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

S&P’s Cuts National Heritage Ins Co.

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said today that it lowered its counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on National Heritage Insurance Co. (TX) (National Heritage TX) to “Bpi” from “BBpi”. “The ratings actions are based on National Heritage TX’s …

Rep. McReynolds Reports on Texas Med Mal Reform

In State Representative Jim McReynolds’ latest “Capitol Report,” the legislator discussed three solutions to the problems of Texas medical malpractice system, the reform of which was declared one of the emergency issues for the current session of the Texas Legislature. …

Rate Rollback Bills in the Works at Texas Leg.

The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce announced it heard invited testimony on Senate Bill (SB) 400 which would require insurance companies to roll rates back to the levels that were in effect on January 1, 2001, and regulate insurance …

Zurich N.A. Small Biz Launches Direct Bill Web Site

Zurich North America Small Business today announced a new Direct Bill website on zurichna.com. The new site gives agents and brokers direct online access to their customers’ billing information, including the status, current balance, last payment, current amount due, next …