Latest Manufacturing Headlines

All the headlines from our Manufacturing Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Small, Mid-Size Bus. Liability

Jan 12 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: E.L.M. Insurance Brokers Inc. targets small to mid-size businesses with its “professional liability suite of products,” which includes liability coverage for employment practices, directors...

Liability for Small to Mid-Size Businesses

Jan 12 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: E.L.M. Insurance Brokers Inc. targets small to mid-size businesses with its professional liability suite of products, which includes liability coverage for employment practices, directors and officers,...

9 Programs That May Just Fit the Bill

Dec 1 2003 // The December 2002 Insurance Journal “program directory” issue highlighted eight programs that the editorial staff considered to be unique, interesting or tough to find. This year we’ve added one more to...

9 Programs That May Just Fit the Bill

Dec 1 2003 // The December 2002 Insurance Journal “program directory” issue highlighted eight programs that the editorial staff considered to be unique, interesting or tough to find. This year we’ve added one more to...

S&P Lowers PMA Capital Rating to ‘BB’ Sr. Debt to ‘B’ – Company Responds

Nov 25 2003 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has lowered its counterparty credit and senior debt ratings on PMA Capital Corp. (PMACA) to ‘B’ from ‘BB-.’ It also said it has...

E.L.M. Offers Liability ‘Suite’ For Small to Mid-Size Businesses

Nov 21 2003 // Los Angeles-based E.L.M. Insurance Brokers Inc., a specialist in professional liability, targets small to mid-size businesses with its “professional liability suite of products,” which includes liability...

Policy Options and Offerings are Major Issues for Mid-Size Manufacturers

Nov 17 2003 // Coverage options and product offerings, rather than price, are the most important factors for middle market manufacturers when they go looking for insurance to cover their businesses. At least that’s the conclusion...

Policy Options and Offerings are Major Issues for Mid-Size Manufacturers

Nov 17 2003 // Coverage options and product offerings, rather than price, are the most important factors for middle market manufacturers when they go looking for insurance to cover their businesses. At least that’s the conclusion...

Hyundai Tiburon, Subaru Impreza Top Canada’s Stolen Auto List

Nov 14 2003 // For the fourth year in a row, the Hyundai Tiburon (2-door) has the distinction of holding the top spot on Insurance Bureau of Canada’s (IBC) top 10 list of the country’s most frequently stolen vehicles. This...

St. Paul Focuses on Manufacturers With DesignPoint

Oct 2 2003 // The St. Paul Cos. today announced a renewed focus on the mid-size manufacturing industry with the debut of a new product, St. Paul DesignPoint for Manufacturers. The new product takes a comprehensive and specialized...

Liability Reforms on Wis. Legislative Agenda

Sep 29 2003 // The Wisconsin General Assembly continues to hold hearings on insurance-related bills on a variety of issues including mandatory private passenger automobile insurance coverage, liability for dog bites, and product...

IBC’s AIM Conference Brings Together Insurers and Car Makers

May 15 2003 // The opening in Toronto of the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s sixth annual Automotive Insurers and Manufacturers Forum gave insurance and automotive professionals from across Canada a valuable opportunity to share...

Facts and Findings about Windshields

May 1 2003 // Windshields are the number one insurance claim in the United States. Thirty percent of auto insurance claims are windshields. Edge cracks account for approximately 70-80% of these windshield replacement claims. Edge cracks...

Solution to Growing Asbestos Crisis May be on the Way

Apr 21 2003 // The ‘elephantine mass of asbestos cases lodged in state and federal courts, we again recognize, ‘defies customary judicial administration and calls for national legislation,'” wrote Justice Ruth Bader...

Midland Co. Reports Record First Quarter 2003 Results

Apr 17 2003 // The Midland Co. reported record results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2003. Net income per share was 56 cents, including 7 cents in realized capital losses. That compares with 44 cents per share in last...

Intellectual Property for Manufacturers

Mar 27 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: Venture Programs Inc. introduced VIP Defender, designed to protect product manufacturers from claims brought against them for alleged infringement upon third-party patents, trademarks, copyrights and...

Intellectual Property for Manufacturers

Feb 25 2003 // Nuts & Bolts: Venture Programs Inc. introduced VIP Defender, designed to protect product manufacturers from claims brought against them for alleged infringement upon third-party patents, trademarks, copyrights and...

Marine Surveyors Cast a Wide Net

Feb 24 2003 // Chances are if you’ve been working with the marine insurance market for some time, the term “marine surveyor” may not be unfamiliar to you. But how many property and casualty insurance agents and...

Marine Surveyors Cast a Wide Net

Feb 24 2003 // Chances are if you’ve been working with the marine insurance market for some time, the term “marine surveyor” may not be unfamiliar to you. But how many property and casualty insurance agents and...

Midland’s Fourth-Quarter P/C Premiums Up 8.9%

Feb 7 2003 // The Midland Co., a provider of specialty insurance products and services, reported fourth-quarter 2002 net income before capital gains/losses of $7.7 million, or 43 cents per share, compared with $9.3 million, or 51 cents...