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Great American Adds Binding Option to Web Site

Feb 13 2009 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based Great American Insurance Group’s Executive Liability Division, now offers binding functionality in addition to online quoting for nonprofit organizations on its ExecProQuote.com Web...

Validus Re to Release Q4, FY Earnings Today; Conference Call Details

Feb 12 2009 // Bermuda-based Validus Holdings plans to release its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today, Thursday, February 12,...

Max Capital to Hold Earnings Conference Call Today

Feb 11 2009 // The Bermuda-based Max Capital Group will hold an investment community conference call today, Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at 10 o’clock a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter 2008 financial...

Willis to Release Q4 Earnings Today; Conference Call Details

Feb 11 2009 // Willis Group Holdings Limited will release earnings for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2008 after the market closes on Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Copies of the release will be available soon thereafter within...

Everest Re to Release Q4, FY Earnings Today; Conference Call Details

Feb 11 2009 // The Bermuda-based Everest Re Group will release its Fourth Quarter 2008 earnings after close of trading on the NYSE on February 11, 2009. A conference call discussing the results will be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on...

XL to Announce Q4, FY 2008 Results Today; Conference Call Details

Feb 10 2009 // Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd. expects to release its Fourth Quarter and Year End 2008 results after the close of regular stock market trading hours today, Tuesday, February 10, 2009. A conference call to discuss the...

AXIS to Release Q4, FY Earnings Today; Conference Call Details

Feb 9 2009 // Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited expects to release financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008, today, Monday, February 9, 2009, after the close of the financial markets. John...

Local Fire Chiefs Depend on Neighboring Stations for Assistance

Feb 8 2009 // Property/casualty insurance agents should be aware that firefighters face significant challenges today, according to a survey commissioned by Insurance Services Office Ltd. (ISO). Most U.S. fire departments call on...

Employee-Powered Excellence

Feb 8 2009 // With a Conservative View on Growth and Employees as Owners, J. Smith Lanier & Co. Has Risen to the Top Even in the Toughest Market Imaginable Insurance Journal Top 100 Agency Profile RANKING: No. 9 Agency Name: J....

Surplus Lines Association Launches Executive Leadership School

Feb 5 2009 // The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices Ltd. (NAPSLO) is launching the NAPSLO Executive Leadership School, scheduled for Feb. 8-11, 2009, in Charlottesville, Va. The new school offers senior-level...

Aspen to Announce Q4, FY Results Today; Conference Call Details

Feb 4 2009 // Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2008 financial results today, Wednesday, February 4, 2009, following the close of U.S. markets. The Company will hold a conference...

ACE to Release Q4, Full Year Earnings Today; Conference Call Details

Feb 3 2009 // ACE Limited expects to issue its year-end, fourth quarter earnings release and financial supplement after the market closes today, Tuesday, February 3, 2009. A copy of these documents will be available promptly following...

Texas Announces December Insurance Industry Enforcement Actions

Feb 3 2009 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during December. The actions include five license revocations, three license denials and fines and...

PartnerRe to Release Q4, FY Earnings Today; Conference Call Details

Feb 2 2009 // Bermuda-based PartnerRe will release its 2008 fourth quarter and full year results after the market close today, Monday, February 2, 2009. PartnerRe senior management will conduct a dial-in conference call, which will...

Agency Ideas Newsletter Celebrates 20 Years; Redesigns Web Site

Feb 1 2009 // To mark the start of its 20th year of publishing, Agency Ideas (www.agencyideas.com), an industry sales and marketing newsletter, has redesigned its Web site. The newly revamped Web site enhances usability for visitors and...

Worker Killed at Boston Construction Site

Jan 26 2009 // A worker has been killed at a Boston construction site. Boston police said Friday that something heavy fell on the construction worker at the Russia Wharf development site on Congress Street around 10 a.m. The man was...

Don’t Cheap Out on the Training

Jan 25 2009 // And Other Lessons from High-Performing Agencies Use your agency management system to the max. Measure your productivity. Communicate consistently and effectively with your staff, customers and carriers. And above all,...

Lloyd’s Web Site Summarizes Current Opinions on Climate Change

Jan 23 2009 // “The string of natural catastrophes that wreaked havoc in 2008, costing the global economy $225 billion and leaving insurers with their second costliest year in history, graphically highlights the increasing risks to...

Munich Re Webinar Provides Insights on Nat Cats, Industry Strength

Jan 16 2009 // Munich Re’s Webinar on Thursday – 2008 Natural Catastrophes – presented a detailed analysis of the increasing number of weather related events that concern both primary carriers and reinsurers. It also...

Engineers: New Jersey Entertainment Complex Site Is Contaminated

Jan 16 2009 // A report says the site of the giant Xanadu shopping and entertainment center under construction in the Meadowlands is contaminated. A project engineer says the environmental hazards could remain. The report, first...