July 10, 2000
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
The Downfall of California's Insurance Commissioner
In this Issue
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FeaturesExtreme Sports Put Skate parks in the LIABILITY SPOTLIGHT
Skateboarding started in the 1950s when two California... -
FeaturesInsurers Fight Hollywood Claims Over ‘Gap Financing’ for Movies
As most people with experience in the movie industry could tell you,... -
FeaturesCommentary: E-Signature Law Should Expedite Insurers’ Interest With Internet
What effect will President Clinton's signing of the Electronic... -
Cover StoryThe Downfall of California’s Insurance Commissioner
The turbulent drama surrounding California Insurance Commissioner... -
FeaturesIndustry Leaders Speak Out About Quackenbush Resignation
"There is a feeling of inevitability—things got pretty dismal... -
NewsbriefsE-SIG BILL SIGNED
"And all of you young people will someday look back on this day ...... -
NewsbriefsOPL TO BUY RELIANCE RE
Bermuda-based Overseas Partners Ltd. (OPL) has agreed to acquire... -
NewsbriefsCLAIMS, LICENSING BILLS MOVE
The Senate Insurance Committee approved AB 393, the agent licensing... -
NewsbriefsWASH. RULING IS A VICTORY
The Washington State Supreme Court decided unanimously to affirm a... -
NewsbriefsRIMS’ JUDD PASSES AWAY
Granville E. Judd (known in the industry as Ron Judd) recently passed... -
NewsbriefsXCELERATING INTO EBIZ
Xcelerate Corp., a national eBusiness and wireless Internet solutions... -
NewsbriefsAFG FEELING BLUE
American Financial Group Inc.'s (AFG) second-quarter earnings from... -
Fraud RoundupHis Past Comes Back to Haunt Him
On June 5, Santiago Arteaga Ramirez was arrested on insurance fraud... -
Fraud RoundupLife in the Fast Lane
Three Southern California residents— Raul Eduardo Pero, 58; Monique... -
RatingsChubb’s ‘A++’ Affirmed
The 'A++' financial strength ratings of the property/casualty... -
RatingsS&P Affirms American General
The 'AA+' counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on the... -
RatingsEMC Insurance Ratings Lowered
The financial strength rating on Employers Mutual Casualty Co. and... -
Ratings21st Century Upgraded
The financial strength rating of 21st Century Insurance Company and... -
RatingsFarmers Ins. Group Gets ‘A+’
The financial strength rating of the Farmers Insurance Group was... -
RatingsOCG Lowered
The counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on the group... -
RatingsPMA Insurance Group Gets ‘A’
S&P assigned 'A' counterparty credit and financial strength ratings... -
RatingsMonumental’s ‘AAA’ Affirmed
The 'AAA' counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on... -
RatingsRCA Syndicate #1 Ltd. Assigned ‘R’
An 'R' rating was assigned to RCA Syndicate #1 Ltd., a wholly owned... -
FeaturesQuackenbush Resigns From Office, Kelso Named Chief Deputy
On July 10, Chuck Quackenbush quietly filled out his last day as... -
FeaturesFEMA Study Predicts Massive Coastal Erosion
One out of every four houses within 500 feet of the U.S. shoreline... -
FeaturesCSG Announces Sale, Refocuses Core Business
A definitive purchase agreement has been signed for the acquisition... -
Tech TalkA diamond in the rough
When I research sites or applications or even claims, I try to go in...