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INDUSTRY VETERAN PASSES AWAY

Vic Slevin passed away on July 8, 2000. Born in Iowa in 1920, Slevin joined the Arson Department in the...

CONSECO SHOWED HIM THE MONEY

When Conseco Inc.’s new chairman and chief executive, Gary C. Wendt, agreed last month to take the reins at the...

CONFERENCE FILLED WITH SUN & FUN

Independent agents and brokers are invited to attend the annual Conference & Expo 2000 hosted by the American Agents Alliance....

VESTA COMPLETES CAT BOND DEAL

Vesta Insurance Group’s operating units have completed an insurance securitization transaction through the private placement of $50 million in catastrophe...

WENDT WOOED AND WON

Gary C. Wendt has been named chairman and CEO of Conseco Inc., effective immediately. Wendt is the former chairman and...

e-GADS! e-BUSINESS IMPACT

Online sales in personal lines insurance will have cornered a market share of 5-10 percent in the U.S. and 3-5...

E-SIG BILL SIGNED

“And all of you young people will someday look back on this day … and marvel that it was considered...

AFG FACES SUIT, LOWER RETURNS

American Financial Group Inc.’s second quarter earnings from insurance businesses will be negatively impacted by certain litigation charges and lower...

OPL TO BUY RELIANCE RE

Bermuda-based Overseas Partners Ltd. (OPL) has agreed to acquire Reliance Reinsurance Company from Reliance Insurance Co., but will not assume...

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