Insurance News from July 25, 2005
National News
Crane Co. Settles Asbestos Claims with Lloyd’s Reinsurer Equitas for $33 Million
Crane Co., a Stamford, Conn. manufacturer of engineered industrial products, has agreed...
International & Reinsurance News
Australian Insurers Adopt New Practice Code, Raising Consumer Expectations
A recently-launched new Code of Practice for the Australian insurance industry will...
East News
Vt. Volunteer Firefighters Left Out of Workers Comp Revision
Volunteer firefighters in Vermont say they were inappropriately left out of a new law...
West News
Safeco Repurchases 2.75 Million Shares
Safeco announced it has repurchased 2.75 million shares, or approximately 2.15 percent...
Southeast News
N.C. Commissioner Warns Seniors: ‘Beware of Aggressive Medicare Advantage Marketing’
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long wants senior citizens to be aware of the...
Texas / South Central News
Study Shows 15 Insurers Contributed to Controversial 2002 Texas Election
Insurance companies that were fighting tighter state regulations were major corporate...
Midwest News
Ohio Investigates Bid-Rigging Among Insurers, Brokers
The Ohio Department of Insurance is investigating allegations that brokers across the...