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A look behind the very good property/casualty results for 2006

Feb 26 2007 // The numbers, or estimates, for the property/ casualty insurance industry for 2006 are in. Dr. Robert Hartwig, president and chief economist of the Insurance Information Institute, sat down with Insurance Journal’s...

People

Feb 25 2007 // Covington, La.-based First Premium Insurance Group Inc., a regional property and casualty insurance broker, added a new team member, Crystal DePascual. DePascual joined First Premium’s staff as marketing...

A look behind the very good property/casualty results for 2006

Feb 25 2007 // News Currents The numbers, or estimates, for the property/ casualty insurance industry for 2006 are in. Dr. Robert Hartwig, president and chief economist of the Insurance Information Institute, sat down with Insurance...

Top 25 Property/Casualty Companies in Premium Growth

Feb 25 2007 // 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2006, versus Sept. 30, 2005 (000 Omitted) DPW Change DWP DWP DWP $ DWP % Rank Company Name 9/30/2006 9/30/05 Change Change 1 Lexington Insurance...

Insurance Journal-Demotech Report Identifies 139 Super Regional P/C Insurers

Feb 14 2007 // Hoping to spark a discussion of so-called “super regional” insurance carriers, Insurance Journal magazine (Feb. 12 issue) this week is publishing its first list of Super Regional Property Casualty Insurers™,...

Mild-mannered report

Feb 12 2007 // If some politicians can be accused of engaging in “fuzzy” math, some property/casualty insurers might be said to practice “fuzzy” marketing. They call themselves Super Regionals but everyone has a...

Mild-mannered report

Feb 12 2007 // If some politicians can be accused of engaging in “fuzzy” math, some property/casualty insurers might be said to practice “fuzzy” marketing. They call themselves Super Regionals but everyone has a...

Mild-mannered report

Feb 12 2007 // If some politicians can be accused of engaging in “fuzzy” math, some property/casualty insurers might be said to practice “fuzzy” marketing. They call themselves Super Regionals but everyone has a...

Mild-mannered report

Feb 12 2007 // If some politicians can be accused of engaging in “fuzzy” math, some property/casualty insurers might be said to practice fuzzy marketing. They call themselves “super regionals,” yet everyone has a...

Super Regional P/C Insurers™

Feb 12 2007 // A number of property/casualty insurers call themselves Super Regionals as a way to differentiate themselves in the marketplace. They pride themselves on being not too big and not too small. Big enough for economies of...

Editor’s Note: Mild-mannered report

Feb 11 2007 // If some politicians can be accused of engaging in “fuzzy” math, some property/casualty insurers might be said to practice “fuzzy” marketing. They call themselves Super Regionals but everyone has a...

Editor’s Note: Mild-mannered report

Feb 11 2007 // The companies that made the list are not necessarily superior but they are super in the sense of having the resources to write multiple lines and reach across multiple states. If some politicians can be accused of engaging...

Editor’s Note: Mild-mannered report

Feb 11 2007 // If some politicians can be accused of engaging in “fuzzy” math, some property/casualty insurers might be said to practice fuzzy marketing. They call themselves “super regionals,” yet everyone has a...

2007 Super Regional Property/Casualty Insurers™ Alphabetical listing

Feb 11 2007 // Acuity a Mutual Insurance Co. AIG Centennial Insurance Co. AIG Premier Insurance Co. AIU Insurance Alaska National Insurance Alfa Insurance Corp. American Automobile Insurance Co. American Commerce Insurance Co. American...

2007 Super Regional Property Casualty Insurers™

Feb 11 2007 // Acuity a Mutual Insurance Co. AIG Centennial Insurance Co. AIG Premier Insurance Co. AIU Insurance Alaska National Insurance Alfa Insurance Corp. American Automobile Insurance Co. American Commerce Insurance Co. American...

Introducing…

Feb 11 2007 // A number of property casualty insurers call themselves Super Regionals as a way to differentiate themselves in the marketplace. They pride themselves on being not too big and not too small. Big enough for economies of...

Demotech Classification System

Feb 11 2007 // number of property/casualty insurers call themselves Super Regionals as a way to differentiate themselves in the marketplace. They pride themselves on being not too big and not too small. Big enough for economies of scale...

N.C. Halts Sales By Insurer Accused of Selling Unlicensed Flood Insurance

Feb 9 2007 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long announced that an emergency cease and desist order was served on Continental Casualty Insurance Group, a company his department believes has targeted property owners in...

Washington Commissioner Issues Multiple Fines, Enforcement Actions

Jan 31 2007 // Washington’s Office of the Insurance Commissioner has ordered UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. of Minneapolis to pay a $59,000 fine following an agency investigation into the company’s use of unapproved contracts...

Providence Property & Casualty Appoints New Officers

Jan 29 2007 // Providence Property & Casualty Insurance Company, which provides workers’ compensation insurance to Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs), has appointed Stephen (Steve) A. Gober as vice president,...