National News for October 2004
- CIAB Issues Statement on Broker Compensation
 - Ethics Called Bottom Line Issue for Entire Insurance Industry
 - American Driving Records Delivers Instant Motor Vehicle Records Through Ivans Transformation Station
 - Study Lauds Driver Stability Systems for Reducing Single Car Crashes by 35%, SUV Accidents by 67%
 - Conning: Group Insurance Lines Outpace Individual
 - Fitch Drops Marsh & McLennan’s Senior Debt
 - Conn. AG Subpoenas Allstate
 - Insurance Treat: Halloween Candy Liability Waiver
 - Conn. AG Subpoenas U.S.I. Holdings Corp.
 - S&P Announces Reaction to Recent MMC Developments
 - AIG Private Client Creates Loss Prevention Unit
 - Pierce Elected PCI Chairman; Whitburn, Tierney Appointed to Vice Chair Positions
 - Guy Carpenter Unveils Reveal for Workers’ Comp Risks
 - Aon Re’s 3rd Annual Study: Improvement in Homeowners Prospective ROE Keeps Up
 - Greenberg Out, Cherkasky In, at Marsh; Broker Vows to Unveil ‘Significant Reforms’ Today
 - AIG Seeking Resolution of SEC, DJ Investigations
 - AIG Launches Equipment Finance, Leasing Company
 - ISO: Insurers Will Pay Estimated $3.245 Billion on Hurricane Jeanne Claims
 - Spitzer: Corporate Criminal Prosecution for Marsh Not Necessary Following Greenberg Resignation
 - Chubb Sees Growth in Q3
 - W.R. Berkley Sets Q3 Record
 - CPCU Society Board of Governors Issues Ethics Policy Statement During Meeting
 - RMS Updates U.S. Terrorism Risk Model
 - Schinnerer’s Public Entities Department Adds More Coverages For All Types of PE
 - SNL Financial Broker Index Loses More Than Quarter of Value Since N.Y. AG Announces Investigation
 - Marsh Directors Reportedly in Negotiations with N.Y. AG; CEO Greenberg Said Pressured to Resign
 - Patterson Named Exec VP at First State Management
 - Sloan Mason Notes MGL Product
 - Dunn Elected President of ASCnet
 - A.M. Best: Cycle Management Key to Reinsurance Industry Financial Strength
 - S&P Says Insurance Brokers Have Resources to Manage Through Current Crisis
 - S&P Revises Overall P&C Outlook to Negative
 - PCI Says Industry Unfairly Painted in Light of Alleged Illegal Practices
 - Marsh Pegs Contingency Payments at Center of Probe at $1.2 Billion in Past 18 Months
 - Willis Abolishes Contingency Pacts; Sees Opportunity in New  ‘Level Playing’ Field Among Insurance Brokers
 - Rockwood Expands E&O Program for P&C Agents
 - AIG Target of Federal Grand Jury Investigation
 - AIG Unveils Q3 Numbers, Notes Storm Impact
 - S&P Drops Ratings on Marsh & McLennan Cos., Aon
 - State Farm Partners with HFSC’s Steering Committee to Increase Home Safety
 - PCI Praises President’s Commitment to Legal Reform
 - U.S.I. Holdings Corp. Targeted in Class Action Suit
 - ACE USA’s International Advantage(R) Now On-line
 - Evaluating Overcharges: Should Your Company Pursue Claims Against Brokers and Carriers’
 - Q3 Commercial P/C Premiums Continue Fall
 - ‘No Immediate Rating Actions’ on AIG, ACE, Hartford, Says S&P
 - St. Paul Travelers Estimates Approximately $93 Million in Jeanne Losses
 - PCI Cites State Trade Group’s ‘Crucial Role’ in Regulatory Reform Debate
 - GAB Robins to Provide Workers’ Comp Claims Services for Folksamerica
 - Complete Text of N.Y. AG’s Complaint Available Online
 - Spitzer Invites Health Insurer into Expanding Broker Compensation Probe
 - WFG Capital Advisors: Agency Consolidation Gaining Momentum; Outlook Remains Cloudy
 - Impact of Spitzer Broker Fraud Charges Felt at Marsh and Beyond
 - Evan Greenberg Issues Statement to ACE Employees on Spitzer Investigation
 - Fitch Downgrades Marsh & McLennan’s Senior Debt, S-T Ratings Following Probe
 - Life Insurers Get Taste of Spitzer Probe
 - MMC Names New Chairman, CEO at Marsh Inc.
