Latest Mexico Headlines
All the headlines from our Mexico Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mexico Bank Offers Insurance for Immigrants in U.S.
Apr 21 2009 // Banorte, one of Mexico’s leading banks, has begun to offer life insurance to immigrants working in the United States to protect their families back home. The insurance, being rolled out first in the state of...
Ratings: AXA Seguros, Tryggingamidstödin, Thai Insurers, Swedish Club
Apr 17 2009 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has affirmed its ‘BBB+’ global scale long-term counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on AXA Seguros S.A. de C.V. (AXA Seguros; formerly known as...
Overall Thefts Cool, But California Remains Top Spot for Vehicle Thefts
Apr 13 2009 // The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reported that 2008 marked the nation’s fifth consecutive year of declining vehicle thefts in the United States. Although most areas experienced a reduction in vehicle theft,...
New Mexico Defeats Unfair Trade Practices, Dangerous Dog Bills
Mar 30 2009 // New Mexico’s Legislature has defeated two insurance-related bills that an insurance association would have increased costs for consumers. House Bill 157, “Unfair Trade Practice Private Right of Action,”...
New Mexico House Rejects Mandate on Owners of Dangerous Dogs
Mar 16 2009 // The New Mexico House rejected a proposal that would have required owners of dangerous dogs to obtain liability insurance to cover damages or injuries caused by the animals. The legislation, HB667, would have updated a law...
Willis: Increase in Capacity, Downturn in Energy Sector Tempers Hardening Market
Mar 3 2009 // With capacity levels up at the start of 2009, the energy insurance market remains relatively stable — says a new industry report — despite insurers seeking rate increases and the energy industry trying to...
Kentucky Considers Forcing Drunk Drivers to Install Ignition Devices
Feb 24 2009 // People caught driving drunk in Kentucky just once could be forced to install breath-alcohol monitoring devices in their cars, as the state’s lawmakers consider joining other states, including Alaska, in toughening...
New Mexico Bill Lets Courts Combine Fraud Losses
Feb 20 2009 // The New Mexico Senate passed a bill that would increase insurance fraud penalties by empowering courts to combine the insurance money stolen by multiple schemes into one larger dollar amount that triggers longer sentences...
New Mexico Family Sues Over Death of Man Hit by Train
Feb 19 2009 // The family of a Denver man hit by a train near Las Vegas, N.M., has sued, contending his line of sight was blocked and he could not see an approaching Amtrak train. Fred Stark, who had come to Las Vegas for the wedding of...
New Mexico Aims to Limit Liability from Space Flights
Feb 11 2009 // The New Mexico Legislature is hoping to limit lawsuits stemming from southern New Mexico’s Spaceport America. Senate Bill 37, the “Space Flight Liability and Immunity Act” sponsored by Sen. Clinton...
Acuity to Add New Mexico Coverage for Independent Agents
Jan 27 2009 // Acuity of Sheboygan, Wis., announced it will begin writing business in New Mexico. The expansion into the New Mexico marketplace is planned for mid-2009. Acuity is a property and casualty insurer that operates in 18...
New Mexico Legislature Weighs Insurance Fraud Bills
Jan 23 2009 // The New Mexico Legislature is evaluating two insurance fraud bills this session. Both SB 117 and SB 118 were introduced by Republican Sen. Carroll H. Leavell. SB 117 would allow courts to aggregate six months of faluse...
Brown & Brown Acquires New Mexico’s Charter Insurance
Dec 18 2008 // Brown & Brown Inc. announced the asset acquisition of Charter Insurance Services, Inc. in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Charter Insurance Services, Inc., with annualized revenues of approximately $1.1 million, focuses on...
New California-Mexico Border Crossing To Open in San Diego
Dec 12 2008 // California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger joined federal and state officials from the United States and Mexico to announce the issuance of a federal permit that clears the way to create a new California-Mexico border crossing...
S&P Affirms Allianz Mexico Ratings; Outlook Stable
Dec 8 2008 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services affirmed its ‘A-‘ global financial strength rating and its ‘mxAAA’ national scale rating on Mexico-based Allianz Mexico Compañía de Seguros S.A....
Don’t Just Translate It
Nov 30 2008 // Why Advertising for Hispanic Consumers Should be Written in Spanish Don’t bring Anglo assumptions to the media planning and buying process. Your new advertising campaign is so successful, you’ve decided to...
Don’t Just Translate It
Nov 30 2008 // Why Advertising for Hispanic Consumers Should be Written in Spanish Don’t bring Anglo assumptions to the media planning and buying process. Your new advertising campaign is so successful, you’ve decided to...
Don’t Just Translate It
Nov 16 2008 // Why Advertising for Hispanic Consumers Should be Written in Spanish Your new advertising campaign is so successful, you’ve decided to communicate to your Hispanic customers. Great idea. After all, Hispanic purchasing...
Medicus Appoints Johnson as VP and Chief Financial Officer
Nov 13 2008 // Austin, Texas-based specialty physician liability insurer Medicus Insurance Company appointed Mark D. Johnson as vice president and chief financial officer, effective Oct. 13, 2008. Johnson succeeds Gerald Whelply, who...
U.S.-Mexico Cross Border Trucking Project Extended for Two More Years
Nov 5 2008 // The U.S. Department of Transportation recently extended for two years the cross-border trucking demonstration project, a reciprocal agreement that allows up to 100 Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate beyond the U.S....
