Monthly Archives: <span>January 2002</span>

ProMutual Opens NJ Claims Office

ProMutual Group, a leading provider of medical malpractice insurance in New England, announced that it has opened a local claims office in Morristown, New Jersey, headed by Cheryl M. DeKleine. Richard W. Brewer, president and CEO noted that recent growth …

Penn National Launches New Web Services for Agents, Policyholders

Penn National Insurance announced the launch of several new Web-delivered tools and services for its policyholders and agents today, including pay-by-Web and pay-by-phone options. New links labeled “For Policyholders,” are now available on the company’s home page, www.PennNationalInsurance.com. Agents access …

Insurance Technologies Unveils Newly

Colorado-based Insurance Technologies (IT), a provider of point-of-sale management software for the financial services industry, has launched its newly designed website. The updated website features new product definitions and easy-to-use product flash tours and demonstrations. Detailed company information, including investor …

Monarch EnS Insurance Services Wins

California-based Monarch E&S Insurance Services was recently awarded the “Company of the Year” award from the Insurance Brokers and Agents of the San Fernando Valley. Derek Borisoff, Chairman of the Board of Monarch, who also received the “Company Person of …

ecDataFlow Purchases P/C Insurance Injury Profiling Solution

ecDataFlow, a provider of custom predictive e-commerce software, has acquired the ACES Online Claims Processing software to help streamline and expedite the property & casualty and medical claims processes. According to a Business Wire report, the agreement is ecDataFlow’s fourth …

Vista Insurance Partners Rolls out National Transportation Division

Wholesale insurance broker Vista Insurance Partners has launched a new division designed to meet the needs of the transportation and commercial automobile industries. With a special expertise in long haul and intermediate haul trucking, the nationwide division will have brokerage, …

Insurance Institute of America Unveils SMART Study Aids for AIC

Insurance Institute of America (IIA) is making available supplemental study aids for the four courses in its Associate in Claims (AIC) program. These new SMART Supplements are designed to aid people studying for AIC examinations learn and retain key information …

NAMIC Statement Regarding Optional Federal Charter Bill

On Dec. 21, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), introduced the National Insurance Chartering and Supervision Act, providing for the optional federal chartering, regulation and supervision of insurance companies and agencies. The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) issued the following …

New Kansas Workers’ Comp Rates in Effect

New workers’ compensation rates that include an overall four per cent rate decrease became effective in Kansas on Jan. 1. In late December, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius approved the rates, which were filed by the 2002 National Council on …

XL to Sell $500 Million in Senior Notes

Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd announced that it currently plans to sell up to $500 million of senior notes due 2012 through XL Capital Finance (Europe) plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of XL. The notes will be sold pursuant to XL’s currently …