December 17, 2001
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Insurance Journal South Central Magazine
Holiday Issue, Association Report Card, Top 10 Stories of 2001
In this Issue
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FeaturesBalking on Refund Plan for Overcharges, Farmers Says it’s Negotiating
Farmers Insurance Group, the third-largest auto insurer in Texas, has... -
FeaturesHighlands Insurance Group to Restructure; Stop Writing Policies
As the Highlands Insurance Group Inc. attempts to restructure itself... -
FeaturesTexas Defendants Must Pay $26 Million for Defrauding State Farm
In Houston, U.S. District Judge Melinda Harmon ordered four... -
FeaturesAngels of the Industry 2001
The date of Sept. 11 has been indelibly etched into the minds of... -
Cover StoryTop 10 Stories of 2001
Recollections and Renewal: Looking Back at 2001 with an Eye to the... -
Parting ShotsThe World’s New Respect for the U.S.
Remarkably few events are timed precisely enough to shift the focus... -
Editor's NoteNAFTA: Proceed, but with Caution
The problems swirling around the twin issues of safety and insurance... -
NewsbriefsINSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS EXPANDS
Insurance Auto Auctions Inc., a Schaumberg, Ill-based auto salvage... -
NewsbriefsFITCH PREDICTS BAD YEAR FOR P/C
Fitch published a review of the nine-month 2001 reported GAAP results... -
NewsbriefsIDI ADOPTS BEST PRACTICES
Looking to reduce nursing home medical professional liability rates... -
NewsbriefsSUBSIDIZED POLICIES FOR HOG FARMS
The government is making subsidized insurance available to livestock... -
NewsbriefsHALLIBURTON INSURED
Halliburton Co., the Dallas-based oilfield services and engineering... -
NewsbriefsALLSTATE GETS RATE HIKE IN OKLA.
Allstate received a 30 percent homeowners insurance rate increase in... -
NewsbriefsMOLD EXCLUSION FILINGS IN FLA.
Fifty commercial and residential property carriers filed for... -
RatingsTIG Downgraded, C&F Affirmed
A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating of TIG... -
RatingsS&P Lowers Atlantic Mutual
Standard & Poor's lowered its various ratings on Atlantic Mutual... -
RatingsAXIS Specialty Receives A- From A.M. Best
AXIS Specialty Ltd., the Bermuda-based insurer created by broker... -
RatingsS&P Affirms Marsh & McLennan Cos.
Standard & Poor's affirmed its ratings on Marsh & McLennan Companies... -
FeaturesOne Man’s Escape From the Destruction of the World Trade Center
A. Quentin "Skip" Orza II, vice president, RLI EPG, gives his...
