Latest New Markets Headlines
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Langer Group Announces Sports Liability Program
Jan 28 2005 // The Wauwatosa, Wis.-based Langer Group announced that is teaming up with Francis L. Dean & Associates Inc. and the Aegis Group to offer affordable, comprehensive accident and liability insurance for teams, leagues,...
GARAMENDI ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF LOW COST AUTO OUTREACH CAMPAIGN:
Jan 3 2005 // Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced the initial results of the aggressive outreach campaign launched in August 2004 to enroll eligible Los Angeles drivers in the California Low Cost Auto Insurance Program...
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE ANNOUNCES CALIF. WORKERS’ COMP PROGRAM:
Jan 3 2005 // Everest National Insurance Company announced it has been writing California workers’ compensation business on a direct retail business since October 2003 from its Western Regional Office in Orange, Calif. During its...
Insurance Journal Online Unveils New Industry Stock Feature
Dec 20 2004 // Ever wondered how financial stocks for the industry’s largest carriers are doing today? Now finding out is as simple as visiting Insurance Journal Online. Insurance Journal Online (www.InsuranceJournal.com) has...
Garamendi Announces Results of Low Cost Auto Outreach Campaign
Dec 16 2004 // Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced the initial results of the aggressive outreach campaign launched in August 2004 to enroll eligible Los Angeles drivers in the California Low Cost Auto Insurance Program...
HSB Unveils Identity Recovery Coverage for Insurers Serving Home Owners, Small Business Market
Dec 15 2004 // The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB) is now offering to insurers identity recovery coverage that combines identity theft insurance with services that help victims restore their credit history...
Sloan Mason Announces Revision in Workers’ Comp/USL&H Product
Dec 13 2004 // Sloan Mason Insurance Services announced an important revision to their Workers’ Compensation/USL&H product for California companies with longshore exposures. Domestic U.S. Insurance Carrier – A.M. Best...
Hartford Launches ‘Quote Marine’ eSubmission Tool
Dec 9 2004 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has launched a new electronic application submission, rating, quoting and binding tool “Quote Marine,” which will assist agents in selling, servicing and managing...
FINEOS Enters Australian Market with CommInsure Sale
Dec 1 2004 // Dublin-based FINEOS Corporation, a leading provider of banking and insurance software, announced that CommInsure, the insurance arm of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd., is to deploy FINEOS Front Office to support...
Euclid Managers Launches Web Log for Internet, Tech and Media Liability Insurance
Nov 16 2004 // Kansas City-based underwriting manager and claims administrator Euclid Managers has developed a new Web log devoted to Internet, tech and media liability insurance hot topics, including coverage analysis, recent case law...
AIG Private Client Group Unveils Flood Coverage for Homeowner Policies in Several States
Nov 15 2004 // AIG Private Client Group, a division of the property and casualty insurance subsidiaries of American International Group Inc. (AIG), announced the beginning of a national roll-out that adds flood coverage to eligible...
Canadian P&C Insurance Industry Promises to Unveil Disclosure Plan Today
Nov 12 2004 // On November 12, 2004, insurance industry representatives will unveil what they say is a plan to demonstrate the industry’s commitment to ensuring that Ontario consumers enjoy the highest level of transparency and...
Canadian Insurance Industry Announces Disclosure Plan
Nov 12 2004 // The Insurance Bureau of Canada today revealed details of a plan to provide enhanced clarity and access to information in insurance sales and service. Components of the plan include a Code of Consumer Rights and...
AmWINS Launches Management Liability Unit
Nov 1 2004 // American Wholesale Insurance Group (AmWINS), the Charlotte, N.C.-based independent wholesale insurance broker, has formed a new specialty team to focus exclusively on management and professional liability products. Called...
ACE Europe Unveils Dataguard Product in UK to Assist Businesses Recover Info from Damages
Nov 1 2004 // ACE Europe, part of the global ACE Group of Companies, has launched its ACE Dataguard product in the UK to help businesses recover revenue and information that is corrupted or destroyed through cybercrime or as a result of...
St. Paul Travelers Looks to Bring Top Line in Commercial Up as it Unveils Q3 Report
Oct 28 2004 // The St. Paul Travelers Cos. Inc. (NYSE:STA) has reported net income of $340 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2004, or $0.51 per basic share and $0.50 per diluted share, compared to $426 million, or $0.98 per...
Guy Carpenter Unveils Reveal for Workers’ Comp Risks
Oct 27 2004 // Guy Carpenter & Company Inc. has announced the introduction of the Reveal model, a refined exposure rating tool that helps to identify the drivers of costly excess losses within workers’ compensation...
State Auto Financial Unveils Q3 Report
Oct 26 2004 // Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corp. reported third quarter net income of $5.0 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, versus $15.6 million or $0.38 per diluted share for the same period in 2003. Net operating earnings(a)...
Pa. Gov. Unveils Letter to Congressional Delegation Regarding Flood Relief
Oct 21 2004 // Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell this week released the following letter to the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation in reference to flood relief for the Commonwealth: Dear Senator Santorum: “As a follow up to our...
COMP WEST LAUNCHES WORKERS’ COMP OPS IN CALIF.:
Oct 11 2004 // CompWest Insurance Company announced that it has been licensed as a workers’ compensation insurer by the California Department of Insurance, responding to the significant capacity shortage in the California market....
