All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 14 2003 // Galveston Insurance Associates of Galveston, Texas reported that it was recently selected as one of three Federal Insurance & Mitigation Administration’s 2002 Agencies of the Year. The award recognizes agencies...
Jul 10 2003 // FloodSource, a Fort Worth-based provider of flood data and flood hazard determination systems, announced that Marshall & Swift (M&S) has integrated FloodSource’s online flood maps directly with...
Apr 21 2003 // Swiss Re’s CEO said recently that with combined ratios steadily improving and growth opportunities continuing to emerge, prospects look positive for the Property/ Casualty reinsurance market. John Coomber joined...
Apr 10 2003 // Swiss Re’s CEO said Wednesday that with combined ratios steadily improving and growth opportunities continuing to emerge, prospects look positive for the property & casualty reinsurance market.John Coomber...
Apr 10 2003 // Fiserv, Inc. and Insurance Management Solutions Group, Inc. announced the signing of a definitive agreement whereby Fiserv will acquire Insurance Management Solutions Group, Inc. (IMSG).Upon shareholder approval and...
Apr 9 2003 // Brookfield, Wis.-based Fiserv Inc. and Insurance Management Solutions Group Inc. announced the signing of a definitive agreement whereby Fiserv will acquire Insurance Management Solutions Group Inc. (IMSG).Upon shareholder...
Apr 7 2003 // National Interstate has been recently approved to act as a Write Your Own (WYO) carrier for the NFIP’s Flood Insurance Program in all 50 states. They are currently seeking agencies of all sizes to write Flood...
Apr 7 2003 // A new Swiss Re sigma report, “Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2002,” estimates the cost to the industry at $13.5 billion, $1.5 billion more than the company’s preliminary estimates released...
Apr 2 2003 // Expressing strong support for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and presenting five principles that should be the focus of reform efforts, J. Fletcher Willey testified on behalf of the Independent Insurance...
Mar 24 2003 // Munich Re has issued a new survey report – “topics Natural Catastrophes 2002.” The study found that “storms and floods have an even greater impact on insurers’ claims burdens than in the year...
Mar 24 2003 // December is the most dreaded month for a surplus lines broker. In addition to all the 12/31 and 1/1 renewals, one must deal with underwriters and employees having the gall to go on vacation, holiday parties, holiday...
Mar 20 2003 // Germany’s Allianz AG joined the parade of big insurance companies that had a very bad year in 2002. For the first time since the end of the Second World War Europe’s largest insurer posted an annual loss, and...
Mar 13 2003 // A new Swiss Re sigma report, “Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2002,” estimates the cost to the insurance industry at $13.5 billion, $1.5 billion more than the company’s preliminary...
Mar 11 2003 // Munich Re has issued a new survey report – “topics Natural Catastrophes 2002.” The study found that “storms and floods have an even greater impact on insurers’ claims burdens than in the year...
Mar 10 2003 // December is the most dreaded month for a surplus lines broker. In addition to all the 12/31 and 1/1 renewals, one must deal with underwriters and employees having the gall to go on vacation, holiday parties, holiday...
Jan 31 2003 // California-based Risk Management Solutions, Inc., one of the world’s leading providers of products and services for catastrophe risk management, announced that it has released an in-depth study, “revealing the...
Jan 28 2003 // The Philadelphia Insurance Companies announced that its website has won the “Flood Public Awareness award” at the National Flood Conference held in New Orleans. “The annual flood conference, held by The...
Jan 14 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) is commending the responsiveness of Congress and President Bush for approving legislation that reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program...
Jan 13 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: SWBC is offering excess flood for high-value homeowners and commercial buildings.Dollars: Policy limits up to $10 million for the building and up to $1 millon for contents. Carrier: Lloyds of...
Jan 13 2003 // Fraud, in all forms, is as old as the industry itself. Given a struggling economy, the temptation to create fraud against or within the industry has been on the upswing recently.According to Jim Quiggle, director of...