National News for July 2005
- Highway Bill Includes Drunk Driving, Seat Belt Safety Provisions
- Banks Relaxing Both Commercial and Retail Credit Underwriting
- Congress Forwards President Bush Bill Designed to Boost Reporting of Medical Mistakes
- Nearly 1.8 Million Kids’ Chairs Recalled After Injuries
- Liberty Mutual Adds Web-Based Rating for Agents
- St. Paul Travelers Reports All Segments ‘Strong’ in 2nd Quarter
- Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Hit By Legal Expenses in 2nd Quarter
- Don’t Trust Anyone Over…71? Poll Reveals Americans’ Views on Aging
- New Underwriting Tool Could Improve Competitiveness in Urban Markets
- Insurers Unveil ‘Market-Based’ Proposals to Boost Private Terrorism Insurance
- Key Elements of PCI’s ‘Market-Based’ Plan for Terrorism Risk Insurance
- Chubb 2d Quarter Net Income Up 39%
- LIU Opens Fidelity Division
- OneBeacon Sells National Farmers Union to QBE
- D&O Liability Plan Upgraded to Reflect Banks Entering New Fields
- Air Force Recruits Bikers to Motorcycle Safety Course
- Greater N.Y. Mutual CEO Makes Case for Terror Coverage; NAMIC Suggests Britain’s Pool Re as Model
- Safety Groups Press for Rollover, Other Measures in Highway Bill
- Recovering from ID Theft Can Be Difficult, Costly, Victims Report
- Survey Says: Myths About the Cost of Auto Insurance Persist
- U.S. Rep. Seeks to Halt Denial of Insurance Due to Travel Plans
- Integro Grabs 3 Brokers from Willis
- Crane Co. Settles Asbestos Claims with Lloyd’s Reinsurer Equitas for $33 Million
- Left to Right: Sen. Clinton, Gingrich Meet in Middle on Health Reforms
- Pa. Court Upholds Legion Insureds’ Direct Access to Reinsurers’ Funds
- Double-Digit Hikes in Health Costs Prove Drag on Profits, Hiring, Raises
- AIG Names Schimek, Jacobson to Key Executive Positions
- Business Leaders Launch Campaign to Combat Data Fraud, Losses
- ACE Ltd. Restates 5 Years’ Results to Correct Finite Reinsurance Accounting
- ‘Adverse Surprise’ Workers Comp Cases Consume 40% of Medical Costs
- Employers’ Costs for Workers’ Comp Outpace Benefits and Medical Care Payments
- Conning Forecasts Strong PC Insurance Results Through 2007
- S&P Revises W.R. Berkley Corp., Sub Ratings to Stable
- Willis Index: Financial Institutions Find Favorable Insurance Conditions
- Greenspan: Private Insurers Can’t Cover Terror Risk Without Government
- Fitch Assigns ‘AA-‘ FSR for American Re
- CIAB: Commercial P/C Market Softens More in Second Quarter
- Report: Insurance Probe Cooperation Between Feds and Spitzer Fizzles
- PIA’s Donnelly to Head New Hiscox U.S. Office; Ward, Chavez Also Join
- Fitch Affirms FSR on Liberty Mutual
- Audi, Infiniti Earn Good Ratings on Front, Side Impact Crash Tests
- Chubb: Workplace Flexibility Initiative Boosts Employee Productivity
- Liberty Mutual Unveils Online Source for Group Disability, Life and FMLA
- The Preferred Club Program Honored as Best Insurance Provider
- Homeowners Insurance Agent Web Directory Goes National
- ACE USA Buys GE’s Alternative Risk Hospital Portfolio
- A.M. Best Affirms FSR to the Hartford Financial Services Group
- OSHA Issues Alert on Dangers Involving Cleanup, Recovery from Hurricanes
- A.M. Best Ups Ratings for New St. Paul Travelers Pool
- RMS Revises Dennis Loss Estimate to $1B – $3B
- Citizens/Hanover Touts Multi-Variate ‘Connections Auto’ as Winner
- Borisoff Joins Countrywide Insurance as President of Commercial Lines
- Willis: Gains for D&O Policyholders Figure to Continue
- Beazley’s New U.S. Insurance Company Earns Best’s Rating of A-
- ISO: U.S. P/C Industry’s First Net Gain on Underwriting Since ’78 Moves Surplus to Record High
- House Measure Excludes Mitigation Grants as Income Under Flood Program
- A.M. Best Places Ratings for American Re Under Review; Negative Implications
- Rates Edging South
- House Chair Oxley Vows Terrorism Insurance Bill This Year
- Crash Risk is Four Times Higher When Drivers Use Cell Phones, Study Says
- Time’s a Wastin’ in Insurance Industry, Says Workplace Survey
- Countrywide, Atlantic Mutual Join Forces to Sell Affluent Market Product
- Willis Releases Global Construction Market Overview
- Big ‘I’ Says Reform Needed for National Flood Insurance Program
- Intelligence Experts Say Allies Should Expect More Terrorist Attacks
- Wynstra Joins Willis as EVP of National Health Care Division
- IRC Study Reports Auto Injury Medical Treatment Varies from State to State
- Aon Names Cullen as Director of Environmental Practice
- Report: First Quarter Property/Casualty Results Improve on Strong 2004
- Hurricane Dennis’ Insured Losses Estimated to Reach $2.5 Billion
- Security Breach Laws Should Concern Insurers, NAMIC Says
- NAIC Emphasizes Need for Federal Terrorism Backstop
- Survey: One in Five Americans Have Been Victims of Identity Fraud
- SOX Debate Must Go On Despite Insurers’ Protests, Va.’s Gross Insists
- Aim for the Bull’s Eye: Focus on Market Characteristics Improves Programs
- Farmers, Allstate Take Top Honors at IMCA 2005 Showcase Awards; Insurance Journal Honored
- ISO: Insurers’ $920M CAT Losses is Lowest for Q2 in a Decade
- AIG Tabs Dangelo as Head of Reinsurance; Iglesias Advances
- Senators Seek State Alternatives to Medical Liability System
- Brown & Brown Moves Three Programs to ACE Westchester Speciality Group
- Conning Research and Consulting: Personal Lines, Intense But Disciplined Competition Prevails
- Multi-Nation Report Finds Terror Insurance Lacking; Private Markets’ Coverage Not Enough
- AIG Excess Casualty Offers New Online Tool
- Liberty Mutual Alternative Markets Adds Three Execs to Management Team
- AIG Names Former SEC Chairman as Special Advisor to Board of Directors
- MetLife Completes Acquisition of Travelers Life Day After Conn. OK
- Republicans Agree Terror Insurance Needs Restructuring
- Record-Breaking 2004 Hurricane Season to Change Cat Modeling
- Kirschling Joins NBIS as Vice President
- Agents Unhappy with Administration’s View on Terror Insurance
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