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When It Comes to Crane Safety, It’s Not Safety First but Safety Always

Nov 16 2008 // Recent crane incidents throughout the United States and around the world are attracting increased media attention to craning operations.The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...

Wright Risk Management, Aquiline Capital Form WRM America Holdings

Nov 14 2008 // Wright Risk Management LLC, a risk financing and insurance management company, and Aquiline Capital Partners LLC (“Aquiline”), a New York based private equity firm investing in financial services, announced the...

California Insurance Department Web Site Rated “Excellent”

Nov 13 2008 // The Consumer Federation of America has rated the California Department of Insurance Web site as “excellent” for providing consumers information about auto and homeowners insurance, according to a survey...

Washington Launches New Insurance Fraud Web Site

Nov 12 2008 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is using his office’s Web site to help fight insurance fraud.In an effort to protect consumers, the fraud section of the site has been expanded to educate people on how...

Neb. Education Board Seeks to Make Up Insurance Premium Tax Shortfall

Nov 11 2008 // A shortfall in the state’s insurance premium tax receipts has prompted the Nebraska Board of Education to submit a budget deficit request to the legislature that calls for an additional $1.53 million for...

Aviator Group Names NationAir as Preferred Insurance Provider

Nov 11 2008 // NationAir Aviation Insurance recently announced that it has been named the preferred aviation insurance provider for the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA).Through the preferred broker relationship, NationAir will...

Texas Enforcement Actions for Sept. 2008 Include $160K in Fines

Nov 11 2008 // The Texas Department of Insurance enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during September include ten license revocations, two license denials and fines and restitution totaling...

New Colorado Car Insurance Law Drives Consumer Education

Nov 11 2008 // Starting this month, the mail and inboxes of Colorado drivers will begin filling up with notices from their car insurance companies informing customers of a new “opt-out” requirement due to a new Colorado Law...

Endurance Reports $99.4 Million Q3 Loss; Conference Call Details

Nov 7 2008 // Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. reported a net loss of $99.4 million and $1.79 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2008 versus net income of $131.4 million and $1.81 per diluted common share...

Validus to Release Q3 Results Today; Conference Call Friday – Details

Nov 6 2008 // Bermuda-based Validus Holdings, Ltd. plans to release its financial results for the third quarter 2008 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today, Thursday, November 6, 2008, a week earlier than...

Max Cap Group to Hold Q3 Earnings Conference Call Today; Details

Nov 3 2008 // The Bermuda-based Max Capital Group Ltd. will hold an investment community conference call today, today, Monday, November 3, 2008, at 10 o’clock a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the Company’s third quarter 2008...

Flagstone Re to Release Q3 Earnings Today; Conference Call Details

Nov 3 2008 // Bermuda-based Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited will release its third quarter results after the close of market today, Monday, November 3rd, 2008. The Company will hold an investment community conference call on...

AIG Crisis Highlights the Need for Insurance Professionalism

Nov 2 2008 // Editor’s Note: The following commentary was originally published on InsuranceJournal.com. The Letter to the Editor, on page N41, is in response to this commentary.American International Group’s meltdown may...

Global Crisis Dominates A.M. Best’s London Conference

Nov 2 2008 // The by now all too familiar litany of the world’s financial woes took pride of place at A.M. Best’s conference in London on Oct. 15. Roger Sellek, the rating agency’s managing director-global financial...

Quality Counts!

Nov 2 2008 // We have all had experiences in our lives where we look back and realize our very life was almost extinguished. If not for the difference of a few seconds or inches this column would not be written or you would not be...

How Independent Agencies Reduce E&O Exposure

Nov 2 2008 // 40 Risk Management Steps Independent Agents Implemented to Lower Their Risk The exclusive 2008 Insurance Journal Agency E&O Survey asked independent agents what risk management steps their agency has implemented to...

Pennsylvania Insurance Dept to Hold Climate Change Conference

Oct 30 2008 // Insurance leaders, policymakers, financial and scientific experts will meet in Harrisburg next week to discuss how climate change will impact many segments of business and industry, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel...

Aspen to Release Q3 Earnings Today; Conference Call Details

Oct 29 2008 // Bermuda’s Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited will release its third quarter 2008 financial results today, Wednesday, October 29, 2008, following the close of U.S. markets.The Company will hold a conference call to...

Web Site ‘Bridges’ Relationships Between Insurance Agents, Brokers

Oct 29 2008 // The Internet has become more than a useful bridge for insurance agents trying to reach new markets for accounts — it’s also helped locate insurance for bridges.Insurance agents are reporting success connecting...

RenaissanceRe to Release Q3 Results Today; Conference Call Details

Oct 28 2008 // Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe will release third quarter 2008 results following the close of market today, Tuesday, October 28, 2008. The Company will conduct an investment community conference call tomorrow, Wednesday,...