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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...

RENWICK TO HEAD PROGRESSIVE

Progressive Corp. Chief Executive Peter Lewis is stepping down and will be replaced by Glenn Renwick effective Jan. 1, 2001....

MORGANS PLEAD GUILTY

The owners of a San Jose, Calif., insurance agency who duped customers out of more than $10 million pleaded guilty...

TAYLOR HAS EYE ON AON

Max Taylor, who will complete three years in office as chairman of Lloyd’s at the end of this month, will...

BOEING UNDER FIRE FOR CRASH

Singapore Aviation & General Insurance Co. filed a complaint in Federal District Court in New York to recover damages from...

INDUSTRY MAG FOLDS

Insurance West, a Seattle-based magazine owned by The National Underwriter Company, will cease publication, according to Publisher Dick Moessner. The...

NO RULING FOR NORTHRIDGE

The California Supreme Court refused to rule in a case brought forward by several insurance groups that contested the constitutionality...

NYSE MAY DELIST 2 INSURERS

The New York Stock Exchange announced Dec. 5 that it plans to suspend trading in the common stock and other...

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