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Kenny Waldt is Banking on his Future
Apr 3 2000 // Meet Kenny Waldt, independent agent from down there in Houston. When I last checked in, back in November, he was toying with selling his $1.2 million revenue agency to a bank. Feeling pretty righteous about the value of...
Award Increases Cause Rise in U.K. Premiums
Feb 29 2000 // The distinct possibility that damage awards arising from automobile accident claims will substantially increase in the U.K. has prompted the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to warn of possible big increases in...
Lloyd’s Publishes “Priorities for Growth 2000-2003”
Feb 10 2000 // With a heavy emphasis on growing e-commerce business, Chairman Max Taylor announced the publication of Lloyd’s new business plan, “Priorities for Growth 2000-2003,” calling it a “Manifesto for the...
Best Comments on Future of Mexican Insurers
Feb 3 2000 // Mexican insurers will have to take aggressive steps to remain competitive with U.S. and Canadian companies that are acquiring a stronger presence in the country, according to A.M. Best Co. in a statement released...
I.I.I. Shares Results of 2000 Joint Industry Forum Survey
Feb 2 2000 // Personal auto insurance will not improve in profitability overall in 2000, according to a poll by the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). The poll was conducted at I.I.I.’s fourth annual p/c Insurance Industry...
Study Says Auto Accidents Down, Injury Claims Up
Feb 2 2000 // According to findings in a new study conducted by the Insurance Research Council (IRC), there was a significant decrease in the frequency of auto accidents from 1980 to 1998. However, during the same time period, bodily...
