Latest Allied Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Allied Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
China Launches Nationwide Insurance Overhaul to Promote Growth
Apr 17 2006 // The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) said it will begin thorough investigations into the country’s insurance companies this month to promote the healthy growth of the fledgling insurance market. The...
Nationwide: Survey Shows Fuel Prices Drive Increased Motorcycling
Apr 10 2006 // According to a recent survey, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. predicts that 35 percent of motorcyclists will ride their bikes more over the next year as a result of fuel prices. A written release issued by the Columbus,...
American Motorcycle Assn. and Nationwide Form Partnership
Apr 5 2006 // The American Motorcyclist Association and Columbus-Ohio-based Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company have announced a new partnership. The new affiliation makes Nationwide the AMA’s “Motorcycle Insurer of...
‘Live From New York,’ It’s Personal Moments Sponsored by Nationwide
Mar 7 2006 // Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company is giving consumers a chance to actively participate in the company’s 2006 Life Comes At You Fast advertising campaign by posting their personal Life Comes At You Fast moments on...
Mid-Continent Expands New Med-Mal Program Nationwide
Feb 21 2006 // Mid-Continent General Agency is expanding its medical professional and general liability insurance program for small hospitals to all 50 states. Hospitals with under 100 staffed beds are eligible, as well as critical...
Hallmark, Texas General Agency
Feb 19 2006 // Hallmark, Texas General Agency Hallmark Financial Services Inc. completed its previously disclosed acquisition of Texas General Agency Inc. and certain affiliates. TGA is a managing general agency involved in the marketing...
Nationwide Insurance, ID Theft Assist Grows Availability of Coverage
Feb 2 2006 // In conjunction with National Consumer Protection Week (Feb. 5-11), Nationwide Insurance and Washington, D.C.-based ID Theft Assist are expanding availability of their identity theft protection and recovery service. Over...
Softech Simplifies Access to Instant MVRs from any Comparative Rater Nationwide
Feb 2 2006 // Softech International announces that it is now providing agent/brokers and carriers with instant access to Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) from within all major comparative raters nationwide. Now customers can access MVRs...
Arbitrator Impartiality – An Elusive Standard?
Jan 30 2006 // It is quite common in certain insurance or reinsurance contracts for the parties to include an arbitration clause so as to identify the chosen means of dispute resolution. For those threatened with the prospect of...
Business Moves
Jan 1 2006 // Lawson-Hawks Acquires Healthcare Property/Casualty Group Lawson-Hawks Insurance Associates Inc., a regional independent insurance broker based in Mountain View, Calif., has acquired the El Dorado Hills, Calif.-based...
Nationwide Announces Retirement of President of Strategic Investments
Dec 15 2005 // Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company announced today the retirement of Donna A. James as president of Nationwide Strategic Investments. James’ retirement will become effective March 31, 2006. James has been employed...
Demotech Gives Nationwide of Florida an ‘A’ Rating
Nov 29 2005 // Demotech Inc. has confirmed that a Financial Stability Rating (FSR) of A, Exceptional, remains in place for Nationwide Insurance Company of Florida. The confirmation comes after NICOF received a capital infusion from...
Best Removes FSR of Nationwide of Florida from Under Review
Nov 22 2005 // A.M. Best Co. has removed the financial strength rating of B (Fair) of Nationwide Insurance Company of Florida (NICOF) from under review. The rating outlook is negative. Removal of the under review status follows the...
MOBILE HOME LAWSUIT DISMISSED
Nov 21 2005 // The Arkansas Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit filed by Nationwide Mutu-al Fire Insurance Co. over payment of a claim after a mobile home caught fire in Beebe, Ark. The Associated Press reported that Nationwide claimed...
Carriers Flooded With Auto Damage Claims
Nov 20 2005 // Plantation, Fla., ‘Insurance Village’ The “Insurance Village” established by Florida’s Depart-ment of Financial Services in Plantation, Fla. west of Fort Lauderdale, had a lot of damaged...
Business Moves
Nov 20 2005 // Nationwide Nationwide Insurance is reducing homeowner rates for Nationwide Lloyds customers in Texas effective Jan. 7, 2006. The average decrease will be 10.75 percent for renewing Texas policyholders. Additionally,...
News Briefs
Nov 20 2005 // Arkansas Mobile Home Lawsuit Dismissed The Arkansas Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit filed by Nationwide Mutu-al Fire Insurance Co. over payment of a claim after a mobile home caught fire in Beebe, Ark. The Associated...
Insurance Company Loses Ark. Lawsuit Against Trailer Manufacturer
Nov 10 2005 // The Arkansas Court of Appeals ordered the full dismissal of a lawsuit filed by an insurance company that paid a claim after a mobile home caught fire. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co. had claimed that Fleetwood Homes...
NATIONWIDE AUDITING HURRICANE CLAIMS
Nov 7 2005 // Nationwide Insurance has reached an agreement with state regulators to audit its claims from the 2004 hurricane season and correct any underpayments. The state Office of Insurance Regulation has announced that under the...
News Briefs
Nov 6 2005 // ALABAMA Vesta Reinsurance To Cover Wilma Vesta Insurance of Birmingham, issued a statement saying it has complete reinsurance coverage for Hur-ricane Wilma claims in Florida. “As previously disclosed, Vesta’s...
