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Connecticut Survey Finds Teens Often Text While Driving
Jun 9 2012 // Connecticut teens have acknowledged in a state survey that they talk and text on their cell phones while driving.Photo credit: the city of Gahanna, Ohio, websiteThe biennial state survey of risky teen behavior was released...
Best Affirms Fireman’s Fund Ratings, Removes from Review; Outlook Stable
Jun 7 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of...
Best Affirms MAPFRE RE FSR; Downgrades ICR; Off Review; Negative Outlook
Jun 7 2012 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has downgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a” from “a+” and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) of MAPFRE RE,...
Best Affirms AXA U.S. FSR; Upgrades ICR; Off Review; Negative Outlook
Jun 7 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has removed from under review with negative implications and upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of...
Best Affirms Allianz SE’s Ratings, Removes from Review, Outlook Stable
Jun 7 2012 // Following the rating actions taken in December 2011, A.M. Best Europe announced that it has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-”...
Best Affirms MAPFRE PRAICO FSR Ratings; Downgrades ICR; Outlook Negative
Jun 7 2012 // As Best announced in conjunction with these current rating actions, they follow a series of actions taken last December to address the implications for euro zone insurers. Generally it changed the outlook on the ratings,...
Best Takes Generali, Subs Off Review, Affirms Ratings; Outlook Negative
Jun 7 2012 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has removed from under review and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” and all debt...
Financial Reporting Improved Under 10-Year Old SOX Law: Survey
Jun 6 2012 // Corporations’ internal control over financial reporting has “significantly or moderately improved” in the 10 years since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) became law, according to a majority of executives...
MF Global Trustee Recommends Insurance Fund for Futures Customers
Jun 4 2012 // Futures customers should have access to a fund that guarantees their accounts up to a certain threshold, the trustee liquidating MF Global Holdings Ltd said in a report on Monday. The report, written by Trustee James...
Colorado Researchers Raise Atlantic Storm Forecast
Jun 4 2012 // Colorado State University researchers on Friday raised their forecast for the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season to 13 tropical storms, with five hurricanes and two major hurricanes. In April they forecast 10 tropical storms,...
Willis Global Launches New Platform for Sector Growth
Jun 4 2012 // Willis Global, the London headquartered reinsurance, specialties and wholesale arm of Willis Group Holdings, announced a series of what it described as “client-centric measures aimed at significantly growing the $40...
Tennessee Cracks Down on Roofing Contractor Fraud
Jun 4 2012 // Roofing contractors operating in Tennessee will have to provide residents whose homes are damaged due to tornadoes and other storms with more information about their company and about their rights to cancel contracts under...
Future Vision: Will Driving Become Too Safe to Insure?
Jun 4 2012 // What would happen to the auto insurance industry if automobile safety improves to the point that vehicle collisions become relics of the past? That’s the question explored by global consulting and research firm,...
Texas Steps Up Insurance Fraud Fight with New Prosecuting Teams
Jun 4 2012 // Two of Texas most populated counties now have teams dedicated to fighting insurance fraud. Harris County (Houston) and Bexar County (San Antonio) both have new insurance fraud prosecutors and investigators whose salaries...
Massachusetts Drivers See Insurance Rates Rise
Jun 4 2012 // Massachusetts drivers are starting to see higher auto insurance rates, four years after they tumbled when the state opened the market to more competition. Many of the state’s largest auto insurers have raised rates...
Home Insurance Rates Rising
Jun 4 2012 // Homeowners insurance premiums went up 19 percent on average nationwide, according to a report from an online insurance provider. Homeinsurance.com said the typical premium for a new policy in December 2011 was $810...
A.M. Best Revises Outlook of First Chicago Insurance Co.
May 28 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of C+ (Marginal) and issuer credit rating of “b-” of First Chicago Insurance Co. (First Chicago) in...
NOAA Forecasts ‘Near Normal’ 4 to 8 Atlantic Hurricanes in 2012
May 25 2012 // The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season will be “near normal” with nine to 15 tropical storms and four to eight of those will strengthen into hurricanes, the U.S. government weather agency predicted on Thursday. One...
Tennessee Cracks Down on Roofing Contractor Fraud
May 21 2012 // Roofing contractors operating in Tennessee will have to provide residents whose homes are damaged due to tornadoes and other storms with more information about their company and about their rights to cancel contracts under...
Best Affirms Flagstone Reassurance Suisse ‘A-‘ Ratings; Outlook Negative
May 21 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of Flagstone Reassurance Suisse S.A. and Flagstone Alliance Insurance and...
