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California Insurance Department Web Site Rated “Excellent”
Nov 13 2008 // The Consumer Federation of America has rated the California Department of Insurance Web site as “excellent” for providing consumers information about auto and homeowners insurance, according to a survey...
Washington Launches New Insurance Fraud Web Site
Nov 12 2008 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is using his office’s Web site to help fight insurance fraud. In an effort to protect consumers, the fraud section of the site has been expanded to educate people on...
Neb. Education Board Seeks to Make Up Insurance Premium Tax Shortfall
Nov 11 2008 // A shortfall in the state’s insurance premium tax receipts has prompted the Nebraska Board of Education to submit a budget deficit request to the legislature that calls for an additional $1.53 million for...
Aviator Group Names NationAir as Preferred Insurance Provider
Nov 11 2008 // NationAir Aviation Insurance recently announced that it has been named the preferred aviation insurance provider for the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA). Through the preferred broker relationship, NationAir...
Texas Enforcement Actions for Sept. 2008 Include $160K in Fines
Nov 11 2008 // The Texas Department of Insurance enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during September include ten license revocations, two license denials and fines and restitution totaling...
New Colorado Car Insurance Law Drives Consumer Education
Nov 11 2008 // Starting this month, the mail and inboxes of Colorado drivers will begin filling up with notices from their car insurance companies informing customers of a new “opt-out” requirement due to a new Colorado Law...
Endurance Reports $99.4 Million Q3 Loss; Conference Call Details
Nov 7 2008 // Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. reported a net loss of $99.4 million and $1.79 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2008 versus net income of $131.4 million and $1.81 per diluted common share...
Validus to Release Q3 Results Today; Conference Call Friday – Details
Nov 6 2008 // Bermuda-based Validus Holdings, Ltd. plans to release its financial results for the third quarter 2008 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today, Thursday, November 6, 2008, a week earlier than...
Max Cap Group to Hold Q3 Earnings Conference Call Today; Details
Nov 3 2008 // The Bermuda-based Max Capital Group Ltd. will hold an investment community conference call today, today, Monday, November 3, 2008, at 10 o’clock a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the Company’s third quarter 2008...
Flagstone Re to Release Q3 Earnings Today; Conference Call Details
Nov 3 2008 // Bermuda-based Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited will release its third quarter results after the close of market today, Monday, November 3rd, 2008. The Company will hold an investment community conference call on...
AIG Crisis Highlights the Need for Insurance Professionalism
Nov 2 2008 // Are You an Insurance Professional or an Insurance Hack? Editor’s Note: The following commentary was originally published on InsuranceJournal.com. The Letter to the Editor, on page N41, is in response to this...
Global Crisis Dominates A.M. Best’s London Conference
Nov 2 2008 // Execs Say Market Remains Attractive Even as Crisis Puts Pressure on Prices The by now all too familiar litany of the world’s financial woes took pride of place at A.M. Best’s conference in London on Oct. 15....
Quality Counts!
Nov 2 2008 // How to Keep Problems From Turning Into Claims We have all had experiences in our lives where we look back and realize our very life was almost extinguished. If not for the difference of a few seconds or inches this column...
How Independent Agencies Reduce E&O Exposure
Nov 2 2008 // 40 Risk Management Steps Independent Agents Implemented to Lower Their Risk The exclusive 2008 Insurance Journal Agency E&O Survey asked independent agents what risk management steps their agency has implemented to...
Pennsylvania Insurance Dept to Hold Climate Change Conference
Oct 30 2008 // Insurance leaders, policymakers, financial and scientific experts will meet in Harrisburg next week to discuss how climate change will impact many segments of business and industry, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel...
Aspen to Release Q3 Earnings Today; Conference Call Details
Oct 29 2008 // Bermuda’s Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited will release its third quarter 2008 financial results today, Wednesday, October 29, 2008, following the close of U.S. markets. The Company will hold a conference call to...
Web Site ‘Bridges’ Relationships Between Insurance Agents, Brokers
Oct 29 2008 // The Internet has become more than a useful bridge for insurance agents trying to reach new markets for accounts — it’s also helped locate insurance for bridges. Insurance agents are reporting success connecting...
RenaissanceRe to Release Q3 Results Today; Conference Call Details
Oct 28 2008 // Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe will release third quarter 2008 results following the close of market today, Tuesday, October 28, 2008. The Company will conduct an investment community conference call tomorrow, Wednesday,...
ACE Limited to Release Q3 Results Today; Conference Call Details
Oct 28 2008 // ACE Limited expects to issue its third quarter earnings release and financial supplement after the market closes today, Tuesday, October 28, 2008. The bulletin noted that a copy of these documents will be available...
AXIS to Release Q3 Results Today; Conference Call Details
Oct 27 2008 // Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited expects to release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, today Monday, October 27, 2008, after the close of the financial markets. President and CEO...
