinks, Roller and Ice Venues Nuts & Bolts: American Insurance Alliance is offering Roller and Ice Skating venues that are traditionally difficult to insure general liability coverage. American Insurance...
My New Markets
Apr 9 2007 // BOP, Beauty, Nail Salons Nuts & Bolts: Bass Underwriters has a new admitted program for BOPs targeting a varied selection of risks. The program will entertain such businesses as beauty and nail salons, clothing...
My New Markets
Apr 9 2007 // Commercial Auto Nuts & Bolts: Texas Specialty Risk Programs is offering coverage on commercial auto fleets, 1-20 power units. Lowest pricing available. Same day quotes if requested. No loss info required. Submission...
My New Markets
Apr 9 2007 // Identity Fraud Expense Reimbursement, Small Business Nuts & Bolts: To help the principals of small businesses overcome the effects of identity fraud, Travelers Select Accounts has identity fraud expense reimbursement...
A.M. Best cites 15 P/C insurers as financially impaired in 2006
Apr 9 2007 // Seventeen U.S. insurance companies became financially impaired in 2006, despite a respite for property/casualty insurers from two consecutive turbulent hurricane seasons and more diversified asset portfolios among...
Best Rates Lufthansa Captives ‘B++’
Apr 5 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of “B++” (Good) and an issuer credit rating of “bbb” to Germany’s Delvag Luftfahrtversicherungs-AG, and its subsidiary, Delvag...
Best Affirms Catlin Group Ratings; Outlook Negative
Apr 2 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of “A” (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a” of Bermuda-based Catlin Insurance Company Ltd. (CICL) and the UK-based Catlin...
Best Assigns ‘A-‘ Ratings to German Insurer WuerttVers
Mar 30 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a-” to German insurer Wuerttembergische Versicherung AG (WuerttVers) with a stable...
Best Affirms CastlePoint’s Ratings
Mar 29 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of “A-” (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Bermuda’s CastlePoint Reinsurance Company Limited (CPRe). Best...
A.M. Best Reviewing Merastar Positively in Light of Sale to Unitrin
Mar 29 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has assigned an issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” to Merastar Insurance Co. of Chattanooga, Tenn., and placed both the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and ICR under review with...
A.M. Best Cites 15 P/C Insurers as Financially Impaired in 2006
Mar 27 2007 // Seventeen U.S. insurance companies became financially impaired in 2006, despite a respite for property/casualty insurers from two consecutive turbulent hurricane seasons and more diversified asset portfolios among...
My New Markets
Mar 26 2007 // Long Haul Trucking Program Nuts and Bolts: M.J. Hall and Co. Inc. has a long haul trucking program for long haul truckers garaged in California. The program covers liability, physical damage, cargo and trucker’s...
My New Markets
Mar 26 2007 // Social Service Organizations Nuts & Bolts: Riverport Insurance Co. provides property, general liability, professional liability, automobile, crime, and excess liability coverages for social service and nonprofit...
New Markets
Mar 26 2007 // My New Markets Wedding Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Travelers launched Wedding Protector Plan, which covers with no deductible a variety of unfortunate occurrences associated with a wedding event. For example, coverage is...
