East News for January 2003
- IIANY February 4 Legislative Day Presents “Window of Opportunity”
 - VA Regulators Take Over Reciprocal of America, Reciprocal Group
 - Best Puts Worldwide Insurance Co. and Worldwide Direct Ratings Under Review
 - NAII Seeks Clarification in N.J. Abuse Protection Bill
 - PIANY to Expand “NumberONE” Workers Comp Program for Members
 - Harleysville Group Comments on Q4, Full-Year 2002 Earnings
 - Western PA Hospital Council Comments on President’s Med Mal Reform Proposals
 - Erie Indemnity Announces Pricing of 3 Million Share Secondary Offering
 - Boards Approve Plans for Conversion and Reorganization of NCRIC
 - Big Turnout at PIANY’s MetroRAP 2003; Keynoter Warren Heck Addresses Terrorist Coverage Concerns
 - Response Insurance Group to Acquire Great American Auto Units
 - Bunker Hill Insurance Receives Approval for Conn. Homeowners Rates
 - Philadelphia Insurance Companies Website Wins Flood Public Awareness Award
 - PIANY Announces Four Achievement Awards at MetroRAP Meeting
 - Webster Bank Acquires Insurance Premium Financing Company
 - NYSID Announces Licensing of Town Sports Captive Insurer
 - AIA Says NY Senate Has Opportunity for Real No-fault Reform
 - Zurich NA Gives Details on WTC Lawsuits
 - Penn-America Posts 2002 Income Gains; Q4 Operating Income up 41.7%
 - NAII Supports Passage of New N.Y. Bill to Extend Flex Rating and 2% Non-renewal
 - The Hartford’s “Complex Claim Advice” Offers Help to Self-Insured Employers
 - MIIX Advantage Raises Money to Support Local Charities
 - Alliance Calls WV Med Mal Reform Proposals “Good First Step”
 - NY Launches “Fast-track Captive Formation” Initiative
 - MetroRAP Conference Set For Thursday in Brooklyn
 - NAII Supports NH Insurance Regulatory Reform Bill
 - PA Gov.-elect takes Issue with Bush on Med Mal Limits
 - NYSID Bulletin Urges Consumers to Review Coverage During “Get Smart about Insurance Week”
 - $3 Million Frankel Property to be Auctioned Off
 - IABNY Announces Calendar of Events
 - PA Governor, Hospitals Support President’s Call for Med Mal Reform
 - New WTC Dispute between Zurich and Silverstein
 - NYSID Annual Fraud Report Shows Progress
 - Michael Flaharty Named Managing Director of New GAB Robins Consulting Group
 - Leucadia National Offers to Acquire Allcity Insurance Company Common Stock
 - NAII Notes PA Medical Society Refutes Recent “Premium Deceit” Report
 - S&P Lowers Farmers & Mechanics Mutual Ratings to ‘Bpi’
 - NJ Governor McGreevey Outlines Auto Reform Plans in State Of The State Address
 - PA Hospitals Hail Proposal to Limit Non-economic Damages
 - Alliance Calls for Changes in DE Credit Scoring Regulation
 - Fireman’s Fund Seeks 10 Percent Auto Discount in Mass.
 - PIANY Tells NY Legislators of Need for Auto and Labor Law Reform
 - W.Va. Surgeons’ Med Mal Strike May Ease as Polemics Continue
 - NAII Supports N.H. Supreme Court Reversal of Uninsured Driver Ruling
 - Penn Treaty Completes Reinsurance Agreement for New Business
 - ACE INA to Support Philadelphia Dance Company
 - Northfield to Provide Coverage for N.Y. Snowmobile Clubs
 - Palisades, PIANJ Develop Alternate Independent Agent Contract
 - Insurity, Harco National Enter Licensing Agreement
 - SAN Adds New Members
 - WFG Forms Insurance Legal Practice Group
 - GUARD Rating Upgraded to ‘A-‘
 - Study by W. Va. Lawmakers: Caps Won’t Lower Med-Mal Coverage Rates
 - Webster Financial to Acquire Conn. P/C Agency
 - Capital BlueCross Against Proposed Pa. Health Insurance Tax
 - Harleysville Mutual Finalizes Acquisition of Penn Mutual
 - N. J. Commissioner Extends Last Chance Program
 - Pa. Governor Approves NAIC Producer Licensing Model Act