East News for January 2002
- Court Rules Morgan’s Lawyers Can’t Represent Firm in Surety Bond Case
 - NYSID Hosts Capital Markets Conference
 - Penn. Med Mal Reform Debate Heats Up
 - Hartford, S.H. Smith to Offer Law Firm Coverage
 - IRC Cites Fraud as Cause of NYC Claims Jump
 - A.M. Best Affirms Harleysville Ratings; Raises Palisades Group
 - Penn. Lawmakers to Push Med Mal Reform
 - 20 Arrested as NY Auto Fraud Unit Breaks Up Another Insurance Scam
 - Port Authority Revenues Stable Despite 300% Rise in Premiums
 - Penn-America Posts $5.7 Million Net Operating Income for 2001
 - Independent Agents Form Loan Alliance with Eastern Bank
 - NH Court Ruling Restores Sanity Says NAII
 - Penn. Doctors, Patients Gather to Urge Med Mal Reform
 - Trumbull Names Kay Womble VP Sales/Mktg.
 - NJ Grants Mold Exclusion for Surplus Lines
 - Questions Raised on Ground Zero Coverage
 - Stephen A. Milne Retires as Erie CEO
 - S&P Withdraws Ratings on Empire Group
 - NYSID’s Frauds Bureau Posts Record Year
 - GMAC Lawsuit Against Silverstein Targets Insurance Payments
 - NYC Welcomes Return of St. Paul Re; Losses May Be Less Than Estimated
 - Preserver Group Sets Privatization Offer
 - Penn. Ins Commissioner Inaugurates Insurance Information Week
 - Hartford Sues NJ Auto Fraud Ring
 - NAII Approves NH Insurer Confidentiality Bill
 - Senator Clinton Calls for Victims Fund Rule Changes
 - Penn. Doctors Given Delay for Med Mal Premium Payments
 - On-line Technology Helps NYSID Battle Fraud
 - IIANY Says Auto Market is Top Priority, as Allstate Raises Rates
 - AIA Disappointed at NY’s Rejection of NAIC Terrorism Exclusion
 - NY Rejects Broad Terrorist Exclusions
 - GE Re Seeks $42 Million, Contract Rescission
 - IMCA to Host Philadelphia Forum on the Aftermath of Sept. 11
 - Penn National Launches New Web Services for Agents, Policyholders
 - ProMutual Opens NJ Claims Office
 - W.R. Berkley Makes Sr. Management Appointments
 - P/C Forum Set for NYC Jan. 15-16
 - Controversy Erupts Over Terms of WTC Victims’ Compensation Fund
 - Allianz Joins WTC Lawsuit
 - Brown and Brown Acquires NY’s Sestito Agency
 - NYSID Announces Changes in No-fault Arbitration
 - IRMI Supports Penn. Lawyers; Insurers to Blame for Malpractice Cost Rise
 - Silverstein Seeks to Broaden WTC Claims Suit