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Willis Reports Q1 Revenue Stable at $671 Million; Conference Call Today
May 4 2006 // Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Limited reported a strong first quarter 2006, posting total revenues of $671 million, compared with $669 million for the same period last year. Willis said “the effect of...
N.H. Safety Officials Looking for Ways to Curb Motorcycle Deaths
May 3 2006 // The last couple of years haven’t been very safe for motorcycle riders in New Hampshire, so with bikes already out of winter storage and even more expected on the road this summer because of high gasoline prices,...
Endurance Posts $107 Million Q1 Net; Conference Call Today, Details
May 2 2006 // Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. reported net income of $107 million or $1.45 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2006 versus net income of $96.3 million or $1.45 per diluted common share in...
Navigators Q1 Earnings up 22% to $15.5 Million; Conference Call Info
May 2 2006 // The New York-based Navigators Group, Inc. reported net income of $15,525,000 or $0.93 per share for the 2006 first quarter based on 16,757,000 diluted shares compared to net income of $9,699,000 or $0.76 per share for the...
Texas DOI Lists March Enforcement Actions
May 1 2006 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during March. The actions include five license revocations, three license denials and fines and...
Cancer Rate Linked to Former Mass. Textile Site Where Kids Played
Apr 28 2006 // Massachusetts health officials trying to resolve a decades-old mystery about a cluster of cancer cases in Ashland have concluded that the illnesses are linked to a former textile dye-making plant with waste ponds that some...
Minn. Life Says Think ‘Partnership’ on Retirement Benefits
Apr 28 2006 // Public employers can retain valuable staff, attract new talent and help employees fund retirement by encouraging a shift from a “benefits” mentality to a “partnership” mentality. That’s the...
Arch Q1 Net up 12% to $129.6 Million; Conference Call Details
Apr 28 2006 // The Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd. reported net income available to common shareholders for the 2006 first quarter was $129.6 million, or $1.71 per share, compared to $115.9 million, or $1.57 per share in the same...
Ark. Amends Producer Education Rules
Apr 28 2006 // The Arkansas Insurance Department announced changes to education rules for both established producers and producer license applicants. The effective date for both rules is May 1, 2006. Rule 31 – Pre Licensing...
California State Fund Offers Restaurant-Safety Training Program
Apr 26 2006 // California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund will sponsor a free restaurant-safety training program at its Oxnard office on April 27. The workshop is designed to help restaurant supervisors and owners create a...
XL Q1 Net Income Reaches $458.5 Million; Conference Call Details
Apr 26 2006 // Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd. reported net income available to ordinary shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 of $458.5 million, or $2.56 per ordinary share, compared with net income of $442.9 million, or...
ACE Posts $489 Million Q1 Net; to Host Conference Call
Apr 26 2006 // ACE Limited reported record net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 of $489 million or $1.46 per common share after payment of preferred dividends, compared with net income of $437 million or $1.48 per share...
Montpelier Re to Release Q1 Results; Hold Conference Call
Apr 26 2006 // Bermuda-based Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. expects to release its 2006 first quarter results tomorrow, Thursday, April 27th, 2006 after the market closes. Montpelier Re executives will conduct a conference call, including a...
Aspen to Release Q1 Results Today; Conference Call on April 27
Apr 26 2006 // Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited will release its first quarter 2006 financial results today, Wednesday, April 26, 2006, following the closing of the U.S. markets. The Company will hold a conference call to...
SIIS Unveils Program for Annual Conference
Apr 26 2006 // Southwestern Insurance Information Service announced the program for its 53rd Annual Educational Conference, June 27-28, 2006, at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Dallas, Texas. “We have arranged an outstanding array of...
Reviewer Doubts Server Training Helps Curb Alcohol-Related Injuries
Apr 21 2006 // Programs for modifying environments where alcohol is served — including bars and liquor stores — do not help reduce alcohol-related injuries, according to a new review of controlled studies. “There is no reliable...
Crawford & Co. Recognized by Insurance Education Association
Apr 20 2006 // Crawford & Co.’s Fresno, Calif., Integrated Services branch has been awarded the Roger Smith Award for Excellence in Education from the Insurance Education Association (IEA). The award will be presented at the...
American Financial Group Announces 2006 1st Quarter Conference Call
Apr 19 2006 // American Financial Group, Inc. expects to release its 2006 first quarter results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 25. The earnings release will be available shortly thereafter on AFG’s website at...
Hamman-Miller-Beauchamp-Deeble Inc. Mourns Passing of Harlan Miller Jr.
Apr 18 2006 // E. H. “Harlan” Miller Jr. of Long Beach, Calif., has died. He was chairman of the board of Hamman-Miller-Beauchamp-Deeble Inc. “Harlan was an incredible contributor to the industry and his...
RLI Corp. Posts Strong 1st Quarter Results; Hosts Conference Call Today
Apr 18 2006 // Peoria, Ill.-based RLI Corp. reported first quarter net earnings of $25.7 million compared to $29.3 million reported in the same quarter last year. Operating earnings were $22.8 million ($0.86 per share) for the first...
