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NORTHRIDGE ANNIVERSARY

On Jan. 17, exactly seven years ago to the day, America experienced its most costly insurance disaster as the Northridge...

BLANCH’S AHLMANN TO RESIGN

E.W. Blanch Vice Chairman Kaj Ahlmann has said he will step down at the end of the first quarter of...

IIAT UNVEILS LIFE/HEALTH PROGRAM

Beginning in February, the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas Accredited Customer Service Representative program will be expanded to include a...

TEXAS APPROVES MANDATORY ENDORSEMENT

Texas Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor has approved changes to residential property insurance policies that will provide additional coverage when compliance...

RUSHMORE TO PURCHASE DALLAS AGENCY

Rushmore Financial Group Inc. announced its planned acquisition of a group of financial services companies located in Dallas. The companies...

AUTO RATES TO CLIMB

Claiming they are basing their rates on information more current than that used by the Texas Department of Insurance to...

TAKE A BREAK!

A recent survey of Americans conducted by the Insurance Research Council found that 57 percent of those surveyed believe that...

SWISS RE CAT ESTIMATES FOR 2000

Swiss Re published the following preliminary estimates of the losses caused by natural and man-made catastrophes in the year 2000:...

PROP. 103 PROVISIONS NULL

A California appeals court ruled Dec. 29 that auto insurers can calculate premiums based on where a customer lives, a...

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