Monthly Archives: <span>June 2012</span>

Texas Regulators Fine Loya Insurance for Improper Ads

Texas regulators have fined Loya Insurance Co. $300,000 for what investigators call unfair and deceptive business practices. The Department of Insurance also says Loya failed to file accurate information on rates for its 210,000 drivers in Texas. The company has …

StoneHill Reinsurance Partners Formed in Minnesota

Dan Koshiol, a 15-year veteran of major reinsurance brokerage firms, announced the formation of StoneHill Reinsurance Partners LLC. The company is based in Bloomington, Minn. Koshiol serves as president and chief executive officer of the new firm. He is joined …

GEICO Appoints VP of Claims in Chevy Chase, Md., Home Office

GEICO, a Chevy Chase, Md.-headquartered auto insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway, appointed Rick Hoagland as vice president of claims based in the home office. He succeeds Nancy Pierce, who was recently named regional vice president in GEICO’s Fredericksburg, Va., office. …

Dallas Hailstorm Insured Losses Could Reach $2 Billion

Insured losses from the massive hailstorm that struck the Dallas area on Wednesday could reach as much as $2 billion, making it one of the most costly storms of its type in U.S. history, an insurance organization said on Friday. …

Best Affirms Kemper Corp., Subs and Affiliates Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of the property/casualty subsidiary and affiliated insurance companies (P&C Group) of Kemper Corporation. Best also affirmed the FSRs of ‘A-‘ …

Best Affirms Tower U.S. Pool and Affiliated Companies Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of the pooled and reinsured members of the Tower US Pool. Best also affirmed the ICR of “bbb-” and debt …

How Predictive Modeling Has Revolutionized Insurance

The use of predictive modeling has forever changed the way insurance policies are priced. The revolutionary tool allows insurers to design ever-more-sophisticated models that tap ever-more-detailed data sets to refine precisely how much each customer should be charged. Casualty actuaries …

Best Affirms Aioi Nissay Dowa and Subs Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Japan’s Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company Limited (ADI) and its subsidiary, New York-based Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company …

Best Affirms General Reinsurance Corp’s ‘A++’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A++’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa+” of General Reinsurance Corporation and its core property/casualty and life reinsurance/insurance subsidiaries operating in the United States and internationally – …

Willis Re Reports on Impact of ‘RMS v11’ European Windstorm Model Changes

A report from Willis Re notes that “UK insurers may see increases of up to 97 percent in their capital requirement for catastrophe exposures under Solvency II rules when making calculations under the new Risk Management Solutions’ model version 11, …