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ACE USA ASKS FOR EXCLUSION

Philadelphia-based Ace USA is seeking permission from the Washington State Insurance Commissioner to exclude acts of terrorism from the policies...

ALLIANCE STUDY FINDS EXTRA COSTS

Rebuilding an automobile from the ground up using car company crash parts costs more than four times the car’s original...

CALIF. IMPLEMENTS FRAUD SYSTEM

Commissioner Low announced the implementation of the Fraud Integrated Database System (FIDB), aimed at streamlining the investigative process and improving...

NAIC ADOPTS RE MODEL ACT

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners recently adopted the Special Purpose Reinsurance Vehicle (SPRV) Model Act. The act will provide...

IJ SITE LANDS 8.3M HITS IN SEPT.

InsuranceJournal.com continues to strengthen its position as the insurance industry’s portal of choice, as demonstrated by the 8.3 million hits...

ZURICH ENVIRONMENTAL PROMO

Zurich North America Environmental kicked off a fourth-quarter sales promotion for its agents on Monday, Oct. 22. Through the rewards...

PULTE HOMES TO RESIST MOLD

Michigan-based Pulte Homes, one of the largest homebuilders in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, introduced a new line of homes designed...

AIA FOR TOUGHER TRUCK STANDARDS

The American Insurance Association (AIA) urged delegates from Mexico, Canada and the U.S. meeting in Ottawa under the North American...

CONNING PREDICTS RISING COSTS

Property/casualty insurers are very likely to begin pricing “terrorist attack risk” separately from other coverages, according to a new forecast...

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