Latest Property Headlines
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2007 Property/Casualty State Specialist Insurers
May 21 2007 // 1 Brickstreet Mutual Insurance Co. WV 765,963 2 Texas Mutual Insurance Co. TX 743,095 3 Old American Cty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. TX 491,641 4 SAIF Corp. OR 449,794 5 Universal Property & Casualty...
A closer look at risk management for habitational risks
May 21 2007 // Habitational properties — apartments, condominiums, hotels, motels — present similar property and liability risks, including fires, slips and falls, and water damage. These concerns can be addressed with...
A closer look at risk management for habitational risks
May 21 2007 // Effective management and maintenance tips to help clients avoid major losses Habitational properties — apartments, condominiums, hotels, motels — present similar property and liability risks, including fires,...
People
May 21 2007 // Liberty Northwest, a member of Liberty Mutual Group based in Portland, Ore., appointed Larry W. Becker president and chief operating officer. Becker most recently was executive vice president, sales and marketing for...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property’ and new coverage
May 21 2007 // The manufacturer of the contaminated pet foods that caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses may want to put the controversy behind it, yet the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and other...
Insurers Try to Prevent Losses in Wildfire Hotspots
May 21 2007 // Spooked by devastating wildfire seasons, the nation’s top insurers are inspecting homes in high-risk areas throughout the West and threatening to cancel coverage if owners don’t clear brush or take other...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property’ and new coverage issues
May 21 2007 // The manufacturer of the contaminated pet foods that caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses may want to put the controversy behind it, yet the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and other...
Europ Assistance to Offer Property/Security Coverage
May 16 2007 // Europ Assistance, one of the UK’s leading providers of domestic emergency assistance, said that in response to concerns from its customers regarding property and personal security, it’s adding a...
Insurers Call for Additional Reforms for Florida Consumers
May 15 2007 // A new Florida law enacted during a 2007 January special session provides immediate savings for homeowners by shifting potential payments for hurricane losses from the homeowners receiving the current policy benefits to...
Allstate To Cease Issuing New Homeowners Policies in Calif.
May 11 2007 // Allstate has announced that as of July 1, 2007, it will stop offering new homeowners and landlord package polices (LPP) in California. The announcement does not affect its existing property insurance customers in...
La. House Panel OKs Governor’s Property Insurance Package
May 11 2007 // Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco won a House committee’s approval for her plan to ease Louisiana’s property insurance crisis by offering $100 million in financial incentives to insurance companies. Blanco’s...
Fla. Gov. Praised Legislature for Continued Property Insurance Reform
May 8 2007 // Gov Charlie Crist commended the Florida House and Senate for continuing the work of lowering property insurance rates by passing legislation that “ensures affordability and consumer choice within Florida’s...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property,’ new coverage issues
May 7 2007 // While the manufacturer of the contaminated multi-brand pet foods that have caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses wants to put the controversy behind it, the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property,’ new coverage issues
May 7 2007 // While the manufacturer of the contaminated multi-brand pet foods that have caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses wants to put the controversy behind it, the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and...
Dog daze: pet food case raises product recall, ‘special’ property claims
May 7 2007 // The tragedy could even lead to some new coverage opportunities for the insurance industry if lawyers are successful While the manufacturer of the contaminated multi-brand pet foods that have caused an unknown number of pet...
Commercial property/casualty premiums drop, underwriting relaxes, 1st quarter survey finds
May 7 2007 // Commercial property/casualty premiums for all sizes of accounts dropped sharply during the first quarter of 2007, with indications that insurance companies are starting to loosen underwriting standards and price...
Another report details property/casualty insurers’ 2006 profitability, escape from storms
May 7 2007 // Warns falling prices mean profits are at, or are steadily, approaching the cyclical peak Another report on the insurance industry confirms and details what has been widely acknowledged: a sharp decline in catastrophes in...
News Currents
May 7 2007 // Dog daze: pet food case raises product recall, ‘special’ property claims The tragedy could even lead to some new coverage opportunities for the insurance industry if lawyers are successful While the...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special’ property, new coverage issues
May 7 2007 // While the manufacturer of the contaminated multi-brand pet foods that have caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses wants to put the controversy behind it, the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and...
Pet food case raises product recall, ‘special property,’ new coverage issues
May 7 2007 // While the manufacturer of the contaminated multi-brand pet foods that have caused an unknown number of pet deaths and illnesses wants to put the controversy behind it, the pet food maker along with insurers, lawyers and...
