National News for November 2003
- A.M. Best Affirms Rating of QBE Re Group – U.S.
- PIA National Applauds Three-Month Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program
- New Approaches by Physicians, Underwriters and Actuaries Reportedly Needed to Address Med-Mal Crisis
- United National Opts for IPO at $16-$18
- NCMIC Insurance Co. to Become New Carrier for Lawyer’s Protector Plan
- Federal Terrorism Insurance Issues Examined at CAS Annual Meeting
- Monteleone, Mullin Receive PLUS Awards at Annual Conference
- ACE Risk Management Appoints Apriceno as Senior VP and Director of Field Operations
- AIG Private Client Group Unveils Collector Car Insurance
- ILCA Elects Executive Committee for 2003-2004
- Fitch: Reserves At Least $46 Billion Short
- InVest Unveils New Web Site Design Targeting Agents Among Others
- Independent Survey Reveals Good News for NGM
- MexiPass Notes 30% Commission Rate for Personal Auto Program
- U.S. Marine Insurers Predict Continued Profitability
- NAMIC Applauds Passage of Flood Reform
- Progressive Survey Says Teens, Adults Both Confused About Auto Insurance Basics
- Insurers Urge NAIC to Openly Discuss Market Conduct Pilot Project Before Moving On
- ACORD Details 2004 Awards Program
- Guy Carpenter Unveils New Model for Studying Insurers’ Quota Share, Surplus/Trust Preferred Note Options
- ISO Claims DataBase Provides Enterprisewide Search Solution to U.S. Treasury’s OFAC Watch List
- V Unveils Call Center Solution for Detecting Fraudulent Workers’ Comp and Car Claims
- ACE USA Appoints Riegler to Lead ACE Risk Management’s Excess Workers’ Comp Unit
- State Regulator, Former Congressman Caution Insurers on Federal Regulatory Intervention
- PLUS Elects New President
- Applied Systems Partners with BenefitPoint to Offer Customers Integration with Web-Based Benefits Package
- Fitch Places Travelers on Rating Watch Negative Following Merger Notification
- U.S. P/C Industry’s Profitability Continues Downward Slide Despite Recent Premium Growth
- Fitch Places St. Paul’s Debt on Rating Watch Positive
- Deloitte Survey Says 80% of Insurance Execs Report Industry is Overdependent on Investment Returns
- CARFAX Sends Out Alert on Auto Fraud Scam
- Fitch Reports Insurance CDOs Allow Smaller U.S. Insurers to Access Capital Markets
- XL America Obtains Renewal Rights for Professional Liability Policies from Royal & SunAlliance USA’s DPIC Unit
- Schinnerer Unveils New Professional Liability Program for Graphic Designers
- AAIS Members Qualify for Discount on RSMeans Valuation Service
- Loews Mourns Death of Co-founder Laurence A. Tisch
- Kenning to Manage Kemper, Trenwick Runoff
- S&P Announces: St. Paul Cos. Inc. Ratings Placed on CreditWatch Positive Pending Merger With Travelers
- The St. Paul Cos. and Travelers Property Casualty to Merge
- Fitch Reports P/C Insurers’ Credit Exposure from Reinsurance Increases; Disputes Grow but Stay Small Relative to Surplus
- Putnam and SEC Reach Agreement
- N.Y. Department Notes 5% Overall Auto Rate Reduction by State Farm Mutual
- Pollard Re-elected 2004 NAII Chairman
- Venture Programs Partners with Discover Re for Technology and Life Sciences
- Insurance Auto Auctions Appoints Nordin as Chief Information Officer
- Moody’s: Wildfires Will Hurt Insurers’ Bottom Line
- Connective Technologies Notes TEAM-UP Download with Grange Insurance
- Applied Systems, State Auto Team to Provide Agencies with Real-Time Inquiries via Web Bridge
- Argonaut Group Obtains Renewal Rights of Coregis Group
- INSTEC Expands QuickSolver Software with Web Client and Web Services
- Maine Gov. Hails Proposed Reduction in WC Rates
- NAII: Merged Trade Assn. Would Provide Unity, Stronger Industry Voice
- ATRA Names U.S.’s 13 ‘Judicial Hellholes’
- Insurers Interested in Potential Safety Advantages of Black Boxes
- Agents Tout Pragmatic Reforms During House Hearing
- Alliance Urges Congress to Settle Differences on FCRA Before it Expires
- CEI Selects ADP’s Web-Based Management Application
- NAMIC Names New VP of Public Affairs
- IEF Approves Pair of Sites for Teachers Institutes
- States Can Reportedly Achieve Competitive Markets; Federal Push Should Motivate State Action
- The Hartford Reports Q3 Net Income of $343 Million
- ACORD, MBA Release New Form: “Evidence of Commercial Property Insurance”
- Alliance Recommends NAIC Return Some Fees to Companies
- Marsh & McLennan Cos. Outlook Revised to Negative; Ratings Affirmed
- Commercial Buyers Report Hard Market May Be Softening; Recent Jumps Subside in Q3
- A.M. Best Rating Downgrades Ahead of Upgrades for 3rd Straight Year
- AAMGA Reflects on Prosperous Year, Plans for the Future
- ISO HomeValue Offers Insurers a New Method to Estimate Residential Replacement Values
- U.S. Marine Insurers Respond to Post-9/11 World of Domestic Security Rules and Regulations
- AscendantOne, RebusIS to Deliver Comprehensive Processing Solution
- Zurich N.A. Improves Small Biz Web Site
- Allied World Reports $71.6 Million Q3 Net
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