Cyber Risk News

San Antonio All Industry Day Planned for Nov. 16

The Alamo Chapter CPCU along with the South Texas Chapter of RIMS will present An All Industry Day in San Antonio on Nov.16, 2005. The theme of the all day venue of speakers and presentations is “Technology- Friend or Foe.” …

Chubb Adds Risk Management Services for Affluent Clientele

The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has launched complimentary luxury risk mitigation services for its high-net-worth and family office customers. Designed to help protect and enhance the affluent lifestyle, these services include access to personal security consultants, travel safety experts, …

IIM Planning Fraud Summit

The Insurance Institute of Michigan (IIM) and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) are sponsoring a statewide summit on insurance fraud in Lansing on Dec. 1, 2005. The event will bring together representatives from the insurance industry, law enforcement, business …

Kansas School Board Selects Trident as Exclusive Agent

The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) appointed Trident Insurance Services LLC as its exclusive servicing agent for public school districts in the state. The partnership offers an alternative property/casualty risk transfer product to school districts throughout Kansas to be …

Integrity Insurance Adds Identity Theft Education Program

Integrity Insurance of Appleton, Wis., is introducing a victim resolution and education program to aid its policyholders. The program, Integrity Identity Theft Services, is being offered in partnership with Identity Theft 911, a national fraud solutions provider for insurers, financial …

New Markets

Course of Construction Builders Risk Program Nuts & Bolts: Builders and Tradesmen’s Insurance Services launched a national Course of Construction/Builders Risk program in the following states: California, Arizona, Oregon, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, and Washington. The program can be accessed …

Gubernatorial Hopefuls in New York: Spitzer vs. Weld

Part 2: Spitzer Stresses Enforcement as Key to Fair Competition New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has made a name for himself exposing fraudulent and anti-competitive business practices in the securities, mutual fund and insurance industries. Now he is running …

Natural Disasters Are Just Part of Commissioners’ Concerns

In addition to natural disasters, health care coverage, federal oversight, uniformity and fraud were among issues of concern to the insurance commissioners of three states who comprised the Commis-sioners’ Panel at the fifth annual Arkansas Insurance Day, held in Little …

Identity Recovery

Nuts & Bolts: Trident Insurance Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Argonaut Group Inc. extended its Identity Recovery Coverage–first offered to its public entity customers in April 2005–to college and university customers. For colleges and universities, the coverage protects …

New Markets

Expanded ElderCare Program Nuts & Bolts: Lighthouse Underwriters LLC expanded its ElderCare program in Texas with an assisted living package that includes combined general liability/professional liability, automobile, and excess coverage for assisted living facilities, independent living facilities and continuing care …