Insurance Journal Magazine
February 24, 2003 Employee Benefits Directory/Marine
In this Issue
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Editor's NoteCalifornia, Here We Come
Earthquakes. Mudslides. Electricity and water shortages. The Los... -
FeaturesAIG Shocks Industry with $1.8 Billion After-Tax Reserve Strengthening
Neither the insurance industry nor the stock market was prepared for... -
FeaturesWill Model Credit Bill Score Victories Around the Country’
Agents, insurers and politicians may never agree on how to handle... -
FeaturesTexas Versus New Jersey
Is Texas the next New Jersey? That was one of the many questions... -
NewsbriefsSODA DRIVER PLEADS GUILTY
Armando M. Villesca Sr. of Fort Stockton, Texas, pleaded guilty to... -
NewsbriefsLOUISIANA AGENT FACES CHARGES
Acting Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley confirmed that... -
NewsbriefsCOURT SAYS NO DOUBLE-DIPPING
The Amarillo Court of Appeals upheld a law preventing injured workers... -
NewsbriefsARKANSAS LANDS CAPTIVE
American Management Corporation (AMC), an insurance agency in Conway,... -
NewsbriefsTORT COSTS ROSE IN 2001
The U.S. tort system cost $205 billion in 2001, or $721 per U.S.... -
NewsbriefsTRY AGRIBUSINESS FOR GROWTH
The 16th Annual Agribusiness Conference will be held March 20-21 in... -
Minding Your BusinessThe ABCs of MGAs
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FeaturesTime to Jump on the Employee Benefits Bandwagon’
In some respects, the world of employee benefits seems to be on a... -
RatingsHFSG on Watch Neg
Fitch Ratings placed its fixed income ratings for Hartford Financial... -
RatingsPrudential P/C Grp. Under Review
The financial strength rating of "A-" (Excellent) of Prudential... -
RatingsArgonaut Lowered
Argonaut Group Inc.'s property/casualty insurance companies... -
RatingsGerling Global Withdrawn
A.M Best Co. withdrew the financial strength rating "B-" (Fair) of... -
RatingsAON Affirmed
The "A" (Excellent) financial strength ratings of Aon Corporation's... -
RatingsACE Ltd. on CreditWatch Neg
S&P's placed its "A-/A-2" counterparty credit rating on ACE Ltd. on... -
FeaturesMed Mal Fever: When Doctors Walk Out, Politicians Notice
They're baaack. High-flying medical malpractice liability claims... -
Cover StoryMarine Surveyors Cast a Wide Net
Chances are if you've been working with the marine insurance market... -
FeaturesIndustry Looks to Meet Challenge of Modernization
Insurance industry leaders are clamoring for information technology... -
FeaturesYou Bet There’s More to a Comparative Rater Than Just Quoting
Comparative raters for independent agents have been available since... -
Parting ShotsThe Light at the End of the Tunnel for Medical Malpractice’
Skyrocketing insurance premiums, a dearth of companies writing...
