National News for December 2007
- Top Insurance Stories in 2007
- Ratings Roundup: Georgia Casualty, Conseco
- Survey: Teens Want Friends to be Safer on Roads
- Proposed Federal Regulation of Insurance Hotly Debated
- Ruling Affirms Employers May Factor Medicare into Retiree Benefits
- Atlantic American Sells P/C Business to Missouri’s Columbia Mutual
- Former Reinsurance Execs Launch Underwriting Mgmt Firm
- New Tools Can Help Underwrite, Price Winter Storm and Fire Risk
- RiskProNet Elects Swayze as President
- Wells Fargo Names Brogan Director of Casualty Group
- Security Experts Tackle Safety at College Stadiums
- Valiant Insurance Names Davenport as V.P. of Finance
- Best: ‘Unauthorized’ Reinsurance Increasing P/C Market Share
- P/C Insurers’ Net Income, Surplus Rose But Profitability Dropped
- President Signs TRIA Extension
- Ratings Roundup: Ambac, Ballantyne Re, Paris Re, Cincinnati Specialty, American Strategic
- Salmonella Fear Prompts Recall of Mexico-Grown Basil
- Future of Bond Insurance at Risk
- Federal Panel Recommends Fireproof Conveyor Belts in Nation’s Mines
- Marsh & McLennan CEO Ousted
- Slowing Premium Growth Could Adversely Impact P/C Insurer Results
- Ratings Recap: Rockhill and Subsidaries
- ACE Acquires Personal Lines Business of Atlantic Mutual
- Allstate’s 4th Quarter Catastrophe Losses of $100 Million Higher than ’06
- Arch Acquires Wexford Underwriting Managers
- Kerrigan Joins Valiant Insurance as General Counsel, Senior V.P.
- Feds Give Mining Industry More Time to Mull Mine Safety Rule
- Wells Fargo Buys 4 Agencies
- Congress Approves Swimming Pool Drain Safety Bill
- Auto Safety Bill Addresses Backovers, Power Window Accidents
- Book Tells Life of Insurance Professional’s Battle with Alzheimer’s
- Baker Steps Down as Head of Lloyd’s U.S.
- Hanover Program Targets Mid-to-High End Hotels
- Bush Gets Terrorism Insurance Extension Bill to Sign
- Ratings Roundup: Seaworthy, Pioneer General, American Financial & Subsidiaries
- Survey Shows Phishing Attacks in 2007 Caused $3B in Damages
- Zurich Names Two Execs to Lead Casualty, Property Units
- Study: Failure to Reimburse Expenses Impacts Customer Satisfaction
- RLI Marine Teams Up with National Equipment Register to Offer Theft Waiver
- American Association of Insurance Services Conducts Personal Injury Study
- Rating Agencies Positive on ACE, Aon, Munich Re Deal for Combined, Sterling
- S&P to Host Teleconference Tomorrow on U.S. P/C, Global Reinsurance
- Stuckey & Co. Expands Computer and Technology Coverages
- Foley Resigns from NationsBuilders
- Rockwood Expands Agents’ E&O Coverage
- Businesses Must Prepare Now for Pandemic Outbreak
- Ratings Recap: Business Alliance, Berkshire Hathaway, Pathfinder, Trinity Universal, Assured Guaranty
- Allstate Announces Withdrawal from National Trade Group PCI
- Survey of Analysts Projects Healthy Underwriting Profits
- A Time for Good Cheer – and Safe Practices
- A.M. Best: Subprime Exposure Modest, But Contagion Is Concern
- Study Questions Use of Personality Tests in Hiring Employees
- House Compromises on Terror Insurance Bill But Fate Still Uncertain
- Liberty Mutual Expands Middle-Market General Liability Coverage
- Sloan Mason Offers Oil and Gas Contractors Program
- Towers Perrin Study Indicates U.S. Tort Costs Down in 2006
- AIG’s Lexington Insurance Adds Social Services Practice
- Monitor Offers Individual Independent Director Insurance Coverage
- Ratings Roundup: Bond Safeguard, Lexon, Gerling US
- White House Repeats Threat to Veto House Terrorism Insurance Bill
- Feds Identify 20 Repeat Violators of Mine Health and Safety Rules
- Army Corps of Engineers: Sago Mine Blast Stronger than First Reported
- Study: Vehicle Crash Tests Predict Car But Not Truck Safety
- ‘Most Secure Places to Live’ Are In Ore., Calif. and Wash.
- Attorney Sentenced for Cheating Asbestos Victims of Settlements
- Hurricane Forecaster Changes Formula, Predicts Active 2008 Season
- AmTrust Agrees to Acquire Unitrin’s Business Insurance Unit
- OneBeacon Names Thompson Chief Underwriting Officer
- Study: Motorists Don’t Drive as Well in Freezing Temperatures
- S&P Details Actions Taken on ‘Public Information’ Ratings
- House Passes Bill to Create National Registry of Convicted Arsonists
- Product Safety to be Discussed at China Talks, Vows U.S. Treasurer
- Broadway and Hollywood Walkouts Raise Interest in Strike Insurance
- Ratings Recap: AXA Corporate Solutions (US), First Marine, Magna
- S&P Downgrades MMC’s Ratings to ‘BBB-‘ on Marsh Problems
- Fire Risk Prompts GE to Recall Ovens And Microwaves
- Pickups, Vans Earn Top Safety Scores in Government Crash Tests
- Allstate in Deal to Set Up Online Bill-Payments
- Ratings Recap: DHC Group, Physicians (Wisconsin), Midwest Family Mutual, Western Mutual
- Professional Program Insurance Brokerage Enhances Tattoo Program
- Kan. Insurance Commissioner Praeger Elected NAIC President
- Buffett Expected to Testify in Case of AIG Finite Reinsurance
- U.S. to Investigate Sept. 11 Sick Workers’ Insurance Program
- Canada’s HKMB Insurance to Merge with Hub International
- Venture Further Expands Military Housing Industry Insurance Program
- Motorists Mutual Offers Security Breach Response Service to Businesses
- Banks in Insurance Advance Despite Soft Market, Study Reports
- National Insurance Producer Registry Elects Officers
- U.S. Personal Lines Insurers Trying To Maintain Profits In Softening Market
- Travelers Introduces Hotel Industry Product
- Fraud Investigators Brace for Arsons from Subprime Mortgage Crisis
- AIG’s Glaser Named Marsh CEO
- Workers’ Compensation Prescription Drug Study: Costs Stabilizing
- Sloan Mason Offers Ready-Mix Concrete, Asphalt and Aggregate Package
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