All the headlines from our Property Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 29 2012 // The state of Mississippi has asked Hancock County for $6 million in funds not spent on a “property acquisition” project.The project is a limited buy-out plan designated to reduce the repetitive losses of...
Feb 23 2012 // San Diego, CA, 02/23/12 – American Claims Management, Inc. (ACM), a national third party administrator, has opened an additional office in Tampa Bay, Florida to leverage the Company’s growth in its East Coast,...
Feb 21 2012 // State lawmakers have gambled with their constituents’ money for years when it comes to dealing with Florida’s property insurance issues.But now, many top industry analysts suggest, the odds may be turning...
Feb 20 2012 // The Green family owns a small farm. It’s not their primary source of income, but it is a lifestyle choice, and their hobby farm is just that – a hobby. The Green family grows fruits and vegetables as their...
Feb 20 2012 // North Carolina-based BB&T Corp. is buying the property/casualty and life insurance units of Roseland, N.J.- based insurance wholesaler Crump Group.BB&T said it will pay $570 million in cash for Crump...
Feb 17 2012 // The Obama administration has proposed hiring more prosecutors to pursue intellectual property crimes in the new budget as the entertainment industry pressures the U.S. Justice Department to crack down on copyright...
Feb 15 2012 // According to PERILS, the Zurich-based catastrophe data provider, initial loss estimates for property losses caused by windstorm Andrea, which struck Western Europe at the beginning of January, are €267 million [$350...
Feb 14 2012 // The marine insurance unit of XL Group has unveiled Contractor’s Equipment Coverage Solutions, a package designed to protect the equipment of general building, infrastructure and specialty contractors.“Whether...
Feb 10 2012 // Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. has named Robert Mahl senior vice president of its property/casualty group in the firm’s Woodland Hills office. Mahl was previously vice...
Feb 6 2012 // Global specialty insurer Torus has appointed Gilles Rousseau as Senior Underwriter, General Property. He is based in Paris and has more than 30 years of underwriting experience, as well as “extensive knowledge of the...
Feb 6 2012 // Now more than ever, the insurance professional’s ability to create a proactive risk management plan for clients is crucial to success. Insurance professionals handle many types of insurance policies. In fact,...
Feb 3 2012 // Aon has expanded availability to new states for its Aon Rent Protect product that reimburses landlords for lost income when tenants default on rent payments.The product was initially launched in California, Colorado, D.C.,...
Feb 3 2012 // XL Group’s insurance segment has launched enhanced pollution protection for real estate portfolios. The product will be available through the segment’s environmental team.The new product is aimed toward...
Feb 3 2012 // North Carolina-based BB&T Corp. is buying the property/casualty and life insurance units of Roseland, N.J.- based insurance wholesaler Crump Group.Under the terms of the agreement, BB&T said it will pay $570...
Jan 25 2012 // January 1 renewal rates for U.S. property/casualty reinsurance premiums showed firming with changes from -5 percent to +5 percent on an overall basis, with loss-affected property catastrophe business up considerably...
Jan 23 2012 // Amid the continued difficult economic conditions, a heightened frequency of catastrophic events in 2011 has resulted in nearly $40 billion of losses to insurers. The losses associated with these catastrophes have been...
Jan 20 2012 // Ohio’s relatively low rates for property insurance are expected to rise in 2012 due to the damaging storms of recent years.An insurance agent in Middletown in southwest Ohio says Mother Nature has had her way with...
Jan 19 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to “bbb+” from “a-” of GHS Property and Casualty Insurance Co. (GHS), located in...
Jan 18 2012 // Farrah Schubmehl has joined the property practice group in Swett & Crawford’s Chicago office to broker a broad range of specialty exposures. Schubmehl has worked as an underwriter and broker in both the retail...
Jan 11 2012 // Most property/casualty insurance executives believe the worst of the financial crisis is over and that the industry is now in the early stages of a hard market, according to a survey from the Insurance Information...