All the headlines from our Property Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 8 2006 // On Tuesday June 13, the Los Angeles Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters will hold its 2006-2007 installation of chapter officers and directors at the Jonathan Club in downtown Los Angeles from 11:30 am...
May 8 2006 // Adhering to the Texas Tax Reform Commission’s recommendations, five bills aimed at providing long-term property tax relief passed the Texas House of Representatives in late April. While the tax reform legislation...
May 8 2006 // A rapid 25 percent cash buildup for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund and the establishment of a hurricane mitigation endowment fund to allow homeowners to obtain no-interest loans to implement hurricane mitigation...
May 8 2006 // U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected to pay an estimated $1.38 billion to homeowners and businesses in insured property losses from seven catastrophe events in first-quarter 2006, according to preliminary analysis...
May 8 2006 // As an agent or broker serving the hospitality market, you’ve enjoyed many coverage options at lower premiums in the last few years. In fact, you’re probably still delivering good news to your clients about...
May 8 2006 // U.S. property/casualty insurers managed to increase earnings and add to their capital base in 2005 despite record catastrophe losses, according to Insurance Services Office (ISO) and the Property Casualty Insurers...
May 8 2006 // A rapid 25 percent cash buildup for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund and the establishment of a hurricane mitigation endowment fund to allow homeowners to obtain no-interest loans to implement hurricane mitigation...
May 8 2006 // News CurrentsAdhering to the Texas Tax Reform Commission’s recommendations, five bills aimed at providing long-term property tax relief passed the Texas House of Representatives in late April. While the tax reform...
May 8 2006 // Frank Vaccaro was named vice president of Information Services for Dallas-based Republic Companies Group Inc. He will report to Parker Rush, Republic’s president and CEO.Vaccaro most recently was assistant vice...
May 5 2006 // Swett & Crawford has announced new additions to their staff in offices nationwide.Margaret Jacobs moves to the Swett & Crawford Chicago office as director, Healthcare Practice Group, from Aon Risk Services where...
May 5 2006 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that “Rethinking Risk” will be the theme of its 22nd annual insurance conference scheduled for June 5-6 in New York City.S&P said: “CEOs from...
May 5 2006 // On the final day of the Florida legislative session, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is encouraging legislators to make a commitment to create a healthy and competitive insurance marketplace, which is...
May 3 2006 // With hurricane season looming just one month away, the Florida House has passed a bill aimed at making sure that if Florida has another bad run of storms there will be insurance companies there to cover people’s...
May 1 2006 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., out of Hartford, Conn., reported first quarter 2006 net income of $728 million, or $2.34 per diluted share. The Hartford’s core earnings in the first quarter of 2006 were...
May 1 2006 // Assurant, Inc., a provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, has acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Safeco Financial Institution Solutions Inc. based in Seattle, Wash., a...
May 1 2006 // As state lawmakers enter the home stretch of the 2006 legislative session, Tom Gallagher, Florida’s CFO, renewed his call for immediate rate-relief, improved access to property coverage and reforms to help strengthen...
Apr 27 2006 // The Florida House Insurance Committee and the House Fiscal Council have approved CS/CS/HB 7225, and according to the Florida Insurance Council, the next stop is the full House. FIC released a side-by-side comparison of...
Apr 25 2006 // Pacific Wholesale Insurance Brokers LLC has named Renee K. Belgarde senior vice president and west coast property director. Belgarde has been in the insurance industry for 23 years. She worked 10 years on the retail side...
Apr 25 2006 // Encino, Calif.-based NAS Insurance Services, Inc. has a new excess coverage program as part of its excess and surplus property facility. The program features a maximum limit of $5 million, a minimum premium of $2,500 and a...
Apr 24 2006 // Minnesota-based St. Paul Travelers has announced it has expanded its ability to provide worldwide commercial property coverage for companies with international operations.A new initiative between St. Paul Travelers’...