Latest Mexico Headlines
All the headlines from our Mexico Topic Page, ordered by recency.
NAFTA Moratorium Continuation Urged
Oct 25 2000 // Presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore are being urged by the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) to maintain the moratorium against granting Mexican trucks full access to American highways...
Border Crossing
Oct 23 2000 // NAFTA Still Hobbled By Stafety Concenrns, Cross-Border Insurance Isues The provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement have been in place for several years, but Mexico and the United States have yet to simplify...
Aetna To Sell Mexican Joint Ventures for $693 Million
Sep 20 2000 // As part of the impending sale of its international units to Holland’s ING Group, Aetna announced that it had reached agreement with its Mexican partner Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer, to sell its interests in three...
Public Service Co. of New Mexico to Receive $13.75 Million Settlement
Sep 8 2000 // Public Service Co. of New Mexico (PNM) announced that it had settled against an unspecified number insurance companies, individuals and other entities in litigation stemming from the alleged “under-performance”...
It’s a Dog’s Life… And an Agent’s Lot
Aug 14 2000 // What is the most authoritative source of truthful information in the whole universe? No question about it. It’s Southwest Airlines’ Spirit magazine. You know. The magazine found in the seat pocket right in...
Hartford Life Buys Mexican Interests
Aug 8 2000 // Hartford Life, a leader in retirement funding in the United States, has reached an agreement with Seguros DFI and Fianzas DFI of Mexico City to acquire a controlling interest in the two companies and sell life insurance...
Clinton Signs New Mexico Fire Victims Legislation
Jul 14 2000 // President Clinton signed legislation yesterday designed to provide compensation to victims of recent New Mexico wildfires. The new bill will affect the owners of more than 400 homes destroyed by fires that were sparked in...
Insurers Will Pay Nearly $70 Million In New Mexico Brush Fire
May 30 2000 // Insurers will pay an estimated $70 million on more than 6,000 claims resulting from the Cerro Grande, N.M. wildfire that raged out of control for nearly three weeks after it was ignited by the National Park Service,...
Foremost Extends Premium Deadlines for New Mexico Fire Victims
May 24 2000 // While continuing to monitor the disaster situation in New Mexico, the companies of Foremost Insurance Group is extending premium payment deadlines to customers living in Rio Arriba, Los Alamos, Sandoval and Santa Fe...
Mexico Passes e-Commerce Bill
May 1 2000 // A bill that will recognize electronic business transactions was unanimously approved in Mexico’s lower house last week, a move that could boost e-commerce in the country. The bill does not require approval by the...
ING Completes Acquisition Agreement with Mexico’s Savia
Apr 17 2000 // Dutch financial and insurance giant ING Groep announced that it has completed a long-term partnership arrangement with Mexico’s Savia. As previously announced in February, ING will acquire up to a 49 percent stake in...
ING Group To Acquire Interest in Mexican Insurer
Feb 21 2000 // Holland’s ING Group announced that it had agreed to acquire a 39.7 percent interest in a subsidiary of Mexico’s Savia Group, which owns 71.6 percent of Seguros Comercial America (SCA). With a 27 percent overall...
Mexico Offers Growth Potential
Feb 18 2000 // The acquisition of a minority interest in Seguros Comercial America, S.A. de C.V. (SCA) by ING Group NV illustrates the convergence of financial services in Latin America and confirms that Mexico offers growth potential...
Best Comments on Future of Mexican Insurers
Feb 3 2000 // Mexican insurers will have to take aggressive steps to remain competitive with U.S. and Canadian companies that are acquiring a stronger presence in the country, according to A.M. Best Co. in a statement released...
Fitch Publishes Report on Swiss Re Mexico
Jan 5 2000 // Fitch rating agency has published a report affirming the ‘AAA’ rating of Swiss Re Mexico S.A., and its subsidiary Reaseguros Alianza Panama, S.A., which is in runoff, at ‘A.’ The brief announcement...
