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Maryland Officials to Explain Good Faith P/C Damage Filings

Sep 6 2007 // The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) will conduct a workshop to explain how it will implement newly enacted legislation that authorizes the award of enhanced damages against property and casualty insurance companies...

The blame game and the subprime mortgage lending meltdown

Sep 3 2007 // The subprime mortgage lending blame game is in full swing — with people arguing about who’s at fault for mortgage defaults, bond losses and lender failures — but “we’re only in the very top of...

Relevant factors when marketing P/C products and services to Latinos

Sep 3 2007 // Factors influencing Latino consumer behaviorAs they relate to property/casualty insurance product and services Acculturation Age Gender Country of OriginAuto Insurance Ownership Yes Yes No NoHome Insurance...

Latinos and property casualty insurance products

Sep 3 2007 // As the Latino population continues to grow, marketers are directing more efforts to reach this segment. Every company in the United States has asked itself the question: how do we attract Latino consumers? And many are now...

The blame game and the subprime mortgage lending meltdown

Sep 3 2007 // The subprime mortgage lending blame game is in full swing — with people arguing about who’s at fault for mortgage defaults, bond losses and lender failures — but “we’re only in the very top of...

Ohio Casualty officially joins the Liberty Mutual agency family

Sep 3 2007 // With $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets becomes the largest regional independent agency forceBoston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual Group is now the largest regional provider of property and...

The blame game and the subprime mortgage lending meltdown

Sep 3 2007 // The subprime mortgage lending blame game is in full swing — with people arguing about who’s at fault for mortgage defaults, bond losses and lender failures — but “we’re only in the very top of...

The blame game and the subprime mortgage lending meltdown

Sep 3 2007 // The subprime mortgage lending blame game is in full swing — with people arguing about who’s at fault for mortgage defaults, bond losses and lender failures — but “we’re only in the very top of...

Ohio Casualty officially joins the Liberty Mutual agency family

Sep 3 2007 // With $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets now largest regional independent agency.Boston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual Group is now the largest regional provider of property and casualty insurance...

News Currents

Sep 3 2007 // Ohio Casualty officially joins the Liberty Mutual agency familyWith $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets now largest regional independent agency Boston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual Group is now...

People

Sep 3 2007 // Richard E. Meuret has been appointed vice president and manager, Field Operations Analysis, for Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company operations. Meuret will be based in the insurer’s Boston home office and...

News Currents

Sep 3 2007 // The blame game and the subprime mortgage lending meltdownThe subprime mortgage lending blame game is in full swing — with people arguing about who’s at fault for mortgage defaults, bond losses and lender...

People

Sep 3 2007 // Jeffrey M. Mohr of Lewis Mohr Real Estate and Insurance Agency LLC in Baton Rouge, La., was named president of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana. Mohr previously served as president-elect and...

P/C Insurers Must Diversify Products, Distribution, Says IBM Study

Aug 28 2007 // U.S. consumers want insurance companies to more effectively communicate new products and services available to them, provide tailored policies and services to better meet their needs, and bring their customer experience up...

Liberty Mutual Realigns Agency Companies to Welcome Ohio Casualty

Aug 27 2007 // Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group finalized its acquisition of Ohio Casualty Corp. on Friday, Aug. 24, 2007 and immediately announced a realignment of its $5.9 billion net premium regional agency company organization to...

Oregon Legislature Passes Several P/C Insurance-Related Bills

Aug 24 2007 // The 2007 Oregon Legislature has passed a number of bills relating to insurance.The bills affecting property/casualty insurance include: *SB 183 (ch 574) Premium relief to rural doctors for professional medical liability...

The Blame Game and the Subprime Mortgage Lending Meltdown

Aug 22 2007 // The subprime mortgage lending blame game is in full swing — with people arguing about who’s at fault for mortgage defaults, bond losses and lender failures — but “we’re only in the very top of the...

S&P Forecasts a ‘Challenging Environment’ for Global P/C Insurers

Aug 22 2007 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has issued a report entitled “Global Multiline Insurers Brace For A Testing Second-Half 2007 As Property/Casualty Market Languishes,” on its RatingsDirect service....

Reinsurance Association of America To Host Eduational Seminar in West

Aug 17 2007 // For the first time in its history, the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) will be conducting an educational seminar on the West Coast, desiged to reach a potentially large audience of attendees. According to RAA, its...

S&P Reports on Australian P/C Insurers

Aug 16 2007 // A new report from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services notes that “from October 2006 to August 2007, the Australian non-life [P/C] insurance industry underwent a deluge of activity that is changing the...