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

Call to End NYC Carriage Horse Rides Renewed After SUV Crash Incident

A renewed push is under way in New York City to ban horse-drawn carriages after a horse was recently injured in an accident with an SUV.Carriage rides through Central Park are a staple of city tourism, but for years now, …

Lexon Buys Florida’s Peninsular Surety

Lexon Insurance Co. in Hermitage, Tennessee, has agreed to a acquire all shares of Peninsular Surety Co. in Naples, Fla. Pending expectant regulatory approval by the state of Florida, Peninsular will become a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Lexon. Lexon …

Law Firms Facing Rise in Large Malpractice Claims: Study

Although the frequency of malpractice claims brought against law firms in the U.S. appears to be leveling office, the number of large claims is rising sharply. A new study by insurance broker Ames & Gough finds a growing number of …

Tennessee Court Rules on Workers’ Comp Statute of Limitations in Stress Case

A worker who witnessed the deaths of two co-workers but did not file a post-traumatic stress disorder claim until more than a year after the second death is still entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled. …

Arch Re Europe Announces Leadership Team Reorganization

Arch Reinsurance Europe Underwriting Limited announced that Maamoun Rajeh will be appointed as the company’s President and CEO as of July 1, 2012. He will succeed Helmut Söhler, who will assume the position of Vice Chairman of Arch Worldwide Reinsurance …

ACE to Acquire Indonesian General Insurer Asuransi Jaya Proteksi

ACE Limited announced that the company and its local partner have reached a definitive agreement to acquire PT Asuransi Jaya Proteksi (JaPro) in Indonesia for approximately $130 million in cash. JaPro was established in 1963 and is headquartered in Jakarta. …

Best Affirms Ratings of The Hanover Insurance Group and Subs

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of the subsidiaries of the parent holding company, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (THG), collectively referred to as The Hanover …

Best Affirms ACE Limited, No. Am. P&C Affiliates ‘A+’ Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa” of the North America property/casualty subsidiaries of ACE Limited, which is based in Zurich, as well as its ratings for …

Best Affirms TT Club Bermuda, TT Club UK Ratings

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a-” of Through Transport Mutual Insurance Association Limited (TTB) (Bermuda) and its subsidiary, TT Club Mutual Insurance Limited …

CPCU Society Names Nadeem as First International Ambassador

The CPCU Society has named Shahid Nadeem as its first international ambassador. He will attend the CPCU Society Annual Meeting and Seminars in Washington, D.C., September 8-11, 2012. Nadeem works at “Gulf General Cooperative Insurance Company as an underwriting manager …