Latest Mexico Headlines
All the headlines from our Mexico Topic Page, ordered by recency.
International Insurance Group Launches Mexican Auto Policy Website
May 7 2001 // International Insurance Group Inc., in conjunction with Grupo Nacional Provincial (A.M. Best rated “A-9”), announced the launch of its website designed to allow agents, brokers and consumers to issue Mexico...
Visions Clear for NAFTA Insurance
Mar 5 2001 // The media reports have died down since the Feb. 6 ruling that the United States was in violation of the North American Free Trade Agreement by disallowing Mexican trucks free access to American roadways. The work has just...
Former New Mexico Insurance Superintendent Claims Wrongful Termination
Feb 23 2001 // Former New Mexico Insurance Superintendent Don Letherer is suing several current and former state regulatory officials for wrongful termination according to a Business Insurance report. Letherer charges that the officials...
NAFTA Panel: U.S. in Violation of Treaty
Feb 19 2001 // On Feb. 6, a North American Free Trade Agreement arbitration panel upheld an interim ruling opening the United States border to Mexican trucks. Many in the insurance industry say they will cautiously review the changes the...
NAFTA Ruling Expected to Allow U.S. Access to Mexican Trucks
Feb 12 2001 // A North American Free Trade Agreement arbitration panel is expected to uphold an interim ruling from November allowing Mexican trucks to operate in the United States. Many in the insurance industry say they will cautiously...
Trade Panel: U.S. Violated NAFTA
Feb 7 2001 // An arbitration panel ruled unanimously Tuesday that the United States violated the North American Free Trade Agreement by barring Mexican trucks from most of its highways. But it said the United States can require Mexican...
Fitch Publishes Report on Swiss Re Mexico
Jan 5 2001 // Fitch rating agency has published a report affirming the ‘AAA’ rating of Swiss Re Mexico S.A., and its subsidiary Reaseguros Alianza Panama, S.A., which is in runoff, at ‘A.’ The brief announcement...
Liberty Mutual Sells Subsidiary to Mexican Group
Dec 6 2000 // Mexico’s Grupo Financiero Inbursa announced that it had purchased Liberty Mexico Seguros from Liberty Mutual, its parent company, for $11.5 million. Inbursa operates Seguros Inbursa, and plans to merge...
New Mexican Auto Insurance Websites to Help U.S. Consumers, Agents
Nov 29 2000 // A new website will give tourists a chance to purchase Mexican automobile insurance before they venture south of the border. In addition, agents can order policies for their customers through a website designed for...
NAFTA MORATORIUM
Nov 6 2000 // Presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore are being urged by the National Association of Independent Insurers to maintain the moratorium against granting Mexican trucks full access to American highways until...
IIAA Honors 2000 National Awards Program
Oct 30 2000 // Top honors in the Independent Insurance Agents of America’s 2000 National Awards Program were presented today to the Independent Insurance Agents of New Mexico, the Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma, and the...
Insurance Groups Voice NAFTA Concerns
Oct 30 2000 // The provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement have been in place for several years, but Mexico and the U.S. have yet to simplify cross-border shipping by implementing a feasible cross-border insurance system...
NAFTA Moratorium Continuation Urged
Oct 25 2000 // Presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore are being urged by the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) to maintain the moratorium against granting Mexican trucks full access to American highways...
Border Crossing
Oct 23 2000 // NAFTA Still Hobbled By Stafety Concenrns, Cross-Border Insurance Isues The provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement have been in place for several years, but Mexico and the United States have yet to simplify...
Aetna To Sell Mexican Joint Ventures for $693 Million
Sep 20 2000 // As part of the impending sale of its international units to Holland’s ING Group, Aetna announced that it had reached agreement with its Mexican partner Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer, to sell its interests in three...
Public Service Co. of New Mexico to Receive $13.75 Million Settlement
Sep 8 2000 // Public Service Co. of New Mexico (PNM) announced that it had settled against an unspecified number insurance companies, individuals and other entities in litigation stemming from the alleged “under-performance”...
It’s a Dog’s Life… And an Agent’s Lot
Aug 14 2000 // What is the most authoritative source of truthful information in the whole universe? No question about it. It’s Southwest Airlines’ Spirit magazine. You know. The magazine found in the seat pocket right in...
Hartford Life Buys Mexican Interests
Aug 8 2000 // Hartford Life, a leader in retirement funding in the United States, has reached an agreement with Seguros DFI and Fianzas DFI of Mexico City to acquire a controlling interest in the two companies and sell life insurance...
Clinton Signs New Mexico Fire Victims Legislation
Jul 14 2000 // President Clinton signed legislation yesterday designed to provide compensation to victims of recent New Mexico wildfires. The new bill will affect the owners of more than 400 homes destroyed by fires that were sparked in...
Insurers Will Pay Nearly $70 Million In New Mexico Brush Fire
May 30 2000 // Insurers will pay an estimated $70 million on more than 6,000 claims resulting from the Cerro Grande, N.M. wildfire that raged out of control for nearly three weeks after it was ignited by the National Park Service,...
