National News for November 2008
- U.S. Finalizes Patient Safety Rules
- Corporate Liability for Rogue Employees Could Go to High Court
- Treasury Undecided Over Federal Bailout Funds for Life Insurers
- AIG Uses Sale of Stock to U.S. Treasury to Lower Loan Amount
- Insurer Sees Big Spike in Employee Giving in Food Drive for Needy
- Ratings Roundup: Beazley, Westminster, Waco, Alliance Mutual
- Hudson Insurance Environmental Products Unit Opens Dec. 1
- Hurricane Forecasters Take a Bow: 2008 Predictions Were Right
- Liberty Mutual’s Ramey to Retire; Long, Condrin, Sweeney Promoted
- CEO Gets $1 As AIG Adopts Salary Restrictions for Top Executives
- FTC Blocks Merger of Insurance Loss Vendors CCC Information, Mitchell
- New Catastrophe Bonds on Hold Pending Reinsurance Market Hardening
- S&P Affirms Aon’s ‘BBB+’ Ratings; Removed from CreditWatch/Negative
- Federal Court in Pennsylvania Hears Case on Carcinogen Exposure
- Wells Fargo Acquires Assets of Michigan’s Doeren Mayhew Risk Management
- New York AG Settlement with ex-AIG Chief Greenberg Breaks Down
- Auditor to Pay $40 Million Settlement in Case of Failed Reliance Insurance
- Marine Underwriters Elect Max Specialty’s Marvin Chairman
- Is Warren Buffet Losing His Touch?
- Japan Approves Tokio Marine Acquisition of Philadelphia Insurance
- Safeco, Ohio Casualty Name New Mid-Atlantic Regional Operation Heads
- Health Insurers Back Universal Coverage with Individual Mandate
- Des Moines-Based Principal Financial Seeks $2 Billion From U.S. Treasury
- Ratings Roundup: Rockhill, COPIC, Farmers & Mechanics
- Best, S&P Affirm State Auto Ratings Following Rockhill Agreement
- New York Halts Plan to Regulate Part of Credit Default Swap Market
- Treasury Turns Attention to Credit Needs of Small Businesses
- U.S. Alters Strategy with China on Product Safety; Opens China Offices
- AIG Discloses $3 Million to be Paid in Deferred Compensation
- Lloyd’s Expects U.S. To Adopt Federal Regulation of Insurance
- Insurance Marketing Group Elects President, Officers
- Brown & Brown Acquires Small Business Unit of N.J.’s Conner Strong
- Insurers Urged to Check Business Process Patents After Bilski Ruling
- Aon Outlines Insurance Program for Troubled Financial Assets
- Treasurer Paulson Defends Actions; Says There’s ‘No Playbook’ for Crisis
- Hartford, 3 Other Insurers Seek to Buy Thrifts to Obtain Bailout Funds
- Survey: Women Business Owners Optimistic on 2009 Despite Liability Risk
- Report: Shifting Insurance Market Means New Challenges for Buyers
- York Launches Program to Manage Construction Defect Claims
- Bordonaro Named VP of Bankers Risk Management Consultants
- Wright Risk Management, Aquiline Capital Form WRM America Holdings
- RLI Launches Design Professionals Liability Unit
- Racicot Steps Down; Pusey Takes Helm as Insurer Group’s CEO
- AIG to Terminate Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plans
- Applied Launches New Agency Management System
- Main Street America Introduces New Commercial Auto Endorsement
- S&P: Market Perception of Creditworthiness Affects Insurers
- Meltdown 101: Why Did the AIG Bailout Get Bigger?
- Travelers Launches New Professional Liability Coverage Program
- Savaiano Joins The Hanover’s Employment Practices Liability Unit
- Mass Mutual, New York Life Reject Government Aid
- Ratings Roundup: Park, Atradius, Lackawanna, Farmers Mutual (MI & KS)
- Group Rates States on Consumer Insurance Information on Web
- Survey: Americans Worry Economy Poses Increased Risk to Crime
- Liberty Mutual Absorbs $800 Million in Catastrophe Losses in Q3
- AIG Reports $24B Loss in Q3; Claims ‘Strong’ Client Retention
- AIG Deal Revamp Seen Halting Losses, Says Fed Official
- Even Buffett Can’t Escape Markets, Storms; Berkshire Profit Falls 77%
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society Honors Two
- AIG Outlines Revised Bailout Plan
- AIG Reworks Bailout; Fed Ups Support to $150B, Lowers Interest Rate
- Insurers Advised to Get Federal Funds By Applying for Bank Charter
- Allied World Reports Q3 Loss
- Taxpayers on Hook for Mortgage Executives’ Legal Defense Costs
- S&P Outlook Turns Negative on AIG Units, Ratings Downgrade Possible
- Zurich Taps Haarmann as Chief Underwriter for Specialties Unit
- Collaboration With Insurance Agents Aids in State Regulation
- Marsh Reports Q3 Loss
- Berkshire Closes on Deal for 2 White Mountains’ Insurers in Runoff
- Former General Re, AIG Executives Could Face Life in Prison
- Survey: Agents Report Rise in Agency E&O Premiums
- Ratings Recap: Am. Safety, ProAssurance, AMComp, Affirmative, WRM America
- Morris Named Chief Communications Officer by National Crime Bureau
- Voters Shuffle Deck of State Legislatures; Both Parties Claim Gains
- Insurance Group Opens Annual Meeting, Seminars to Non-Members
- Industry Can Expect Change Whether Obama or McCain Wins
- A Winning E&O Defensive Strategy: How Agents Can Block Claims
- McCain Beats Obama — in Insurance Journal Poll
- Valiant Insurance Adds Nienburg, Vita to Casualty Team
- Top Republican Lawmaker Asks AIG to Explain Use of Federal Funds
- AIG’s Aircraft Leasing Unit Approved for Federal Funding Facility
- Drugmakers’ Bid for Lawsuit Limits Heard by U.S. Supreme Court Today
- Travelers Introduces Hybrid Boat and Yacht Insurance Discount
- Program Administrators Earn Best Practices Honor
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