National News for August 2001
- Queensway Announces Developments in Argonaut Deal, Revised Sales Process
 - Majority of U.S. Businesses Report Workplace Safety Pays Off
 - The St. Paul to Offer ICBA Members Professional Liability Coverage
 - A.M. Best Downgrades Fireman’s Fund
 - Argonaut Terminates Pact to Buy Some Queensway Assets
 - NAIC Speed-to-Market Efforts Hastened by SERFF
 - NAII to Host All-Industry Forum on Mold Issues Sept. 19
 - AIG Announces Closing of American General Acquisition
 - A.M. Best Downgrades CNA Reinsurance Co. Rating
 - S&P Assigns Frontier Insurance Co. ‘R’ Rating
 - Insurers Slow to Meet State Auto Liability Reporting Requirements
 - idNET Signs Integration Agreement with AMS
 - NAMIC Panel Asks: ‘Is Mold the Next Asbestos”
 - Fireman’s Fund McGee Introduces Oceanwide’s Online Cargo Insurance Management System
 - Weather Decision Technologies Inc. Introduces HailTrax — Hail Verification Reports
 - INAMAR Releases New System for Agents
 - Argonaut Group Inc. Acquires Holding Company
 - Booz-Allen Survey Reveals Gap Between Internet Insurance Offerings and Customer Needs  August 24, 20
 - NAMIC Urges Halt to Potential Spread of Prop.
 - Docucorp Delivers Document Intelligence, XML Capabilities
 - InsureZone Product Gets Co-Marketing Endorsements from IIAA Organizations in 5 States  August 23, 20
 - Lewis Joins CNA as EVP of Standard Lines
 - Esurance Teams with Patelco to Launch Integrated Online Auto Loan and Insurance Platform  August 23,
 - Nationwide Files Federal Suit to Stop Trademark Infringement
 - Progressive Insurance to Offer Coverage for Internet Banking
 - Silver Plume Introduces Sage Reference Tool for Commercial P&C Agents
 - ISO Adds Fast Internet Access to Underwriting Support Databases
 - The St. Paul Announces Formation of Global Surety and Construction Group
 - X.L. America Launches Consolidated
 - AMS and ChannelPoint–Integrated Rating is
 - S&P Downgrades Acceptance Insurance Cos.
 - Asbestos: Over 500,000 Claimants and $21 Billion and Counting
 - Insurer Files Cell Phone Coverage Lawsuits
 - Progressive Releases July Underwriting Results
 - 21ST Century Reports Net Loss in 2Q Results
 - S&P Cuts Farmers Ratings to ‘AA-‘, On WatchNeg
 - Becoming a Top Producer Made Simple with
 - Citigroup Cuts Another 3,000 Jobs
 - NASA Study to Dissect Hurricanes
 - Willis and Lockton Cos. Come to Resolution
 - AIA Warns Established Commercial Contract Language is at Risk
 - Anlon 4.0 Selected as eLearning Foundation
 - Sagent Unveils Fire Protection Classification Application
 - Report Says Top Insurers Embracing Web for Agent and Policyholder Communication
 - ebix.com Reports Second Consecutive
 - Acceptance Insurance Cos. Completes Sale of P/C Businesses To McM Corp.
 - Progressive.com, Nextel Connect to Give Independent Agents Greater Visibility
 - ePolicy Launches Nonprofit D&O Liability Product Via the Internet
 - AIA Says OSHA Ergonomics Standard-Setting in Absence of Crucial Information Would Be Absurd  August
 - RIMS Opposes Reinsurance Tax Equity Act
 - InsuranceNoodle Now Offers Insurance Products from Chubb
 - Great American Offers New Stand-Alone Employment Practices Liability
 - Joint Venture Goss LLC to Offer Coverage for Automotive Suppliers
 - Aon Launches Political Risk Management Service
 - TowerStreet Offers Insurance Agencies Free
 - S&P Puts Nationwide Financial on CreditWatch Negative
 - Bank One Becomes Financial Holding Company
 - Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted by TSR Consortium
 - NAAA to Discuss Commission Action Before
 - Aon Survey Finds Risk Managers Feel Exposed to Political Risk
 - CATEX to Offer Market Access to Captive.com Clients
 - SAFECO Initiates New Worksite
 - Ward Financial Group Conducts Customer Retention Study
 - ICAT Positions Pair of Underwriting Managers
 - AON Reports Growth in Second Quarter
 - Quotesmith.com Makes Cuts in Staff
 - ProFin Debuts Miscellaneous Errors and Omissions Policy
 - NATIONAL Senate Votes for Additional Funding, Requirements for Mexican Trucks Inspections  August 3,
 - S&P Says Asbestos Claims Affect Insurance Negatively But Not Terminally
 - Fitch to Review Ratings
 - Video Results of IIHS Low-Speed Crash SUV Tests Accessible on Progressive.com
 - IIAA Tells Congress Auto Insurance Over-Regulated in Certain States
 - The Hartford’s Operating Income Increases 10%
 - Conning & Co. Study Says Auto Insurers are Paying Closer Attention to Credit Scores
 - Seven New SUVs Sustain Big Damage in
 - Homeowners Premiums Rose Slightly in 2000, A.M. Best Study Says
 - Chubb Unveils Remediation Cost Cap Policy
 - Mazonson Expands National Collective Program for Community Development Corporations
 
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