All the headlines from our Property Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 6 2006 // Douglas G. Hotchkiss, owner of the Dallas, Texas-based Hotchkiss Insurance Agency, hadn’t thought much about building “green” or environmentally-friendly structures. But he now says, “it’s a...
Nov 5 2006 // Florida gubernatorial hopefuls Charlie Crist and Jim Davis agree that three challenges facing the state are skyrocketing homeowners insurance rates, rising property taxes and public schools that some rank among the...
Nov 5 2006 // We insure a business in French Quarter in New Orleans which was unaffected by the flooding from Katrina and for the most part had fairly limited windstorm damage,” said Parke Ellis, a principal with Gillis, Ellis...
Nov 5 2006 // The commercial property/casualty market continued to soften during the third quarter, with indications that some insurers are finding an appetite for business in which they previously were not interested, according to the...
Nov 5 2006 // There is continuing evidence that the skyrocketing insurance rates of 2000 to 2003 have led to record industry profits, but commercial insurance rates have stabilized or dropped in almost every sector, including medical...
Nov 5 2006 // N12 84 IT spurs need for underwriters Professional liability issues expected to grow
Nov 5 2006 // Douglas G. Hotchkiss, owner of the Dallas, Texas-based Hotchkiss Insurance Agency, hadn’t thought much about building “green” or environmentally-friendly structures. But he now says, “it’s a...
Nov 5 2006 // You may be familiar with the word “mulligan.” In golf it means a chance to do it over without a penalty. Unfortunately, in the world of loss prevention and property protection, a mulligan is typically not an...
Oct 30 2006 // Charlie Crist and Jim Davis agree that three challenges facing Florida are skyrocketing homeowners insurance rates, rising property taxes and public schools that some rank among the nation’s worst.That’s where...
Oct 30 2006 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. reported record third quarter 2006 net income of $758 million, or $2.39 per diluted share — a sizable 41 percent boost over the same quarter last year.The Hartford’s core...
Oct 30 2006 // Ron Klimek, vice president and Dallas branch manager, announced that Western Security Surplus has increased capacity to write coastal property coverage in Texas, including wind and hail, Tier 1 and 2 counties.The property...
Oct 30 2006 // Swett & Crawford has welcomed Brian Janes, a property broker, back to its Los Angeles office. Since 2004 he was a property broker with Stewart Smith/AmWins in the Glendale, Califo., office. James began his career in...
Oct 25 2006 // Michigan celebrated the 21st anniversary of the H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) program with its annual award program this week.According to the official release, since its inception in 1985, H.E.A.T., with its...
Oct 25 2006 // Chicago-based Aon Corp. today announced that it has taken further steps to exit its property & casualty underwriting business by signing a letter of intent for the sale of its Construction Program Group (CPG). Aon...
Oct 24 2006 // In an initiative targeted to upstate communities hardest hit by this summer’s flooding, The Community Preservation Corp. (CPC) in partnership with the New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR)...
Oct 23 2006 // Home fires continue to be the number one cause of fire deaths. Home fires also account for 74 percent of total reported civilian fire injuries and 63 percent of total reported direct property damage.The good news –...
Oct 23 2006 // Two of the Alabama’s largest insurance firms said they’re reducing coverage and increasing deductibles in Mobile and Baldwin counties, citing frequent hurricanes, coastal construction growth, lack of strong...
Oct 23 2006 // PeopleThe Main Street America Group has named Bonny Parker vice president for personal lines. She will be based at corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla., and report to Bill Anderson, senior vice president, insurance...
Oct 23 2006 // Fla. gubernatorial candidates offer property insurance proposalsIf he is elected governor, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Davis says Florida homeowners would see lower property insurance rates as soon as next year...
Oct 23 2006 // Home fires continue to be the number one cause of fire deaths. Home fires also account for 74 percent of total reported civilian fire injuries and 63 percent of total reported direct property damage.The good...