August 7, 2001
Ward Financial Group is currently conducting a study on customer retention for property/casualty insurance companies. The objective of the study is to provide a focused analysis of the customer retention trends and practices in the industry today. Property/casualty insurance companies …
August 7, 2001
SAFECO announced that customers can now buy personal insurance for auto, home, boat and other property quickly and easily at work with payroll deductions, through a new worksite marketing program initiated by the company. The new P&C marketing program, designed …
August 7, 2001
Acceptance Insurance Cos. Inc., an Omaha crop insurance company, noted it lost $888,000, or 6 cents per share, in the three months that ended June 30, bringing its loss for the year to $4.7 million, or 33 cents a share, …
August 7, 2001
Standard & Poor’s has affirmed its “AAA” long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on leading global reinsurer, Munich Reinsurance Co. (MRC) and all core reinsurance members of the Munich Reinsurance group, as well as the core members of …
August 7, 2001
New York State Insurance Department Superintendent Gregory V. Serio along with Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, New York City Police Department Bernard B. Kerik, and New York State Worker’s Compensation Board Inspector General John Burgher announced the arrest of …
August 6, 2001
There are many different ways to market your service, which include all forms of advertising, direct mail, telemarketing, referral programs, sponsorships, and logo/image development. Regardless of the methodology, repetition and persistence will always be key factors. While great commercials and …
August 6, 2001
Officials with Lloyd’s of London announced the names of the first-ever independent brokers in the U.S. to be accredited for direct access to the London-based insurance market. The historic selection of The Hanleigh Group of Montvale, N.J., and Sarasota, Fla., …
August 6, 2001
Standard & Poor’s has affirmed all outstanding interactive ratings on Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Cos. (the Kemper Insurance Cos., collectively Kemper). The outlook is stable. Kemper occupies a strong business position as one of the top five players in the workers’ …
August 6, 2001
Standard & Poor’s has withdrawn its “A” counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Philadelphia Insurance Co. and Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co., members of the Philadelphia Insurance group of companies. The ratings were withdrawn at the company’s request. The Prior …
August 6, 2001
Standard & Poor’s has removed from Credit Watch and lowered its counter party credit and financial strength ratings on Star Insurance Co. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Savers Property & Casualty Insurance Co.—collectively known as Meadowbrook Insurance Group (Meadowbrook)—to “BB+” from …