All the headlines from our Underwriting Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 17 2006 // The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has ordered Universal Underwriters Insurance Co. to return what the state says are $5.3 million in overcharges to 526 commercial policyholders. According to Florida Insurance...
Sep 14 2006 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of “B+” (Very Good) of New Zealand’s Pioneer Insurance Company Limited, but it has revised the outlook to negative from stable. Best also assigned...
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Sep 13 2006 // Peoria, Ill.-based RLI Corp. announced it has hired Andrew McCray as the company’s new vice president, home office underwriting.McCray will report to RLI Insurance Co. President & COO Michael J. Stone....
Sep 12 2006 // Yates & Associates, Santa Ana, Calif., has appointed Lani Vo underwriter/broker. Vo began her insurance career in 1984 with Reliance Insurance Co. After working as an underwriter assistant at AIG, she moved to...
Sep 8 2006 // To increase its market share in the competitive executive and professional market, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. has introduced what it says is one of the industry’s first comprehensive disability income...
Sep 7 2006 // Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Susan Cogswell plans a public forum on Sept. 21 to air concerns over availability of property insurance in the state’s coastal areas.The forum is being called following reports of...
Sep 6 2006 // The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry showed continued favorable and improved operating performance in the first half of 2006 and, based on first-half results and barring any unusual events going forward, the...
Sep 4 2006 // As a managing general agent for liquor liability insurance for over 20 years, I took great interest in a recent article in Insurance Journal titled, “Raising the bar on liquor liability training.” (See...
Sep 4 2006 // PeopleRISC, based in Dallas, promoted Beth Winstead to senior vice president in its Brokerage Department. Winstead joined RISC in 1997 as a casualty broker and has been one of its most consistent performers since that...
Sep 4 2006 // PeopleOgilvy-Hill Insurance elected Mark Shipp president and CEO. Shipp has been with Ogilvy Hill for 11 years. In addition to his new role as president/CEO he will continue to build new relationships in the field. The...
Sep 4 2006 // Understanding the surety processThe surety underwriting process is often looked upon with disdain by insurance agents. It is frequently considered to be a futile exercise wrought with frustration, delays and non-responsive...
Sep 4 2006 // As a managing general agent for liquor liability insurance for over 20 years, I took great interest in a recent article in Insurance Journal entitled, “Raising the bar on liquor liability training.” (See...
Sep 1 2006 // Bass Underwriters of California has a new market. Target markets include, but are not limited to, contractors (occurrence form), restaurants and bars (can include A&B), hotel/motel, equipment rental with operator,...
Aug 30 2006 // The London Market’s Joint War Committee, which represents the interests of London underwriters who insure ships sailing into dangerous waters, has appointed Clive Washbourn as its new chairman.He is currently head of...
Aug 30 2006 // Wellington Underwriting Inc. (WU Inc.), the wholly owned US underwriting agency of U.K.-based Lloyd’s and general insurer Wellington Underwriting plc (Wellington), has launched a new marine reinsurance business for...
Aug 30 2006 // Insurers seeking a competitive edge in diverse markets are in the final stages of designing a study that will test a wide array of traditional and non-traditional information.Chicago-based Urban Insurance Partners...
Aug 17 2006 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of “A++” (Superior) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa+” for the Delaware-based General Re Group. Best said the ratings apply...
Aug 17 2006 // Dallas-based The Republic Group announced that Lisa R. Martin has joined the company as director, Personal Lines. Martin will be in charge of the underwriting functions for Republic’s Personal Lines and will have...
Aug 15 2006 // Great American Insurance Group’s Executive Liability Division recently announced the opening of a new branch office in Toronto, Canada. The Executive Liability Division adds Michael Shore, CRM and Oren Schemool, MBA...