Insurance News from February 20, 2003

International & Reinsurance News

A.M. Best Lowers Rating for Unum Japan Accident Co.

A.M. Best Co. has lowered the financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from A...

East News

The Porch Agency Joins Commerce Insurance Services

Commerce Insurance Services (CIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Commerce Bancorp, Inc.,...

West News

AIA Says SB1 Discriminates Against Companies

The California Senate Judiciary Committee debated and approved a privacy measure Feb....

Southeast News

Vesta Settles D&O Litigation

Vesta Insurance Group, headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., announced it has settled its...

Texas / South Central News

Midwest News

AFG’s Fourth Quarter Earnings Up 40% Over 2001

American Financial Group Inc.'s (AFG) fourth-quarter net earnings were up 40 percent...