May 1, 2000
Recent findings of the nonprofit Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) of California present a rather bleak picture of the current state of California’s workers’ comp industry. WCIRB’s summary was a review of preliminary insurer reports of loss and premium …
May 1, 2000
In a rating action taken on April 21, A.M. Best Co. again downgraded the financial strength ratings of all Frontier Insurance Group Inc. (Frontier) insurance subsidiaries (Frontier Insurance Co., United Capitol Insurance Co., Frontier Pacific Insurance Co., Western Indemnity Insurance …
May 1, 2000
Many states apply the same drunk driving standards to boat operators as they do to motor vehicle operators. Iowa is the latest state to enact this type of legislation with a new intoxication standard that sets a maximum .10 percent …
May 1, 2000
Along with the skyrocketing merger and acquisition activity during recent years, has come a general, albeit not unanimous, perception of a corresponding increase in M&A-related lawsuits-especially in California. “I think it’s a trend in the making, and it’s going to …
May 1, 2000
Follow Your Dreams” will be the theme at the 74th annual meeting of the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) to be held at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Fla. from May 7-11, 2000. “This year [the …
May 1, 2000
It was the eve of a major trade association event, the annual convention of the American Association of Managing General Agents. AAMGA Outgoing President James A. Roe, president of Arlington/Roe &Co. Inc. in Indianapolis, was ruminating on the organization’s goals, …
April 3, 2000
The dialogue between the California Department of Insurance (CDI) and Germany’s Munich Re came down to a legal standoff in March with respect to the reinsurer’s perceived delays in turning over documents related to Holocaust-era policies and policyholders. According to …
April 3, 2000
In the high-energy environment of the Las Vegas strip, members of the AMS Users’ Group were presented with a host of educational and networking opportunities at its 24th National Conference held March 12-14 at Caesar’s Palace. Currently, nationwide membership in …
April 3, 2000
While online sales of personal lines become increasingly common, there is still a perception that certain commercial lines pose a more difficult sell. Yet with an unofficial figure estimating the market for commercial lines running in the neighborhood of $80 …