November 13, 2000
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Surplus Lines Premium Report - E&S Market Shows Signs of Shaping Up -
In this Issue
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FeaturesSafeco Launches Initiatives, Reports Improved 3Q
After taking a small step backward last quarter with disappointing... -
FeaturesIncumbents Maintain Seats in Commissioner Races
Six insurance commissioner seats were up for grabs Nov. 7, with only... -
FeaturesAon Reduces Workforce as Part of Business Plan
Concurrent with Chicago, Ill.-based Aon Corporation's recent... -
FeaturesDiversity is Key Theme at Big ‘I’, Jackson calls for Minority Market Participation
The Reverend Jesse Jackson is not your typical speaker at your... -
FeaturesInsurance Domain Names Will Hit the Auction Block in London
A domain (from Old French demesne) once meant owning a specific piece... -
Tech TalkGetting in the Thankful Mood
As we head into the holiday season, we turn our thoughts to what we... -
FeaturesEvolving Weather Risk Market AttractsGrowing Number of Participants
Since its emergence just three years ago, the market for weather... -
FeaturesThe Evolving Excess & Surplus Lines Market
The excess and surplus lines, or non-admitted, market is comprised of... -
FeaturesSurplus Lines Market Shows Signs of Shaping Up
When retail agents or brokers cannot find coverage for a unique or... -
FeaturesSpecial Investigative Units Battle Insurance Fraud, ‘Crime of the ’90s’
People outside the industry are always surprised to learn how much... -
Cover StoryGlamour & Risk: Insuring HollywoodProduction Companies
For many film lovers, the holiday season is synonymous with the... -
FeaturesCommentary: No Time for Basking in the Glow of the Hard Market
It's finally here! Strike up the band, pass out the cigars, the hard... -
NewsbriefsE.W. BLANCH EXPLORES OPTIONS
Insurance broker E.W. Blanch Holdings Inc. is considering strategic... -
NewsbriefsZENITH REPORTS LOSS
Zenith National Insurance Corp. reported an operating loss after tax... -
NewsbriefsBUDGET GETS TWO THUMBS UP
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) Internal... -
NewsbriefsHOLOCAUST PROGRESS REPORT
Deborah Senn, Insurance Commissioner of Washington State, announced... -
NewsbriefsCRASH TARNISHES AIRLINE’S RECORD
A spokesman for Singapore Airlines admitted that the company's... -
NewsbriefsGOOD NEWS FOR MARSH
Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) reported strong revenues and... -
NewsbriefsBERK HATHAWAY UPS LONDON PRESENCE
CGNU announced that it intends to exit the Lloyd's market and is... -
NewsbriefsALLIANZ IS COMING TO AMERICA
Confirming earlier reports, Germany's Allianz said it had won... -
Fraud RoundupMasquerading as a Cal/OSHA Inspector
Mark Dwayne Jackson, a paroled felon, was recently arrested in a... -
Fraud RoundupHis Crime Doesn’t Compute
Following a 17-month investigation, Evangelos Tsorakis of Elk Grove,... -
Fraud RoundupScam Ring Targets Seniors
A network of insurance agents is under investigation for allegedly... -
Fraud RoundupEye Center’s Founder Seeing Double
Antoine L. Garabet, owner and chief surgeon of the Laser Eye Center... -
Fraud RoundupIt Pays to Be Honest
The Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) revoked the... -
RatingsCalif. State Auto Bureau Downgraded
The financial strength rating (FSR) of the California State... -
RatingsCredit General Rating Withdrawn
Standard & Poor's (S&P) withdrew its rating on Credit General... -
Ratings‘AA’ for ACE Capital Re
An "AA" financial enhancement rating was assigned to ACE Capital Re... -
RatingsIntegon Gets ‘Api’
An "Api" FSR was assigned to Integon National Insurance Co. and its... -
RatingsCFC on WatchNeg
The ratings on Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CFC) as well as its... -
RatingsCanal Indemnity Affirmed
S&P affirmed Canal Indemnity Co.'s "Api" FSR, a rating based on that... -
RatingsMutual Service Casualty Affirmed
The "BBBpi" FSR on Mutual Service Casualty Insurance Co. was affirmed... -
RatingsOld Republic’s ‘AA’ Affirmed
The "AA" counterparty credit and FSR on the interactively rated p/c... -
RatingsPreferred Mutual FSR Affirmed
The "BBBpi" FSR on Preferred Mutual Insurance Co. was affirmed by... -
RatingsMeridian Mutual Under Review
The "A" FSR of Meridian Mutual Insurance Group was placed under...