 - NAMIC: Post-Election Priority – Extension of TRIA
 - Insurers to Pay $6B on Claims for Hurricane Ivan
 - United National, Penn-America, Penn Independent Join Forces to Become United America Indemnity
 - AIG’s Greenberg Expects More Transparency, Not Material Impact from Brokerage  Charges
 - Marsh Halts All Controversial Brokerage Agreements
 - S&P Lowers FSR for Fireman’s Fund, Some Subs
 - Big ‘I’ Condemns Illegal Bid-Rigging, Steering
 - Hagerty to Write Lowriders
 - New York AG Sues Marsh Over Contingent Commissions, Cites Insurers Over Alleged Bid-Rigging
 - Ins. Rates for Hospital Professionals, Physicians May Slow in 2005
 - ACORD Ad Campaign Puts Humor into Data Standards
 - TRIA Extension Uncertain, Insurers Advised to Prepare
 - Assurex Global Adds Four New Partners
 - According to Study, Insurers Continue to Price-Gouge Doctors Despite Falling Med-Mal Payouts
 - Hales & Co. Purchased by Management Group
 - ASCnet Honors Litwin with Leadership Award
 - Supreme Court Debates Pollution Lawsuits
 - AIG’s Greenberg: Industry Faces Trouble with Congress on TRIA; Some Pursue ‘Graveyard’  Strategy
 - Disaster Recovery Planning Heads Report Partnership to Help Businesses Prevent Loss
 - NAMIC Promotes Three to Senior VP
 - Travelers Integrates Auto Report Ordering into Agent Web Site
 - Hopes Fade for Terror Insurance Renewal This Year as House, Senate Prepare to Recess
 - PCI: Civil Justice Reform Important to Insurers
 - Four Companies Honored with Best Practices Award at Big ‘I’ Conference
 - Big ‘I’ Concerns: Insurance CEOs Cite Terrorism, Asbestos, Tort Reform
 - PIAA: Both Presidential Tickets Recognize Medical Crisis; Kerry-Edwards Fails to Embrace the Solution
 - PIA National Unveils Grassroots Action to Ensure Passage of Terrorism Insurance Extension
 - W.R. Berkley Ratings Affirmed From Fitch
 - AIG Excess Casualty Introduces New Broker Initiative for Commercial Umbrella Producers
 - Brown Elected Chairman of CIAB
 - Disney Facilitator Emphasizes “Magical Interaction” to ASCnet
 - APPEX to Hold Executive Symposium Oct. 20-22
 - St. Paul Travelers Ivan Losses Around $94 Million
 - Fitch Affirms Chubb’s ‘AA’ IFS Ratings
 - AMS-Rackley Rolls Out SETWrite in 15 States
 - P/C Insurers’ Loss Reserves “Remain Deficient” Says Best Report
 - Zurich Names Kaplan Chief Underwriting Officer – North America Commercial
 - Best Assigns Aioi America “A” Rating
 - Hartford Authorizes $1 Billion Share Repurchase
 - R&M Report Says U.S. Insurers Distribution Expenses May Double
 - Najjar Takes Helm at Clarendon Insurance Group
 - Congress Debates Reforms to Nuclear WC Program
 - Cheney, Edwards Spar Over Medical Liability Issue During VP Debate
 - Lighthouse Offers New E&O/EPLI Policy for Agents
 - S&P Affirms Zenith National Ratings
 - Big ‘I’ Applauds Countersignature Trends
 - Underinsurance Problem Improves, Says MS/B
 - NAIC Releases 2005 Budget; Expenses Cut by $1.8M
 - SEC Alleges AIG Press Releases on PNC Affair Could Violate Securities Laws
 - Berkley Updates Q3 Hurricane Loss Estimates to $20 Million, Including Jeanne
 - Ambassador Bremer Tells Agents Saddam Ouster  Was Right to Do But U.S. Troop Levels Were Wrong
 - Markel Estimates $80 Million in Hurricane Losses
 - National Flood Insurance Program Launches Agent Co-Op Program
 - The Hartford FSG to Sell Crop Business to Wells Fargo’s Rural Community Insurance Co.
 - The Increased Difficulty of Successfully Challenging the Arbitration Award
 - Insurance Is Fun! Declare Grizzled Industry Veterans
 - Emerging Markets Executives Share Success Strategies
 - At $22 Billion, Insured Losses from Four Florida Hurricanes Will Exceed Andrew’s Record
 - PIA Survey Shows Strong Support for State Regulation
 - MarketScout: Property Market Halts Rate Reductions
 - CIAB Expands Global Market Opportunities
 
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