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Canter Predicts State, Federal Regulation to Detrimentally Affect Industry

Oct 25 2004 // More than 120 firms participated in the Big “I” Exhibit “During my term we have made numerous advances and I couldn’t have done any of them without the help of the Executive Committee and dedicated...

Safeco Unveils Q3 Numbers, Notes Hurricane Impact

Oct 19 2004 // Seattle-based Safeco on Tuesday reported third-quarter results, reflecting strong fundamentals in a period with substantial hurricane losses and the loss on the sale of Life & Investments. The company posted a net...

Safeco Estimates 3Q Catastrophe Losses

Oct 12 2004 // Seattle-based Safeco announced that its aggregate pretax catastrophe losses for the third quarter are estimated at $195 million. The estimated effect on third-quarter net income is $127 million after tax, or $0.96 per...

SAFECO ESTIMATES LOSSES FROM HURRICANE FRANCES:

Oct 11 2004 // Seattle-based Safeco announced that its pretax catastrophe losses stemming from Hurricane Frances are estimated at $28 million. This figure represents the estimated losses both from claims received through Sept. 20, 2004...

People & Places

Oct 11 2004 // Mike Barron Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced that Mike Barron is the company’s new senior vice president of financial services. Barron is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of experience in...

Safeco Announces New Leadership Structure

Sep 27 2004 // Seattle-based Safeco announced a new leadership structure for the company, reflecting its evolution from a turnaround concern to a profit-and-growth enterprise. The cornerstone of the structure is the newly created...

Liberty Mutual/SADD Teen Driving Study Reports Kids Follow Lead of Parents

Sep 20 2004 // National • Aug. 10, 2004 Students will emulate parental driving habits, but the focus needs to be on things such as how habits change with conditions, reflecting good judgment. Exceeding the posted speed limit is not in...

Safeco Estimates Losses from Hurricane Frances

Sep 20 2004 // Seattle-based Safeco announced that its pretax catastrophe losses stemming from Hurricane Frances are estimated at $28 million. This figure represents the estimated losses both from claims received through Sept. 20, 2004...

Teens Follow Lead of Parents in Driving Habits

Sep 20 2004 // High school and middle school students overwhelmingly say their parents are or will be the biggest influence on how they drive, but the practices many teens say they are emulating represent some of the most risky driving...

Safeco Team Deployed for Hurricane Ivan

Sep 16 2004 // Seattle-based Safeco’s National Catastrophe Team is deploying additional claims professionals to Alabama and surrounding states to aide customers recovering from Hurricane Ivan. Safeco claims professionals are...

Safeco Affirmed

Sep 6 2004 // A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating of “A” (excellent) of Seattle-based Safeco Ins. Cos. Concurrently, Best also affirmed the “bbb+” rating on Safeco’s existing senior debt...

Liberty Mutual/SADD Teen Driving Study Reports Kids Follow Lead of Parents

Sep 6 2004 // National • Aug. 10, 2004 Students will emulate parental driving habits, but the focus needs to be on things such as how habits change with conditions, reflecting good judgment. Exceeding the posted speed limit is not in...

Liberty Mutual/SADD Teen Driving Study Reports Kids Follow Lead of Parents

Sep 6 2004 // National • Aug. 10, 2004 Students will emulate parental driving habits, but the focus needs to be on things such as how habits change with conditions, reflecting good judgment. Exceeding the posted speed limit is not in...

Liberty Mutual/SADD Teen Driving Study Reports Kids Follow Lead of Parents

Sep 6 2004 // National • Aug. 10, 2004 Students will emulate parental driving habits, but the focus needs to be on things such as how habits change with conditions, reflecting good judgment. Exceeding the posted speed limit is not in...

Safeco Estimates Losses From Hurricane Charley

Aug 25 2004 // Seattle-based Safeco announced that claims stemming from Hurricane Charley are estimated at $45 million in pretax catastrophe losses. This figure represents the estimated losses both from claims received through Aug. 24,...

Safeco Affirmed

Aug 23 2004 // A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating of “A” (Excellent) of Safeco Ins. Cos. based in Seattle, Wash. Best also affirmed the “bbb+” rating on Safeco’s existing senior debt and...

Teens Follow Lead of Parents in Driving Habits

Aug 23 2004 // High school and middle school students overwhelmingly say their parents are or will be the biggest influence on how they drive, but the practices many teens say they are emulating represent some of the most risky driving...

Liberty Mutual to Buy AGF’s Chilean Subsidiary

Aug 20 2004 // Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group will further expand its Latin American insurance business with the purchase of the insurance operations of AGF Allianz Chile S.A., a unit of France’s AGF, which is in turn a division...

Liberty Mutual/SADD Teen Driving Study Reports Kids Follow Lead of Parents

Aug 10 2004 // High school and middle school students overwhelmingly say their parents are or will be the biggest influence on how they drive, but the practices many teens say they are emulating represent some of the most risky driving...

N.J. Auto Reforms Bring Rewards to Drivers

Aug 6 2004 // New Jersey Banking and Insurance Commissioner Holly Bakke recently commended Liberty Mutual’s decision to return nearly $15 million to more than 200,000 policyholders. Liberty Mutual’s decision brings the total...