Newsbriefs

OVERSEAS TO BUY RELIANCE RE

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

RIMS’ JUDD PASSES AWAY

Granville E. Judd (known in the industry as Ron Judd) recently passed away. Born in Egbert, Wyo., in 1929, Judd...

XCELERATING INTO EBIZ

Xcelerate Corp., a national eBusiness and wireless Internet solutions company with offices in Atlanta, Dallas and New York, has launched...

HURRICANE FORECAST REVISED

Colorado State University’s hurricane forecast team led by William Gray has revised its April forecast, now predicting 12 named storms,...

RACIAL BIAS SUIT SETTLED

American General Corp. expects to make a $175-million second-quarter aftertax charge to settle a lawsuit claiming one of its subsidiaries...

INSURERS AGREE TO REFUNDS

GEICO and Liberty Mutual Insurance companies have agreed with Texas Attorney General John Cornyn to return nearly $600,000 deducted from...

ITC HOSTS 1st GOLF CLASSIC

The San Diego Chapter of Insuring The Children will raise funds for the prevention of child abuse with its inaugural...

ACQUISITION HUNT

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has completed four insurance agency acquisitions, purchasing Davis-Poston & Assoc. of Dallas; Bultman/Bell Associates of...

WSSLC ON THE WATERFRONT

The Surplus Line Association of Idaho is the host for the 32nd Annual Western States Surplus Line Conference, July 30-Aug....

NO MORE (DEATH) TAXES!

This month’s Congressional vote to eliminate the so-called death tax has the Independent Insurance Agents of America very pleased, though...

Newsbriefs Archives by Month