Insurance News from December 21, 2004
National News
S&P Puts ERC, GE Solutions on CreditWatch Negative
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services announced that it has placed its "A+" counterparty...
International & Reinsurance News
Swiss Re sigma 2004 Catastrophe Estimates: 21,000 Dead; $105 Billion Economic Loss; $42 Billion Insured
According to preliminary estimates from Swiss Re's forthcoming sigma report, more than...
East News
Pa. Insurers File for Workers’ Comp Rate Cut
Pennsylvania workers' compensation rates will be going down next April if a loss cost...
West News
New Calif. Legislation Becomes Law on Jan. 1
A number of new insurance-related bills will go into law in California on Jan. 1, 2005....
Southeast News
Tenn. Commissioner Says Multi-State UnumProvident Settlement Signed
At least 40 states have ratified landmark multi-state settlement agreements involving...
Texas / South Central News
Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance Underwriters Exercise IPO Over-Allotment Option
Dallas-based Specialty Underwriters' Alliance Inc. announced that Friedman, Billings,...
Midwest News
AIA Hails Passage of Ohio Tort Reform Bill
The American Insurance Association praised the Ohio General Assembly's passage of a...