All the headlines from our Property Casualty Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 22 2005 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed the financial strength ratings of “A+” (Superior) and has assigned issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” to the ING Canada Group.Best also said it had...
Jun 21 2005 // Statistics offer justification of the “Right States” approach utilized by property casualty insurers – to a point, according to a new study by Conning Research and Consulting Inc.“Our analysis of...
Jun 20 2005 // Jennifer Fahrenkrug has been promoted to territory manager at Sheboygan, Wis.-based regional property/casualty insurer ACUITY and will handle the company’s Michigan and Northern Ohio territories. Meanwhile, Kelly...
Jun 20 2005 // Created more than a century ago in 1904 as the Florida Local Underwriters Association, the Florida Association of Insurance Agents adopted its present name in 1941. FAIA is dedicated to enhancing the independent agency...
Jun 17 2005 // Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance has promoted Alan D. Brannan to the new post of president of property/casualty for the Grange Mutual Casualty Group. In his new role, Brannan will oversee all property/casualty...
Jun 6 2005 // As capital accumulates on insurers’ balance sheets, carriers are figuring out what to do with it if anything at all.The industry is flush with cash after a long hard market and lower corporate bond defaults. Although...
Jun 6 2005 // “Hawaii’s legislative decision to conduct a study of the NCOIL Property/Casualty Insurance Modernization Act suggests that the state legislature is committed to making strides toward rate modernization, which...
Jun 6 2005 // ARKANSASPre-License CE Requirements Modified The Arkansas Insurance Department announced that a portion of the Arkansas Insurance Code ad-dressing education hours for applicants for Arkansas insurance agent, broker or...
Jun 6 2005 // As capital accumulates on insurers’ balance sheets, carriers are figuring out what to do with it if anything at all.The industry is flush with cash after a long hard market and lower corporate bond defaults. Although...
Jun 6 2005 // AIA OPPOSES CALIF. BILL TO LIMIT HOME INVENTORIES: A bill approved by the California Senate May 25 that prevents insurers from requiring claimants to itemize personal property lost in a disaster is well intended, but will...
Jun 6 2005 // AIA OPPOSES CALIF. BILL TO LIMIT HOME INVENTORIES: A bill approved by the California Senate May 25 that prevents insurers from requiring claimants to itemize personal property lost in a disaster is well intended, but will...
Jun 6 2005 // As capital accumulates on insurers’ balance sheets, carriers are figuring out what to do with it if anything at all.The industry is flush with cash after a long hard market and lower corporate bond defaults. Although...
May 27 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Jose Montemayor that became final during the month of April.The actions include eleven license revocations, a license denials and fines...
May 23 2005 // As capital accumulates on insurers’ balance sheets, carriers are figuring out what to do with it–if anything at all. The industry is flush with cash after a long hard market and lower corporate bond defaults....
May 23 2005 // The property/casualty industry can look forward to another year of underwriting profits, assuming normal catastrophic losses of $13-$14 billion, according to a new study by Conning Research and Consulting Inc. However, the...
May 23 2005 // Most everything I know about growing my book of business I learned from the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. My lessons learned do not come from the beautiful and historic works of art, rather, my lessons learned are...
May 23 2005 // The property/casualty insurance industry’s leading educational society is weighing what role to play in helping the industry restore its image after months of charges about bid-rigging and contingent commissions.A...
May 23 2005 // Twig BranchSeattle, Wash.-based Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company has announced that Rodney A. Pierson has been named senior vice president, CFO and treasurer. Pierson’s long history in finance includes his...
May 23 2005 // As capital accumulates on insurers’ balance sheets, carriers are figuring out what to do with it-if anything at all. The industry is flush with cash after a long hard market and lower corporate bond defaults....
May 23 2005 // The property/casualty insurance industry’s leading educational society is weighing what role to play in helping the industry restore its image after months of charges about bid-rigging and contingent commissions.A...