June 26, 2000
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
2000 Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets Directory, Vol. I
In this Issue
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FeaturesNursing Home Coverages Decline as Insurers Pull out of Market
The nursing home market, already in a state of deterioration for... -
Cover StorySurplus Line Association Sets Premium Record in 1999, LOOKS AHEAD IN 2000
After processing a record $1,524,697,215 in premiums during 1999, the... -
FeaturesCommercial Lines Deregulation Continuesto Gain Momentum at State Level
Chalk up 2000 as another year for making great strides in passing... -
FeaturesFree CE Credit Courses Can Benefit Both Wholesalers & Producers
Some California wholesalers have discovered a new marketing tool:... -
FeaturesP/C Industry’s Net Income Dropsby a Third in First-Quarter 2000
The U.S. property/casualty industry's net income after taxes dropped... -
FeaturesAviation Prices Go Up, Up and Away
The motives for buying an aircraft are as varied as the uses to which... -
NewsbriefsRACIAL BIAS SUIT SETTLED
American General Corp. expects to make a $175-million second-quarter... -
NewsbriefsITC HOSTS 1st GOLF CLASSIC
The San Diego Chapter of Insuring The Children will raise funds for... -
NewsbriefsWSSLC ON THE WATERFRONT
The Surplus Line Association of Idaho is the host for the 32nd Annual... -
NewsbriefsPOOR NEWS FOR PROGRESSIVE
Progressive Corp. is estimating its second-quarter profits will fall... -
NewsbriefsDEATH TAX IS DYING
Congress' recent vote to eliminate the so-called "death tax"-which is... -
NewsbriefsFRANKEL ADMITS TAX EVASION
Martin Frankel, the financier that bilked several U.S. insurance... -
NewsbriefsSTATE FARM WILL PAY
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. will pay dividends of just... -
NewsbriefsGLOBAL TRAVELERS
Travelers Insurance, a unit of Citigroup, announced that it was... -
NewsbriefsLOSSES FOR ALLSTATE
April and May produced $340 million in catastrophe losses for... -
NewsbriefsINSURING THE UNINSURED
California legislators hope to reduce the number of uninsured... -
FeaturesIn the Underworld: Kidnapping, Hostage-Taking and Extortion Demands On the Rise
Kidnapping—seizing and holding people for a money payment; wrongful... -
TechnocracyAdding features and freshness without adding dollars
One of the biggest struggles an agency can have with their Web site... -
Editor's NoteJust E-Sign on the Dotted Line
The Internet can stand up and take a bow. It just received a hearty... -
Fraud RoundupThe System Beat Him
Delano Manning Jr. of Burbank was arrested and charged with one... -
Tech TalkAdding features and freshness without adding dollars
One of the biggest struggles an agency can have with their Web site... -
Fraud RoundupOne Sticky Situation
Parvez Karim of Panorama City was arrested at his place of employment... -
Fraud RoundupDevious Drivers
Following an 18-month investigation by the CDI Fraud Division, 11... -
RatingsReliance Downgraded
The financial strength rating of Reliance Insurance Group was... -
RatingsMoody’s Affirms Alleghany Corp.
The long-term issuer rating of the Alleghany Corporation was affirmed... -
RatingsHFSG Watch-Down Maintained
The Rating Watch-Down status on the 'A+' senior debt rating and 'A'... -
RatingsWillis Affirmed
The 'BB' counterparty credit rating on Willis Group Ltd. was affirmed... -
RatingsRhine Re Affirmed, Outlook Negative
S&P affirmed its 'A-' counterparty credit and financial strength... -
RatingsOil Insurance Ltd. Raised
The counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Oil... -
RatingsCoregis ‘A+’ Affirmed
The 'A+' counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on... -
RatingsEMC Ins. Pool Members Lowered
The financial strength rating on Employers Mutual Casualty Company, a...
