October 28, 2002
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Reinsurance, Globalization
In this Issue
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Editor's NoteTerrorism Deal for Real’
By the time this issue of Insurance Journal lands on your desk,... -
FeaturesART Solutions on the Rise in Hard Markets
At a recent seminar on the use of alternative risk transfers (ART) in... -
FeaturesAgents Speak Out Against TDI Residual Market Proposals
At a Texas Department of Insurance public hearing held in early... -
NewsbriefsLA.’S BROWN GOES TO JAIL
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Brown reported to the Federal... -
NewsbriefsALLEGED FRAUD IN GUN BARREL CITY
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. reported that a Travis County Grand Jury... -
NewsbriefsOKLA. CITY FIRM NOT AN INSURER
Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher ordered an Oklahoma City... -
Newsbriefs12 ARRESTED IN LA. SWEEP
The Louisiana Attorney General's Office Investigations Division... -
NewsbriefsWATER/MOLD SCHEME CONVICTIONS
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) said seven people who were... -
NewsbriefsLILI DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $335M
Insurance Services Office Inc.'s (ISO) Property Claim Services (PCS)... -
Legal BeatReinsurance and the Reaction to September 11
As I am writing this, President Bush is pushing Congress to consider... -
FeaturesInsurance Scoring, Regulatory Modernization Top NAII’s National Agenda
As the 2003 legislative season dawns, insurance scoring is the lead... -
Cover StoryReinsurance Market Tries to Reel In Profits
A year ago the reinsurance industry faced the biggest loss event in... -
RatingsOIL Ratings Affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its "A+" counterparty... -
RatingsFitch Affirms Horace Mann
Fitch Ratings affirmed the senior debt ratings of Horace Mann... -
RatingsSelective Notes Rated ‘BBB’
S&P's Ratings Services assigned its "BBB" senior debt rating to... -
RatingsHiscox Affirmed at ‘A-‘
A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating of "A-" of... -
RatingsLloyd’s Syndicate Rating at ‘A-‘
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the Best's syndicate rating of "A-" of... -
RatingsAmerican Nat’l Ratings Stable
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its counterparty credit... -
RatingsAtlantic Mutual Affirmed
Moody's Investors Service affirmed the "Ba1" rating of Atlantic... -
RatingsChubb and Subs Outlook Neg.
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised its long-term ratings... -
RatingsERC on CreditWatch
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services placed its "AA+" counterparty... -
FeaturesFederal Government, Insurers Tout Importance of Cyber Coverage
Recently, the White House unveiled the National Plan to Secure... -
FeaturesSurvival in the Homeowners Market Takes Preparation
Be prepared." Personal lines agents would do well to take that... -
FeaturesSurvival in the Homeowners Market Takes Preparation
Be prepared." Personal lines agents would do well to take that... -
FeaturesHigh Medical Costs, Big Losses Hinder Workers’ Comp Market
Workers' compensation, affected both by the capacity shortage across... -
FeaturesDemotech’s Financial Stability Ratings – What Are They All About’
For the past several months, Insurance Journal readers have viewed... -
Parting ShotsReinsurance through an MGA: A Retail Agent’s Guide
Retail agents know where to turn when they have a specialized need, a...