Latest Excess Surplus Headlines
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Incoming NAPSLO President Focuses on Regulatory Issues, Technology
Sep 30 2001 // When John Latham steps down as president of the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) in San Antonio later this month, Tapley O. Johnson, Jr., will take on the office as incoming president and...
Lloyd’s Puts Losses from U.S. Disasters at
Sep 27 2001 // Lloyd’s of London said Tuesday that it had completed a review of the potential loss liabilities from more than 100 of its 108 active underwriting syndicates and estimated that its overall net exposure from the...
American Modern Stops Writing Commercial Liability, Affirms Commitment to Specialty Markets
Sep 26 2001 // American Modern Insurance Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Midland Company and a provider of manufactured housing specialty insurance products and services, has ceased offering commercial liability products for...
A.M. Best Announces Rating Actions
Sep 25 2001 // A.M. Best announced a series of rating decisions affecting companies in the U.S., Europe and Canada. On a positive note it affirmed the A+ (Superior) rating of the Swiss Group Winterthur and the A-(Excellent ) ratings for...
The Role of Reinsurance in the World TradeCenter Attacks
Sep 24 2001 // The business of reinsurance is a comparatively small but integral part of the overall insurance industry. Simply defined, reinsurance is transacted on the basis of one insurance company, the “reinsurer,”...
True Loss from Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks on U.S. is Immeasurable, As Estimates of Potential Insured
Sep 24 2001 // “The World Trade Center is a living symbol of man’s dedication to world peace, his belief in cooperation of men and, through cooperation, his ability to find greatness.” —Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1987),...
More Lloyd’s Insurers Estimate U.S. Losses
Sep 21 2001 // Several more Lloyd’s insurers have recently announced the potential impact their underwriting syndiactes face following the terrorist attacks in the U.S. Chaucer Holdings, Plc announced that it expected to incur...
S&P Lowers Ratings on Lloyd’s, Zurich- Puts 15 Others on Credit Watch/Negative
Sep 21 2001 // In the face of ever increasing loss assessments from insurers following the terrorist attacks in the U.S., Standard and Poor’s announced that it had downgraded Lloyd’s financial strength rating from...
Lloyd’s Assures on Losses, Sees War Risk
Sep 18 2001 // Lloyd’s announced that it had completed a preliminary assessment of the possible losses from last Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in the U.S., and although it gave no specific figures, it stated that “these...
Lutine Bell Rung for Victims of U.S. Terror Attacks
Sep 14 2001 // Underwriters and insurance brokers gathered in the Lloyd’s Building in London yesterday to hear the Lutine Bell rung in memory of the victims of this week’s terror attacks in the United States. The bell was...
Lloyd’s Says Estimates of Total U.S. Damage ‘Deeply Flawed’
Sep 13 2001 // The Lloyd’s of London insurance market have cautioned that any specific estimate of the absolute cost in financial terms for the insurance industry of yesterday’s tragedy in the United States is highly...
CLARIFICATION: Lloyd’s Insurer Cotesworth
Sep 11 2001 // The article concerning Lloyd’s insurer and Managing General Agent Cotesworth & Co., which appeared on this Website September 7th, contained language which could be interpreted to adversely reflect on the...
Lloyd’s of London Evacuates Office Towers Following U.S. Terrorist Attacks
Sep 11 2001 // Lloyd’s of London cleared its offices in the traditional financial center in the City of London following terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. Reuters reported that the staff of other large...
NAPSLO Cancels Annual Convention
Sep 11 2001 // The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices cancelled its Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas, due to the conditions created by the attack on the World Trade Center and other buildings. The...
Are Fine Arts Floaters A Silver Lining in the Insurance Market Cloud’
Sep 10 2001 // Unlike many lines of insurance, the fine arts and collections market has so far managed to avoid the difficulties of a hardening environment. But is it robust enough to carry the industry through tough times? Maybe not,...
Surplus Lines Market Shows Growth Despite Sluggish Economy
Sep 10 2001 // From all accounts, the surplus lines market is alive and well in the United States despite an economy which continues to sputter in many sectors. Numbers from the Surplus Line Association (SLA) of California,...
NAPSLO Retrospective: A Visit With Outgoing President John Latham
Sep 10 2001 // John Latham will soon step aside as National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) president making room for Tap Johnson, Jr. Before his exit, he agreed to spend a few minutes with Insurance Journal to...
Lloyd’s Affirmed, Negative Outlook Removed
Sep 10 2001 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the “A” rating of Lloyd’s and removed its negative outlook. The negative outlook was affirmed June 28 to reflect A.M. Best’s concerns over the accelerating rate of...
Looking Back at the Rise of NAPSLO
Sep 10 2001 // NAPSLO, or the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, Limited, was organized during the years of 1973, 1974 and 1975. The first meetings were usually held at the same time as the meetings of the...
Lloyd’s Insurers Facing Loss Crisis
Sep 7 2001 // Lloyd’s recent announcement of projected 1999 losses in the $2 billion range (see IJ Website, Aug. 30) is beginning to have a more immediate impact on some of its insurance syndicates. Yesterday Cotesworth &...
