Monthly Archives: <span>March 2003</span>

BCF Technology Launches TIER Platform Version 3.0

California-based BCF Technology, Inc. (www.bcftech.com), a provider of web services, integration & aggregation of data, competitive intelligence information, and single sign-on technology solutions for the insurance and financial services, utilities, communications, government, and manufacturing sectors announced the launch of its …

AAI Notes Congress Needs to Act in Wake of Supreme Court Decision

Reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Ayers et al, Alliance of American Insurers senior vice president Dave Farmer issued the following statement: “Our judicial system, including the Supreme Court, should not function …

Aon Re, Impact Forecasting Unveil First Multi-Line Catastrophe Analysis

Aon Corporation’s subsidiary, Aon Re Inc., in conjunction with its catastrophe modeling unit, Impact Forecasting, recently completed the first probabilistic catastrophe risk analysis of a combined portfolio of life, accident, and property risks for a major insurer. The analysis also …

Ariz. Gov. Asks Weeks to Return as SCF Board Chair

Ariz. Gov. Janet Napolitano has appointed former State Compensation Fund (SCF) of Arizona board member Jim Weeks to return as its chair, replacing Bruce Thoeny, who served 10 years. Weeks sat on SCF’s finance board for two years prior to …

‘Insuring America’ I-Day Set for March 25

“Insuring America” I-Day comes to the Sheraton Universal on Tuesday, March 25. The annual I-Day event for the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, and Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena Associations of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers, will have two concurrent …

ActivePhoto to Showcase New Solutions

Mountain View, Calif.-based ActivePhoto will be showcasing their new solution, Express 2.0, at two upcoming insurance tradeshows: Claims Conference March 31st – April 1st in Orlando, FL (booth #419) and the RIMS® conference April 6 – 10 in Chicago, IL …

What Every Home Owner Needs to Know About Mold

What Every Home Owner Needs to Know About Mold (McGraw-Hill, May 2003; $12.95 Paperback by Vicki Lankarge) is the complete guide to dealing with mold in your home – the asbestos of the new millennium. Toxic mold infestations in personal …

WHAT EVERY HOME OWNER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT MOLD And What To Do About It

WHAT EVERY HOME OWNER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT MOLD And What To Do About It A Paperback Original By Vicki Lankarge What Every Home Owner Needs to Know About Mold (McGraw-Hill, May 2003; $12.95 Paperback) is the complete guide to …

LSLA Convention in the Works

The Louisiana Surplus Line Association (LSLA) is holding its 2003 Annual Convention April 2-4, 2003 at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss. Convention participants will have the opportunity to explore “PROBLEM ISSUES IN THE MARKET.” One of …

Vermont Receives NAIC’s URTT Award

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners recognized the State of Vermont for successfully implementing all 12 technology-based initiatives in the Uniform Regulation Through Technology (URTT) program. The award was presented in conjunction with the NAIC’s Spring National Meeting in Atlanta. …