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ARSONIST SUSPECTED IN D.C., MD., VA.:

Sep 20 2004 // Members of the Arson Task Force are investigating a recent Fairfax County house fire to see if it was the work of the Washington region’s serial arsonist. Firefighters were called to a single family home in the...

Officials Suspect Serial Arsonist in D.C., Md., Va. Area

Sep 2 2004 // Members of the Arson Task Force are investigating a Fairfax County house fire to see if it was the work of the Washington region’s serial arsonist. Firefighters were called to a single family home in the...

Hudson Insurance Group’s Environmental Program Expands to 46 States, D.C.

Aug 27 2004 // Hudson Programs, an operating division of Hudson Insurance Group, announced that their environmental insurance program is now available in 46 states, plus the District of Columbia. The program is exclusively underwritten...

U.S. Places Financial Centers in N.Y., N.J. and D.C. on High Terror Alert

Aug 2 2004 // Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announced that the government has “specific credible information” causing it to raise to the terrorism threat level to Code Orange for the financial services sector in New...

Conference on Asbestos Scheduled in D.C.

Apr 6 2004 // The American Academy of Actuaries will sponsor a luncheon meeting on Wednesday, April 7 in Washington D.C. to discuss current legislation pending in Congress on asbestos. “Highlights include an update on the Academy...

D.C. Insurance, Banking Departments Merge

Mar 10 2004 // Mayor Anthony Williams has signed into law a bill enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia that combines the functional operations of the Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation (DISR) with those of the...

Regulatory Reform Summit Set for Washington, D.C. Feb. 10-11

Jan 30 2004 // Leading figures in financial services will convene for a one-time Regulatory Reform Summit at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 10-11. Participants can take part in...

Cosette R. Simon to Head New Swiss Re Washington D.C. Office

Jan 28 2004 // International reinsurer Swiss Re announced the opening of a new branch office in Washington D.C., establishing a closer physical presence to policymakers and associations in the nation’s capitol. Cosette R. Simon, a...

Alliance Hails DC Reg. Promoting Use of Aftermarket Auto Parts

Jun 4 2003 // The Alliance of American Insurers issued a bulletin indicating that proposed changes to the District of Columbia’s auto insurance regulations “would assure the use of quality generic aftermarket replacement...

IIABA Conference Welcomes Agents, Brokers to D.C.

Apr 21 2003 // Agents and brokers called Washington, D.C. home for several days earlier this month as they brought a number of industry issues with them to the 27th National Legislative Conference. As Jeff Myers, Independent Insurance...

InsureVianet Rolls Out New Program to an Additional 16 States and District of Columbia

Apr 7 2003 // InsureVianet announced today it has expanded the number of states for its online Executive Liability Suite by 16 additional states and the District of Columbia, bringing to 38 the total number of states in which the...

Agents, Brokers Gather in Washington, D.C.

Apr 2 2003 // Washington, D.C. – With 70 degree weather and cherry blossoms in full bloom as the backdrop, agents and brokers arrived Wednesday to kick-off the 27th Annual IIABA National Legislative Conference. The four-day event...

Rep. Pickering to Address Professional Agents in D.C. April 3

Feb 14 2003 // Rep. Charles “Chip” Pickering (R- Mississippi) will address members of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National) during the group’s annual Federal Legislative Summit April...

Boards Approve Plans for Conversion and Reorganization of NCRIC

Jan 29 2003 // NCRIC, A Mutual Holding Company (NCRIC-MHC), based in Washington D.C. and NCRIC Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, announced that their respective boards of directors have approved a plan of conversion and reorganization...

IIABA’s 27th ANNUAL NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE CONF. SET FOR WASHINGTON, D.C.

Jan 27 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA’s) 27th Annual National Legislative Conference will be held April 2-4 at The Capital Hilton in downtown Washington, D.C. The event will bring...

WCIRB Releases Summary of Terrorism Loss Cost Estimates for 11 States & D.C.

Jan 23 2003 // The California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) has prepared and released a summary of loss cost estimates for 11 states and the District of Columbia that were published by the NCCI based on the...

WCIRB Releases Summary of Terrorism Loss Cost Estimates for 11 States & D.C.

Jan 22 2003 // The California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) has prepared and released a summary of loss cost estimates for eleven states and the District of Columbia that were published by the NCCI based on...

PIA Fed. Legislative Summit Set for Washington, D.C.

Jan 20 2003 // Members of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) are set to converge on the nation’s capital on Thursday, April 3, for their annual Federal Legislative Summit. The 2003 PIA Federal...

IIABA’s 27th Annual National Legislative Conf. Set for Washington, D.C.

Jan 3 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA’s) 27th Annual National Legislative Conference will be held April 2-4 at The Capital Hilton in downtown Washington, D.C. The event will bring...

Independent Agents, Brokers to Meet in Washington, D.C.

Dec 14 2001 // Nearly 800 independent insurance agents and brokers will come together in the nation’s capital April 10-12 for the 26th Annual Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) National Legislative Conference. The 2002...