Latest New Markets Headlines

All the headlines from our New Markets Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Ohio DOI Announces Small Business Hotline

May 10 2004 // The Ohio Department of Insurance announced that it has established a toll-free hotline to assist the state’s small business owners with questions about health, business automobile, property and professional liability...

NCCI Unveils 2003 Workers’ Comp Numbers

May 7 2004 // NCCI Holdings Inc. has released its annual “State of the Line” preliminary workers’ compensation market analysis. More information is available at www.ncci.comThis year’s report indicates that the...

CDI Announces Online Workers’ Compensation Rate Comparison Tool

Apr 27 2004 // Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced Tuesday the launch of an online comparison tool listing rates of the top 50 workers’ compensation insurers in the California market. The feature, at...

CIS, Inc. announces entry into S.C. non-standard auto market

Apr 26 2004 // Jess Chappell, President and CEO of Savannah, GA based CIS, Inc., announced that CIS will enter into the South Carolina non-standard auto market by taking over the administration of an already existing program. “We...

XL Launches U.S. Primary Casualty Risk Management Program, Excess Workers Comp Division

Apr 20 2004 // Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd. announced that it plans to enter the market for primary casualty risk management programs for major U.S. corporations. The company also announced the launch of an Excess Workers Compensation...

St. Paul Travelers Unveils Enhanced Commercial Property, General Liability Product for Companies Doing Foreign Business

Apr 13 2004 // St. Paul Travelers has introduced an enhanced version of Global Companion, an international commercial property and general liability product designed to help protect U.S.-based companies from the risks associated with...

Insurex, Frontier General Launch New Calif. Workers’ Comp Product with ACE Casualty Risk

Apr 1 2004 // San Diego-based insurance brokerage Insurex Inc. and Oakland, Calif.-based Frontier General announced the release of a new workers’ compensation product in California with ACE Casualty Risk, a division of ACE USA....

Maine Governor Unveils Plan to Revamp Gridlocked Workers’ Comp Board

Mar 17 2004 // Flanked by the presidents of the Maine AFL-CIO and Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Governor John E. Baldacci on March 16 unveiled legislation to restructure the Maine Workers’ Compensation Board. The goal of the...

St. Paul Unveils Property, Liability Cover for Overseas Operations

Mar 16 2004 // The St. Paul Companies has introduced an enhanced version of Global Companion, an international commercial property and general liability product designed to help protect U.S.-based companies from the risks associated with...

AIG Unveils Professional Liability Coverages for Homeland Security Department Contractors

Mar 15 2004 // The AIG Companies have introduced SAFETY Act Homeland Protector, a new set of product and professional liability coverages designed for companies developing and selling anti-terrorism products and technologies in...

NYSID Announces 100-Count Auto Fraud Indictment

Mar 10 2004 // New York’s Superintendent of Insurance Gregory V. Serio and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer aren’t resting on last year’s achievements in fighting fraud (See IJ Website Mar.9).Yesterday they announced the...

MICH. LAUNCHES AUTO RATE INQUIRY:

Mar 8 2004 // Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) Commissioner Linda A. Watters has launched the second phase of her investigation into rising home and auto rates in Michigan. Commissioner Watters issued a letter...

MINICO INC. LAUNCHES NEW COMMERCIAL INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM:

Mar 8 2004 // Phoenix, Ariz.-based MiniCo Inc. has announced the successful implementation of Renaissance, a new browser-based commercial insurance technology system designed to improve customer service throughout the...

UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE GROUP CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY FITTING STATION UNVEILED AT MIAMI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL:

Mar 8 2004 // Miami Children’s Hospital kicked off National Child Passenger Safety Week recently with the unveiling of the United Automobile Insurance Group Child Passenger Safety Fitting Station, the first permanent indoor...

New Jersey to Unveil Online Auto Insurance Planner

Mar 4 2004 // New Jersey Banking and Insurance Commissioner Holly C. Bakke will unveil the Auto Insurance Purchasing Planner today. This Internet-based program is designed to help New Jersey drivers understand the insurance coverage...

FastSnap.com announces new photo service designed to assist Auto Claims Departments

Mar 3 2004 // Fastsnap.com, an online digital photo service provider for the P&C Industry, is pleased to announce a new service targeted at Claims Divisions. This new service will provide timely and accurate digital photos of...

N.Y. Gov. Pataki Announces $4.3 Million in Grants to Combat Auto Theft and Fraud

Feb 26 2004 // Governor George E. Pataki has announced $4.3 million in grants to 27 programs to reduce motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud across New York State. The funding will be distributed to programs that provide law...

Calif. Commissioner Unveils Workers’ Comp Reform Legislative Package

Feb 23 2004 // California Insurance Comm-issioner John Garamendi unveiled his new workers’ compensation reform package Feb. 10. His proposal aims to bridge the gap between labor and business interests and provide a solid framework...

N.J. Department of Banking and Insurance Unveils 2003 Auto Company Performance Info for Residents

Feb 19 2004 // In an ongoing effort to reportedly give New Jersey residents the tools they need to choose the auto insurance policy that is right for them, the Department of Banking and Insurance recently released the first Auto Company...

Amica Announces Move to XDimensional Technologies’ Nexsure for Branch Office Automation

Feb 18 2004 // For over twenty five years, Kevin Cotter has been on the information technology fast-track, ensuring that Amica Insurance’s ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems stay in step with changing consumer demands. His...