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Swiss Re P/C Renewals up 14%; Conference Call Today
Feb 13 2007 // Swiss Re announced that it has “grown its non-life [P/C] reinsurance portfolio by CHF 1.3 billion [$1.04 billion] or 14 percent, which reflects successful renewals of business acquired through the acquisition of...
Insurance Journal’s MyNewMarkets Web site offers 20,000 markets
Feb 12 2007 // Property/casualty agents looking for new markets and suppliers with markets to offer have a dynamic new online meeting place. Now agents and brokers, managing general agents (MGA) and insurance companies can communicate...
Fla. Questioning Use of Education, Job Criteria in Rating Auto Policies
Feb 9 2007 // In Florida, it literally pays to have a high school diploma and a post secondary education – to the disapproval of Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty. The use of occupation and education as underwriting factors by...
Ohio ProCentury Management to Present at N.Y. Conference
Feb 9 2007 // Columbus, Ohio-based ProCentury Corp.has announced that its management team is scheduled to present at the New York Society of Security Analysts’ 11th Annual Insurance Industry Conference in New York City on Monday,...
Marsh to Host Dubai Oil Conference
Feb 8 2007 // Marsh Inc. will host the first ever global risk advisory meeting of the world’s national oil companies (NOCs) at a conference in Dubai on 26-28 February. “These state-owned enterprises manage roughly 80 percent...
Aspen to Release Q4, Full Year Results Today; Conference Call Details
Feb 8 2007 // Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2006 financial results today, Thursday, February 8, 2007, following the closing of the U.S. markets. The Company will hold a...
Insuring the Future Continuing Education Scheduled for April 12
Feb 8 2007 // The Insurance Educational Association (IEA) and Mt. Diablo Chapter CPCU will present a continuing education-approved program addressing cutting-edge insurance issues on Thursday, April 12 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event...
Insurance Skills Center Hosts Contractors & Builders Conference
Feb 7 2007 // Insurance Skills Center is hosting its Contractors & Builders Conference in five locations in Ontario, Sacramento and Fresno,Calif., and Las Vegas and Seattle. The conference is filed for 15 continuing education...
RenRe to Post Q4, Full Year Financials; Conference Call Details
Feb 6 2007 // Bermuda’s RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. will release its fourth quarter and full year 2006 financial results following the close of market on Tuesday, February 6, 2007. The Company will conduct an investment community...
Willis Posts Earnings on Wednesday; Conference Details
Feb 6 2007 // Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings will release earnings for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2006, after the market closes on Wednesday, February 7, 2007. Copies of the release will be...
Del. Focuses on Workplace Safety for Hispanic Construction Contractors
Feb 5 2007 // As Delaware’s rural landscape gives way to housing developments, immigrant workers who once took jobs in the agriculture and poultry industries are turning to home construction and landscaping. While reaping the...
PartnerRe to Release Q4, Full Year Results Monday; Conference Details
Feb 2 2007 // Bermuda’s PartnerRe Ltd. will release its 2006 fourth quarter and full year results after the market close on Monday, February 5, 2007. PartnerRe senior management will conduct a dial-in conference call, which will...
ACE: Q4 Net $665 Million; $2.3 Billion Full Year; Conference Today, Details
Jan 31 2007 // Bermuda-based ACE Limited reported strong fourth quarter and full year net earnings of $665 million – $1.99 per common share – and $2.305 billion respectively. Full year net operating income was $2.351 million;...
LWCC Urges Employers to Prepare Workers for Cold Weather
Jan 31 2007 // According to recent weather statistics, average February temperatures in Louisiana range from 43 to 64 degrees. Consequently, many Louisiana workers who have become accustomed to working in these milder than usual winter...
Driver’s Ed Now Required, Georgia Teens Line Up for Classes
Jan 30 2007 // Driver’s education programs across Georgia are experiencing traffic jams of their own because of a new state law requiring 16-year-olds to undergo behind-the-wheel training before getting a license. The statute,...
Safeco Fourth Quarter Conference Called Changed to 12 p.m EST
Jan 29 2007 // Seattle-based Safeco (NYSE:SAF) has updated the time of its fourth-quarter and year-end conference call to Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 12 p.m., Eastern Time. A live Webcast of the presentation will be available on Safeco’s...
Oregon task force aims to improve construction
Jan 29 2007 // Oregon’s Construction Claims Task Force has released a report noting 11 recommendations to help protect homeowners from construction defects and ensure affordable liability insurance for contractors. Highlights of...
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Jan 28 2007 // Oregon task force aims to improve construction Oregon’s Construction Claims Task Force has released a report noting 11 recommendations to help protect homeowners from construction defects and ensure affordable...
E.L.M. Insurance Brokers Forms Partnership, Launches Web Site
Jan 25 2007 // Executive Liability Managers Insurance Brokers (E.L.M.), based in El Segundo, Calif., has launched a new Web site available at www.e-o.com or e-insurebynet.com, to improve the application and binding process for...
Producer School Returns to Sacramento in March
Jan 24 2007 // The Ultimate Producer School presented by Agency Management Resource Group, starts in March in Sacramento, Calif. The school is especially designed for the recently licensed producer or those transitioning into commercial...
