Now that Congress and the Bush administration have struck a deal to pave the way for NAFTA trucking provisions—which the U.S. had been found to be violating for most of last year—the task of actually implementing these provisions looms, and …
A total of 10 current or former members of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) have filed for election to the Texas Legislature or U.S. Congress. Seven members are seeking reelection, while three are new candidates. Those elected will …
In late December 2001, the Texas Department of Insurance proposed rules that would allow auto insurers to voluntarily offer mile-based insurance rates to those consumers who drive less often than others. The proposed rules, published in the Dec. 21 edition …
As the Highlands Insurance Group Inc. attempts to restructure itself and return to profitability, it has announced plans to stop writing any new or renewal insurance policies, and is considering selling business or transferring renewal rights to third parties as …
The ramifications of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the insurance industry are becoming more and more apparent. While the attacks are portrayed as the worst ever on U.S. soil, the repercussions continue to affect numerous other countries. As the …
The ramifications of the Sept.11 terrorist attacks on the insurance industry are becoming more and more apparent. While the attacks are portrayed as the worst ever on U.S.soil, the repercussions continue to affect numerous other countries. As the Bush Administration …
BB&T Corporation, the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based financial services company with strong insurance interests, is maintaining its strategy of expansion across the southern U.S. by agreeing in principle to merge with Birmingham, Ala.-based Cooney Rikard & Curtin Inc. (CRC), the nation’s largest …
Texas Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor ordered Farmers Insurance Group to stop all activities related to the company’s recent announcement that it would non-renew all of its most-common homeowners (HO-B) policies in Texas until the company’s plans were clarified. In directing …
BB&T Corporation, the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based financial services company with strong insurance interests, is maintaining its strategy of expansion across the southern U.S. by agreeing in principle to merge with Birmingham, Ala.-based Cooney Rikard & Curtin Inc. (CRC), the nation’s largest …
As recession looms and claims costs associated with the terrorist attacks on September 11 add up, insurance markets are beginning to harden for the first time in nearly a decade. Many major property and casualty carriers, facing the prospect of …
