East News for June 2003
- Aon Moves into New NYC Offices, Reaffirms Commitment to City
 - NYPIUA Begins Accepting Applications for New Insurance and Renewals
 - AIA Joins in Filing Amicus Brief in Support of Reg 68 Changes
 - Companies Respond to PIACT Performance Survey
 - N.J. Hospitals Face Average 2003 Med-Mal Premiums of $1.9 Million
 - U.S. Risk Opens Alternative Risk Transfer Company in Avon, Conn.
 - PIACT is Seeking Potential Candidates for CIC Scholarships
 - AGO Insurance Software, Eastern Alliance Insurance Group Ink Deal
 - PIANJ Commends Senate on Passage of Legislation to Protect Agents’ Books
 - NYSID’s Licensing Capability via the Internet Nears 300,000
 - IIANJ Urges Companies to Consider N.J. Market Following Auto Reforms
 - S-5700 Passes N.Y. Assembly – Extends NYPIUA, Restores “2%” Rule
 - Report Pa. Seeking to Recover Funds from Robert Steinberg
 - PIANY Notes Passage of Policyholder Protection Bill
 - NYSID to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Workers’ Comp Rate Increase
 - Pa. Department Releases Market Conduct Exam Report; Results from Review of Private Passenger Auto Underwriting Guideline
 - PIANY Notes Passage of N.Y. Insurance Bills as Senate Session Ends
 - N.Y. Dept. Arrests Liverpool Man for Arson in Syracuse Building Fire
 - N.J. YIP’s Elect Charles J. Caruso as New President
 - Pa. Senate Confirms Koken as Dept. Commissioner
 - A.M. Best Upgrades Rating of Folksamerica Reinsurance Co.
 - Allstate NJ, Encompass Lawsuit Seeks $22 Million in Fraud Damages from North Jersey MDs
 - AIA Opposes Repeal of Pa. Motorcycle Helmet Law
 - Plymouth Rock Reaches Agreement with Holyoke Mutual
 - Harleysville Comments on Expected Drop in Q2 Operating Earnings
 - Penn. Hospitals Oppose Repeal of Motorcycle Helmet Law
 - Ernesta G. Procope Named to African American Business Hall of Fame
 - Conn. Dram Shop Act Changes Become Effective
 - PIANJ/PIANY Joint Conference Posts Record Attendance
 - NAII Says R.I. “Vicarious Liability” Bill Could Increase Auto Premiums
 - Hartford Life Executive VP Lizabeth Zlatkus New CFO; Richard L. Mucci Named Group Benefits Director
 - NAII Notes Vt. Legislative Session “Ends Quietly for Insurers”
 - Conseco and Trump Reach Agreement on GM Building
 - Former N.Y. Broker Charged with Selling False Workers Comp Policy
 - A.M. Best Downgrades MLMIC Group, Princeton and OHIC Ratings
 - Community Banks Completes Acquisition of Shultz Insurance Agency
 - AIA Commends Pa. Legislature’s Passage of Non-Economic Cap Amendment
 - PMA Names Three to Sr. Management Positions
 - Penn. Senate Leader Applauds Passage of Med Mal Reform Bill; Attacks Governor’s Plan
 - Survey Reports Malpractice Lawsuits Threaten Healthcare on Long Island
 - AIA Lauds Passage of NH Standard Fire Policy Excluding Terrorist Coverage
 - PIANJ President Credits Association for Auto Reform and Agency Laws
 - NAII Says NJ Auto Reform “Proves Viability of State Regulatory System”
 - S&P Lowers and Withdraws Worldwide Insurance Co. Ratings
 - NAII Says N.Y. Assembly Bill to Ban Credit Scoring Won’t Help Consumers
 - Harleysville Repeats as One of America’s Top 100 Places for IT Employees to Work
 - Del. Becomes First State to Implement InsureNet’s Vehicle Insurance Verification System
 - NYSID Authorizes Internet Option for Continuing Education Requirements
 - Pa. Governor Unveils Med-Mal Liability Reform Plan
 - PIANJ Hails Signing of N.J. Auto Reform Bill
 - HRH to Build “Habitat for Humanity Houses”
 - N.Y. Agent Arrested for Stealing Annuity Money from Clients
 - Report Says N.J. Doctors Seek Big Reductions in Policy Limits
 - HAP Comments on Med Mal Report Showing Need for Short-Term Relief, Long-Term Reforms
 - AIA Lauds VT Legislature for Actions on Child Safety, Rejection of UIM Expansion
 - S&P Lowers Princeton Insurance Co. Ratings to ‘Bpi’
 - Alliance Opposes Proposed N.J. Restrictions on Call Centers
 - Chairman of Conn. Insurance Real Estate Committee to Speak at CTYIP Breakfast
 - MIIX Advantage Announces Subscription Offering
 - N.Y. Doctor Announces Settlement of Defamation Action Against Allstate
 - N.Y. Governor Introduces
 - PIANJ Updates Agency Handbook to Include New Surplus Lines Section
 - Associations Tell Mass. Commissioner to Let Competition Determine Auto Premiums
 - N.Y. Healthcare Alliance Warns of Cuts as Med Mal Premiums Rise
 - Alliance Hails DC Reg. Promoting Use of Aftermarket Auto Parts
 - Best Assigns Rating to PMA Capital’s Senior Debt
 - Marshall Rubenstein to Receive PIANY’s Distinguished Insurance Service Award
 - Jeanne Cosentino to Receive PIANJ Community Service Award
 - NYC Marathon Adds ING to Title as Company Signs Sponsorship Deal
 - N.Y. Holocaust Survivors to Receive $1.1 Million from ICHEIC
 - Alliance Lauds Mass. Decision to Drop Policy Surcharge from Budget
 - AIA Notes N.H. Regulatory Modernization Bill Goes to Governor
 - Three Men Indicted in N.Y. Motorcycle Fraud Ring
 - Baldwinsville, N.Y. Man Arrested for Making Fraudulent Property Claims
 - Alliance Hails Enactment of VT Electronic Commerce Bill
 - Alliance Calls New DE Credit Scoring Regulation a ‘Fair Compromise’
 
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