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FAILURES ON THE RISE

In the face of a slowing economy and stiff competition, 35 insurance companies failed in 2000, a 30 percent increase...

ONLINE AUTO PLAN NIXED

Priceline.com and insurer W.R. Berkley Corp. dropped their combined plan to create a new company to sell auto insurance online,...

INSURANCENOODLE OFF & RUNNING

Kemper Insurance Cos., headquartered in Long Grove, Ill., signed an agreement with InsuranceNoodle to expand its initiative of products designed...

BIG 2 LAUNCH ONLINE RE

The world’s two largest reinsurers, Munich Re and Swiss Re, whose combined premiums total more than $25 billion, teamed up...

SPEEDING UP THE PROCESS

Washington Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn issued a final report on the international effort to recover Holocaust Era insurance policies, urging...

A BUDDING RELATIONSHIP

An agreement between the Insurance Educational Association and The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has resulted in a...

PROP. 103 PROVISIONS NULL

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

INSURANCE CO. FAILURES UP

In the face of a slowing economy and stiff competition, 35 insurance companies failed in 2000, a 30 percent increase...

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...

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