National News for November 2002
- S&P’s Lowers Majority of State Farm Ratings
- NAIC Adopts Terrorism Bulletin One Week Prior to San Diego Meeting
- Chubb Announces the Exercise in Full of Over-Allotment Options by Underwriters of Equity Unit Offering
- NAMIC Protests AICPA Draft Statement
- S&P’s Takes off Watch, Lowers Hartford Financial Services Ratings
- A.M. Best Lowers Debt Ratings of Chubb
- S&P’s Revises Travelers PC Outlook
- ISO Complements EPL Program with Reinsurance, Claims-Handling Services from FairBoss
- No-Fault Reform to Be Goal in 2003 Colo. Legislature
- Travelers Makes Real-Time Policy Available Through Applied Systems Agency Management Systems
- New Risk Tools Offered through The Hartford, SBA
- AMS Unveils QuoteWorks Rating for Central States
- ISO Develops New Commercial Policy Forms, Rating Information for Terror Backstop Law
- IRC Survey Points to Auto Safety as Major Factor in New Car Purchase
- NCOIL Adopts Credit Scoring Model, Stalls Aftermarket Parts Model
- Pres. Bush Signs Terrorism Risk Act into Law
- CIAT Views Backstop to Increase Availability, Reduce Cost of Terrorism Risk Coverage
- S&P’s: Little Ratings Cheer for Insurers in Terror Law
- W.R. Berkley Corp. Closes Public Offering, Subsidiaries Receive A.M. Best Rating
- Littlefield Says Key Focus for U.S. Marine Insurers is to Improve Combined Ratio, Secure Ports
- Baldwin Sadler Corp. Unveils New Truckers Occupational Accident Program
- Fitch Says Terrorism Bill a Mix Blessing for U.S. Insurers
- Auto Rates Continue Climb Upwards
- NAII Praising Senate for Including Risk-Sharing Mechanisms in Terrorism Reinsurance Bill
- S&P’s Lowers Reciprocal of America Ratings to ‘Bpi’
- Insurers, Agents Urge NCOIL to Pass Model Act on Credit-Based Scoring
- Acord New Head of Trusted Choice Branding Initiative
- New Report Says Hazard Planning Reduces Insured Losses from Disasters
- Questerra Unveils Visual Decision Support, Analysis Solutions for Underwriting and Risk Management
- ISO’s New Personal Inland Marine Policy Forms Available to Participating Insurers by Year-End
- InsLogic Chosen to Provide New Platform for Ford Vehicle Program
- American Arbitration Assoc. Notes New Reinsurance Dispute Rules
- Pa. Senate Rejects Ban on Use of Credit-Based Scores
- Target Markets Summit Meeting a Success
- AAI Lauds Senate Approval of Terrorism Legislation
- Insurity Enters Into Deal with Cypress Point Insurance
- ISO, ALR Announce New System to Report Theft of High-Value Stolen Property by Insurers
- S&P’s Puts Acceptance Insurance Cos. and Subsidiaries on Watch Negative
- Kowar Named Regional Director, VP of MSAG’s Southern Region
- Hartford Study Says Producer Compensation Tied to Agency Size, Profitability
- UnumProvident Fights Recent Allegations
- Afni Insurance Services Releases CSR24 for Agents, Brokers
- Texas Coalition Promotes Competition, Consumer Protection
- AAI Gathering Told Increased Corporate Governance Requirements Will Impact Both Stock and Mutual Insurers
- CPCU Society Elects 2002-2003 National Officers
- Ind. Agents and Brokers Continue to Increase Market Share in Personal, Commercial Lines
- W.R. Berkley Corp. Notes Proposed Public Offering
- AIG’s American International Companies Unveils Workplace Violence Insurance
- IIABA Commends House Approval of Terrorism Insurance Legislation
- AAI Applauds House Passage of Terrorism Bill; Encourages Senate to Follow Suit
- AAI Tells Panel Opportunities Exist to Advance Asbestos Reform
- Target Markets Selects Board Members at National Summit Meeting
- SoftNet Systems Purchases Insurance Holding Company, Changes Name to American Independence Corp.
- CT Ins Services Unveils CE Tracking Program
- MedSolutions Announces Radiology Solutions Designed for WC and Auto Liability
- Marsh Introduces Internet-based System for Marine Insurance Functions
- Tornado Losses in Tenn., Ohio and Other Eastern States Expected to Be $290M
- NAII Says Physicians Group Statement Takes Practical View of Mold
- Markel Announces New Unit and Appointment of John Latham
- RIMS Seeks Survey Participants
- Insurity, Arch Capital Forge Agreement
- NAII Promotes Staff Members
- Insurance Journal Online Responds to Carriers’ Requests for Insurance News Feed
- Panelists Try to Break Down Mold Issue in E&O
- Analysts Wrap Up PLUS Conference With Look at State of the Industry
- IRC Report Shows Falling Auto Accident Rates, Higher Injury Claim Rates
- Police Reports Now Available Via ISO’s All-Claims System
- S&P’s Affirms Aon Cap-Related Deals
- NAII Says GOP Control of House, Senate May Break Log Jam on Legislation
- Coalition Says Voters Send Clear Message on Tort Reform
- Diversified Risk Insurance Brokers Join TechAssure Assoc.
- Report Berkshire Hathaway Interested in ERC
- Industry Analysts Tell PLUS Conference Attendees There Needs to Be More Discipline
- IIABA Optimistic on Legislative Agenda Following Mid-Term Election
- A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Royal & SunAlliance USA Pool
- Rohm and Haas to Receive $43M Settlement
- The National Alliance Producer School Visits Calif. In Jan. 2003
- S&P’s Lowers Chubb Corp. Ratings, Off Watch; Outlook Negative
- Iowa, Utah Adopt Consumer Privacy Regulations
- AMS Group Earns ‘enterprise’ Certification from TruSecure Corp.
- R&SA Announces Restructuring of U.S. Operations
- Asbestos Expert to Address ISOTech Conference Nov. 12
- ISO Develops New Claim Diagnostic Service to Benchmark Insurers’ Claims Settlement Practices
- N.C. Rate Bureau Appeals Commissioner’s Order
- Zurich North America Implements New Initiative for Underwriting
- TechAssure to Hold National Meeting in Dallas
- Industry to Explore Array of Topics at ISO Conference
- ISO Unveils New Line of Liability Coverages
- NAII Submits Comments to Regulators
- Aon Completes Workers’ Comp Catastrophe Models
- RMS Update Shows European Windstorm Damages Climb Upward
- S&P’s Lowers American Compensation Co. Ratings
- IVANS Survey Reports Concerns With Insurance Information Security
- A.M. Best: A&E Losses Increase in 2001, Reversing Two-Year Decline
- Identity Fraud Expense Coverage Seminar Accessible Via Online Recording
- Pacific Bell Signs Online Advertising Agreement With Insurance Journal Online
- Finnegan Named New Chubb CEO
- GAB Robins Names New Managing Director for Capital Partners Division
- NAII Urges Texas Supreme Court to Overturn Diminished Value Ruling
- Moody’s Expecting Modest Losses for P/C Insurers’ Investment Portfolios
- S&P’s Places Aon Corp. Ratings on CreditWatch Negative
- RMS Develops Building-Specific Risk Data for City Centers
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