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Ohio Casualty Sponsors Agent Branding Program, The Partnership
Apr 3 2007 // Ohio Casualty Group® today has announced its sponsorship of two key projects of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA). The company is an official sponsor of the PIA Branding Program, Local Agents...
A.M. Best Cites 15 P/C Insurers as Financially Impaired in 2006
Mar 27 2007 // Seventeen U.S. insurance companies became financially impaired in 2006, despite a respite for property/casualty insurers from two consecutive turbulent hurricane seasons and more diversified asset portfolios among...
People
Mar 26 2007 // Willis Group Holdings Ltd. amended the employment agreement with Chairman and CEO Joseph J. Plumeri to extend the term for an additional year. The employment agreement, which was scheduled to expire Oct. 15, 2008, will now...
A.M. Best likes what it sees in property/casualty personal lines segment
Mar 12 2007 // Rating and industry analysts at A.M. Best are maintaining their stable outlook for the personal lines property/casualty segment in 2007 based on what they see as this sector’s continued favorable risk-adjusted...
Beecher Carlson Adds Brainard to National Casualty Practice
Mar 8 2007 // Beecher Carlson, based in Atlanta, Ga., has expanded its National Casualty Practice with the appointment of Sharon D. Brainard as senior vice president. Brainard brings over 13 years of experience to Beecher Carlson with...
TDI Orders Nearly $900K in Fines, Restitution in January Actions
Mar 6 2007 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during January. The actions include nine license revocations, two license denials and fines and...
A look behind the very good property/casualty results for 2006
Feb 26 2007 // The numbers, or estimates, for the property/ casualty insurance industry for 2006 are in. Dr. Robert Hartwig, president and chief economist of the Insurance Information Institute, sat down with Insurance Journal’s...
People
Feb 25 2007 // Covington, La.-based First Premium Insurance Group Inc., a regional property and casualty insurance broker, added a new team member, Crystal DePascual. DePascual joined First Premium’s staff as marketing...
A look behind the very good property/casualty results for 2006
Feb 25 2007 // News Currents The numbers, or estimates, for the property/ casualty insurance industry for 2006 are in. Dr. Robert Hartwig, president and chief economist of the Insurance Information Institute, sat down with Insurance...
Top 25 Property/Casualty Companies in Premium Growth
Feb 25 2007 // 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2006, versus Sept. 30, 2005 (000 Omitted) DPW Change DWP DWP DWP $ DWP % Rank Company Name 9/30/2006 9/30/05 Change Change 1 Lexington Insurance...
Insurance Journal-Demotech Report Identifies 139 Super Regional P/C Insurers
Feb 14 2007 // Hoping to spark a discussion of so-called “super regional” insurance carriers, Insurance Journal magazine (Feb. 12 issue) this week is publishing its first list of Super Regional Property Casualty Insurers™,...
Mild-mannered report
Feb 12 2007 // If some politicians can be accused of engaging in “fuzzy” math, some property/casualty insurers might be said to practice “fuzzy” marketing. They call themselves Super Regionals but everyone has a...
Mild-mannered report
Feb 12 2007 // If some politicians can be accused of engaging in “fuzzy” math, some property/casualty insurers might be said to practice “fuzzy” marketing. They call themselves Super Regionals but everyone has a...
Mild-mannered report
Feb 12 2007 // If some politicians can be accused of engaging in “fuzzy” math, some property/casualty insurers might be said to practice “fuzzy” marketing. They call themselves Super Regionals but everyone has a...
Mild-mannered report
Feb 12 2007 // If some politicians can be accused of engaging in “fuzzy” math, some property/casualty insurers might be said to practice fuzzy marketing. They call themselves “super regionals,” yet everyone has a...
Super Regional P/C Insurers™
Feb 12 2007 // A number of property/casualty insurers call themselves Super Regionals as a way to differentiate themselves in the marketplace. They pride themselves on being not too big and not too small. Big enough for economies of...
Editor’s Note: Mild-mannered report
Feb 11 2007 // If some politicians can be accused of engaging in “fuzzy” math, some property/casualty insurers might be said to practice “fuzzy” marketing. They call themselves Super Regionals but everyone has a...
Editor’s Note: Mild-mannered report
Feb 11 2007 // The companies that made the list are not necessarily superior but they are super in the sense of having the resources to write multiple lines and reach across multiple states. If some politicians can be accused of engaging...
Editor’s Note: Mild-mannered report
Feb 11 2007 // If some politicians can be accused of engaging in “fuzzy” math, some property/casualty insurers might be said to practice fuzzy marketing. They call themselves “super regionals,” yet everyone has a...
2007 Super Regional Property/Casualty Insurers™ Alphabetical listing
Feb 11 2007 // Acuity a Mutual Insurance Co. AIG Centennial Insurance Co. AIG Premier Insurance Co. AIU Insurance Alaska National Insurance Alfa Insurance Corp. American Automobile Insurance Co. American Commerce Insurance Co. American...
