P&C Companies News

Insurer Covering Baby’s Surgery After Indiana Medicaid Denial

An Indiana infant born with a rare condition that likely would kill him by age 2 will receive a shot at a normal life after an insurance company said it will pay for an experimental procedure that the state’s Medicaid …

Arkansas Warns Agents, Insurers About Certificates of Insurance

The Arkansas Department of Insurance is reminding insurance agents and insurers to take care when providing Certificates of Insurance to policyholders. The department said there have been recent instances in which policyholders have been provided with certificates “that contain additional …

Insurer, Agent Help Rebuild West Virginia Fire Station

Sissonville Volunteer Fire Department is getting $10,000 from State Farm Insurance to help replace a fire station and three fire trucks destroyed in a blaze. The insurance company announced Friday it would donate the money to help rebuild the fire …

U.S. Life/Health Sector’s Premiums Rise 2.6%; First Increase Since 2008

U.S. life/health industry’s nine-month net premiums written rose 2.6 percent to $424.2 billion, reflecting the first increase since year-end 2008, according to a new report. In its nine-month financial review of the industry, A.M. Best & Co. reported that admitted …

PartnerRe Repurchases App. 1.7% of Common Shares Outstanding

Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. announced the repurchase of 1,283,336 common shares in a privately negotiated transaction with an institutional shareholder. The shares, totaling approximately 1.7 percent of total common shares outstanding as of September 30, 2010 were purchased at a price …

Byrne to Retire from Flagstone Re Board

Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings, S.A., announced that Mark Byrne, Flagstone’s co-founder and former Executive Chairman, has decided to retire as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. “As one of our founders and Executive Chairman, Mark was instrumental in establishing …

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Michigan Insurance Co.

A.M. Best Co. has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of Michigan Insurance Co. based in Grand Rapids, Mich. The outlook assigned to both …

New Jersey Towns Look to Charge Insurers for Fire and First-Aid

Some New Jerseyans might have to pay if they need the fire department or an ambulance. Salem’s City Council has adopted an ordinance that would allow the fire department to charge to recover costs. The council says most fire and …

Swiss Re’s Economic Forum Sees Continued Growth, Pressure and Risks

Swiss Re’s Economic Forum singled out three main factors that will continue to affect the re/insurance market in 2011. The Forum’s economists forecast “continued global economic expansion in 2011, led by emerging markets; insurers’ profitability will remain under pressure amid …

S&P Affirms ING’s Ratings; Removed from CreditWatch; Outlook Negative

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has affirmed its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on various operating insurance subsidiaries of ING Groep N.V. (ING) and its ‘A-/A-2’ counterparty credit ratings on Netherlands-based insurance holding company ING Verzekeringen N.V. …