East News for February 2004
- NYMAGIC Announces Board Restructuring; to Raise $75 Million
 - Acordia Names Personnel for Lawrenceville Office
 - Salil Donde Named President of AMS-Rackley
 - AIA Urges Conn. Legislators to Pass SFP Terror Exclusion
 - PIACT Opposes Conn. SFP Change
 - Mass. Officials Respond To Cape Homeowners Crisis
 - N.Y. Gov. Pataki Announces $4.3 Million in Grants to Combat Auto Theft and Fraud
 - Vermont House Advances Workers’ Comp Reforms
 - Liberty Mutual Teams with AAA to Offer Va. Discounts
 - PIACT Supports Proposed Ban on Public Project OCIP’s
 - PIANY Gives Details on 19th L.I. RAP Program
 - AIA Opposes N.Y. Workers’ Comp Bill
 - PIANY Mourns Death of Edward Barry
 - ACE Prof. Risk Appoints Scott Lambert VP Regional Operations; Establishes E&O Team
 - PCI Says N.Y. Workers’ Comp Benefit Increases Must Be Balanced with Reform
 - Massachusetts Agents Cite Crisis in Homeowners Market on Cape Cod
 - Maine Governor’s Proposal Draws PCI, AIA Fire
 - PCI Lauds Pa. Passage of Insolvent Insurers Bill
 - Donegal Group Reports $5.2 Million Q4 Net; $18.3 Million Full Year
 - PMA Names Barbara L. Sutherland Senior VP, Secretary and General Counsel
 - N.J. Court Decision Offers Incentive for Uninsured Motorists to Obtain Necessary Coverage
 - AIA Commends N.J. Court Decision in Caviglia Case
 - Md. Man Jailed for Workers’ Comp Fraud
 - SIAA Notes Purchase of N.Y. Agency by Treiber Group
 - IIABNY Retains 95% of Members
 - N.J. Department of Banking and Insurance Unveils 2003 Auto Company Performance Info for Residents
 - Casualty Actuarial Society Ratemaking Seminar Set for March 11-12
 - S&P Says WTC Trial Outcome Not a Rating Factor For Insurers
 - Harleysville Confirms Loss; Best Lowers Ratings
 - N.Y. Online Renewal Application Details
 - PMA Capital Appoints Three New Directors
 - PIANJ Announces Details of “March CE Madness” Programs
 - PCI Notes Md. Credit Study Shows No Adverse Impact on Minorities
 - AIA Opposes R.I. Bill to Ban Credit-based Insurance Scores
 - N.J. Awards No-fault Contract to National Arbitration Forum
 - Trumbull Names Stephen A. Francis COO
 - Prison for N.Y. Man Who Pled Guilty to Arson Attempt
 - AIA Supports Maine Building Code
 - Gallagher Acquires R. P. O’Brien & Co.
 - Vermont Renews Ed. Contract with Experior
 - N.J. Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Phony Auto I.D. Card
 - Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company Notes Record Results for Q4 and Full Year 2003
 - Harleysville Ups Loss Reserves; Expects Full Year Loss; S&P Comments
 - PMA Capital Announces $20 Million Q4 Net Loss; Vincent Donnelly New President & CEO
 - PCI Sees Potential for Pa. Medical Liability Cure
 - IBANY Announces Spring Reception
 - Allmerica Appoints Joseph R. Ramrath to Board
 - Lisa Colletto Named Partner in Pinnacle
 - PCI Supports Bill Preserving Maryland’s Current Credit Law
 - N.Y. Senate Hears Testimony on No-fault Frauds
 - PCI Questions N.Y. Wrongful Death Bill
 - PIACT Prepares for 2004 Annual Convention
 - Best Downgrades PMA Capital Debt Ratings
 - Frenkel Benefits Opens Pittsburgh Office
 - PCI Reports on Positive Components of Vermont Workers’ Comp Bill
 - MIIX Group Notes Increase in Reserves
 - Michael L. Browne New Harleysville CEO; William W. Scranton III Named Chairman
 - PCI Urges Rejection of N.J. Privacy Law Proposals
 - PIANY Notes Effect of Law to Protect Policyholders, Agents
 - PCI Disappointed with Maine’s Failure to Reform Fire Policy on Terrorism
 - IIABNY Members Meet with Legislators During 34th “L-Day”
 - IIANJ Schedules Continuing Education Program
 - RewardsPlus Names Joel Skyzer Sales Director, Mid-Atlantic Region
 - Jury Selection Completed for WTC Trial
 - NHAIP Introduces EASi
 - Brian Duffy Appointed Sr. VP of ACE Select Markets
 - The van Aartrijk Group Opens New Jersey Office; Wasilewski Named Senior Associate
 - Mass. Agents Assn. Stresses Need for Participation in Auto Cost Study
 - NYC Controller to Use “Cybersettle®” to Resolve Claims/Lawsuits
 - John Beckman Joins Carvill’s ReAdvisory Team
 - NYMAGIC Names Richard Lewis Communications As PR and Ad Agency
 - Brown & Brown Acquires Doyle Consulting Group
 - S&P Announces Lower Ratings on PMA Capital
 - Tim Rose New President of Liberty Mutual Property; Advisory Council Formed
 - PIANY Urges Participation for CE Credits in its “March Madness” Program
 - Casualty Actuarial Society to Hold Ratemaking Seminar
 - PIACT Convention in March