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Premium Variance Reveals Nationwide Savings for Consumers

Apr 29 2002 // You’re leaving money on the table, and there are savings to be added if you’re willing to spend some energy looking for it.” Those are the sentiments of Alex Ho, consumer brand director for Progressive...

CalFarm to Pay $2.6M for Allegedly Deceiving Former Employee

Mar 28 2002 // CalFarm Nationwide Insurance has been ordered to pay $2.6 million to a former Sacramento resident after a jury found the company guilty of allegedly deceiving the man into relocating to California to take on a position,...

Nationwide Seeks Damages from AXA Over PanEuroLife

Feb 19 2002 // Nationwide Holdings is seeking “substantial” damages from France’s AXA Group as a result of the money laundering scandal that affected PanEuroLife, a Luxembourg-based insurer which Nationwide acquired in...

Study Analyzes Effects of 9/11 on Nationwide Workers’ Comp Insurers

Jan 11 2002 // According to a Standard & Poor’s study released Jan. 9, the effects of the Sept. 11 attacks are taking a toll on workers compensation insurers. Rates are ready to rise and it has become increasingly difficult...

Nationwide Settles Trademark Infringement Suit

Dec 28 2001 // Ohio-based Nationwide announced it has settled its federal trademark infringement suit against two Florida insurance companies, Nationwide Insurance Group Inc. and The Nationwide Companies. The suit, filed with the Federal...

Nationwide Co- Sponsors Child Car Safety Clinic for Annapolis Hispanic Community

Dec 7 2001 // Nationwide Insurance will participate in an automobile safety clinic, including donating 50 car seats, for Hispanic families in Annapolis, Maryland, as part of a safety campaign aimed at reducing the number of fatal...

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. Receives Rating on Surplus Note

Nov 30 2001 // Chicago-based Fitch has assigned an “A+” rating to the $400-million surplus note offering by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Nationwide Mutual). Fitch also carries a “AA” rating on the insurer...

S&P’s Affirms Nationwide Lloyds Rating

Nov 5 2001 // Standard & Poor’s affirmed its “BBpi” financial strength rating (FSR) on Nationwide Lloyds. The affirmation is based on the accumulation of large underwriting losses as of year-end 2000, which is...

NATIONWIDE INFRINGED UPON’

Sep 30 2001 // To protect its name and trademark, Nationwide, an international insurance and financial services leader, filed a federal trademark infringement suit against Florida-based Nationwide Insurance Group Inc. and The Nationwide...

NATIONWIDE INFRINGED UPON’

Sep 10 2001 // Nationwide filed a federal trademark infringement suit against Florida-based companies, which, using the names Nationwide Insurance Group Inc. and The Nationwide Companies, recently started to offer financial and insurance...

NATIONWIDE INFRINGED UPON’

Sep 3 2001 // To protect its name and trademark, Nationwide, an international insurance and financial services leader, filed a federal trademark infringement suit against Florida-based Nationwide Insurance Group Inc. and The Nationwide...

Nationwide Financial on CreditWatch Neg

Aug 27 2001 // S&P placed its ratings on Nationwide Financial Services Inc. (NFS) and related entities on CreditWatch with negative implications. At the same time, S&P placed its ratings on Provident Mutual Life & Annuity...

Nationwide Files Federal Suit to Stop Trademark Infringement

Aug 22 2001 // To protect its name and trademark, Nationwide, an international insurance and financial services leader, filed a federal trademark infringement suit against Florida-based Nationwide Insurance Group Inc. and The Nationwide...

CDI Continues Probe of Alleged Taxicab Fraud

Aug 13 2001 // In the current commercial auto arena, one of the toughest risks to place is taxicabs. Given that, it is not surprising that certain entities might be attracted to the prospect of luring the gullible or less vigilant by...

S&P Puts Nationwide Financial on CreditWatch Negative

Aug 9 2001 // Standard & Poor’s placed its ratings on Nationwide Financial Services Inc. (NFS) and related entities on CreditWatch with negative implications. At the same time, S&P placed its ratings on Provident Mutual...

Nationwide Placed on CreditWatch Negative

Jul 23 2001 // Nationwide Mutual Insurance and its related entities were placed on CreditWatch with negative implications by Standard & Poor’s. The rating actions point out S&P’s concerns that Nationwide’s...

Nationwide Agrees to Sell Neckura Holding AG

Jul 17 2001 // According to an A.M. Best report, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. said it agreed to sell Neckura Holding AG, the parent of its German automobile insurance operations, to Zurich Group Germany, a unit of Switzerland’s...

A.M. Best Affirms Nationwide’s FSRs, Assigns Initial Debt Ratings

Jun 26 2001 // A.M. Best Co. affirmed the A+ (Superior) financial strength ratings (FSR) of the primary property/casualty operations of the Nationwide Group, Columbus, Ohio, as well as its affiliated life insurance companies. In...

Mitchell Intnl. Announces Nationwide Availability of Total Loss Settlement Solution

Jun 26 2001 // San Diego, Calif.-based Mitchell International, a source for information software and e-business solutions for the insurance and automotive repair industries, announced nationwide availability of iNTOTAL.COM, an...

Nationwide Mutual Gets ‘AA’

Jun 25 2001 // Nationwide Mutual received an “AA” insurer financial strength rating (FSR) from Fitch, as did its related pool members, Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Scottsdale Insurance Co., and Farmland Mutual...