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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...

CALIF. EMPLOYEE DEATHS DECLINE

The downward trend continued last year: the number of California workers killed on the job was the lowest since 1992...

A LIMIT TO INVESTORS’ APPETITE

Standard & Poor’s said that investors’ appetite for insurance debt is likely to be limited to high-quality issuers over the...

WTC PROPERTY CLAIMS RISING

Property insurance claims from the Sept. 11 attacks are worth $16.6 billion and rising, according to the first estimate from...

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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