July 16, 2001
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
2001 Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets Directory, Vol. I
In this Issue
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FeaturesCalifornia Workers’ Comp Carriers See
Trying to operate in a shaky market, a pair of California workers'... -
FeaturesCDI Hearings Explore Problems in Calif. Low-Cost Auto
Marking the first anniversary of implementation of California's... -
FeaturesQ1 Results: P/C Industry Premiums Up; Net Income, Surplus Down
The U.S. property/casualty industry's net income after taxes dropped... -
Cover StoryAuto Market Shrinks in New Jersey as Major Carriers Exit
First, State Farm Indemnity announced plans to leave New Jersey's... -
Parting ShotsLiquidators Score a Hat Trick: Some lessons are learned as three high-profile insurers fail in as ma
Insurance companies go through life cycles just like everyone else.... -
Editor's NoteLet ‘Hands-Free’dom Ring
There are three kinds of cell phone users: Type 1 is a... -
NewsbriefsCALIF. DEFEATS PRIVACY BILL
The California Assembly Banking and Finance Committee narrowly nixed... -
NewsbriefsCHANGES AT AMWEST
On June 27, Amwest Insurance Group Inc. announced the resignations of... -
NewsbriefsBROWN & BROWN ON THE MOVE
Brown & Brown Inc. signed a letter of intent with Raleigh, Schwarz &... -
NewsbriefsFRONTIER OFF TRADING
Frontier Insurance Group Inc. announced that the OTC Bulletin Board... -
NewsbriefsWASH. DEBATES TRANSPORT TOPICS
As the Washington state legislature heads into a third special... -
NewsbriefsPOWER OF PROTECTION
Kemper Insurance Companies, Aquila Inc. and its wholly owned... -
NewsbriefsBANK ENTERS INSURANCE WORLD
Manufacturers Bank announced that it had entered into a referral... -
NewsbriefsIMPACTS OF E-SIGN
The impact on insurers of the Electronic Signatures in Global and... -
RatingsFinancial Pacific Affirmed
Financial Pacific Insurance Group announced that A.M. Best affirmed a... -
RatingsIndependent Lowered
S&P lowered its counterparty credit and insurer FSR for U.K.-based... -
RatingsAIG Affirmed
Fitch affirmed the ratings of American International Group Inc. (AIG)... -
RatingsSAFECO Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the "A" FSRs of SAFECO Corporation's... -
RatingsART Assigned Rating
Zurich-based Allianz Risk Transfer (ART) received an "AA" financial... -
RatingsMerchants Affirmed
Fitch affirmed its "A-" insurer FSR of Merchants Mutual Insurance... -
RatingsAEGIS Affirmed, Outlook Negative
Fitch affirmed the "AA-" insurer FSR of Associated Electric & Gas... -
RatingsColonial Penn Prop Lowered
S&P lowered its FSR and counterparty credit rating on Colonial Penn...
