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People & Places

Oct 3 2005 // Leslie Mallonee Seattle-based Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company has announced that Leslie Mallonee has been named senior vice president and chief information officer. Mallonee’s history in information technology...

New Markets

Oct 3 2005 // Enhanced Identity Theft Protection Nuts & Bolts: Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers, announced significant enhancements to its identity theft protection program, including a new resolution...

People

Oct 3 2005 // Westfield Insurance has named Robert Testa executive, personal lines sales. In this capacity, he oversees employees in five states responsible for new personal lines business. Testa began his career at Westfield in 1991...

Oct 3 2005 // Seattle-based Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company has announced that Leslie Mallonee has been named senior vice president and chief information officer. Mallonee’s history in information technology includes his...

Spitzer Issues St. Paul Travelers Subpoena on Workers’ Comp Premiums

Sep 28 2005 // New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer turned his attention to St. Paul Travelers Cos. recently, as the company noted Wednesday that it was served with a subpoena from Spitzer’s office. The subpoena was reportedly...

St. Paul Travelers Issues Hurricane Katrina Loss Estimates

Sep 26 2005 // The St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. announced that its preliminary estimate for losses relating to Hurricane Katrina is approximately $800 million, after tax and after the impact of reinsurance, and including the cost of...

People & Places

Sep 19 2005 // David W. Tralka InsurBanc, the financial services provider to independent insurance agents, has named David W. Tralka as its new president and chief executive officer. Tralka is replacing Michael Herlihy, who served as...

Real Estate Agent and Broker PL Policy

Sep 19 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: St. Paul Travelers introduced a new policy for real estate agents and brokers that provides broader protection from possible claims or litigation against errors and omissions they may make while...

ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, named Carl Bach executive vice presiden

Sep 19 2005 // InsurBanc, the financial services provider to independent insurance agents, has named David W. Tralka as its new president and chief executive officer. Tralka is replacing Michael Herlihy, who served as president since the...

St. Paul Travelers Board Names Fishman Chairman

Sep 12 2005 // The Board of Directors of The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. has unanimously elected President and Chief Executive Officer Jay S. Fishman to the additional post of chairman, effective immediately. Robert I. Lipp, who...

N.Y. Court Awards No-Fault Damages Despite Late Notice to Insurer

Sep 7 2005 // A New York trial judge has dealt a blow to New York State’s timely insurance no-fault auto insurance notice requirement, under which insurers can deny coverage if a claim is not filed within a set period. Following a...

Insurers Post Special Toll-Free Numbers to Help Katrina Victims

Sep 5 2005 // At press time, forecasters were predicting insured losses from Hurricane Katrina–which made landfall 45 miles west of Biloxi, Miss., and 35 miles east of New Orleans on Aug. 29–would be in the $10 billion to...

St. Paul Travelers Subs Under Review

Sep 5 2005 // A.M. Best Co. placed the financial strength ratings of “A+” (superior) and issuer credit ratings of “aa-” of GeoVera Ins. Co., USF&G Specialty Ins. Co., both domiciled in Hunt Valley, Md.,...

New Markets

Sep 5 2005 // Preferred Club Program Nuts & Bolts: Venture Insurance Programs has expanded its Preferred Club Program through an exclusive program alliance with The Hanover Insurance. Co. Effective immediately, The Hanover...

Insurers Post Special Toll-Free Numbers to Help Katrina Victims

Sep 5 2005 // At press time, forecasters were predicting insured losses from Hurricane Katrina-which made landfall 45 miles west of Biloxi, Miss., and 35 miles east of New Orleans on Aug. 29-would be in the $10 billion to $30 billion...

ACE’s U.S. Subsidiaries Upgraded

Sep 5 2005 // A.M. Best Co. upgraded the financial strength ratings to “A+” (superior) from “A” (excellent) and assigned issuer credit ratings of “aa-” to ACE Westchester Specialty Group,...

Real Estate Broker Liability Policy

Sep 5 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: St. Paul Travelers introduced a new policy for real estate agents and brokers that provides broader protection from possible claims or litigation against errors and omissions. St. Paul Travelers’...

St. Paul Travelers to Contribute $1M to Katrina Victims

Sep 2 2005 // St. Paul Travelers will contribute $1 million to the American Red Cross to fund relief efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. As part of its contribution, the company is facilitating direct...

Insurers Post Special Toll-Free Numbers to Help Katrina Victims as Storm Moves North

Aug 29 2005 // Policyholders with questions regarding their coverage for damage caused by Hurricane Katrina should contact their insurance agent or company representative. To assist consumers, special toll-free numbers have been set up...

St. Paul Travelers Donates $4.1 Million in Q2

Aug 24 2005 // St. Paul Travelers and its two private foundations donated more than $4.1 million in the second quarter of 2005 to support community organizations based in the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., and in...