A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of “A” (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of New York-based QBE Re Group U.S. and its members. Best also removed the ratings from under review with …
Washington’s Office of the Insurance Commissioner has approved the sale of three Bellevue, Wash.-based property and casualty insurance companies to an Austrailian holding company. Officials said Unigard Insurance Co., Unigard Indemnity Co., and Unigard Pacific Insurance Co., will continue operations …
Bank insurance brokerage fee income was up 3.9 percent year-to-date through March 31, 2007, compared to the first quarter of 2006, according to the Michael White-Symetra Bank Fee Income Report (Bank-FIR). The Bank-FIR reveals that bank insurance brokerage fee income …
AAA Mid-Atlantic and Drive Smart Virginia, along with the insurance industry and other partners, are calling on Virginians to take action today on Distracted Driving Awareness Day and make a pledge to pay attention while driving. Distracted Driving Awareness Day …
The Texas Department of Insurance and Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Albert Betts are hosting the 59th Annual Southern Association of Workers’ Compensation Administrators (SAWCA) Convention on July 14-18, 2007, in Austin. Insurance carriers, health care providers, employers and employee organizations …
Eight new insurers entered the property and casualty insurance marketplace in Florida since January 1, 2007 according to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation The insurers represent a variety of insurance entities including surplus lines, alien, foreign, and domestic property …
Maryland became only the second state to make staging a car accident to steal insurance money a specific crime when Gov. Martin O’Malley signed a bill into law recently. According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, the new law (HB …
Maryland became only the second state to make staging a car accident to steal insurance money a specific crime when Gov. Martin O’Malley signed a bill into law recently. According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, the new law (HB …
Titan, Eastwood THI Holdings (Delaware) Inc., a Nationwide company, through one of its agency subsidiaries, has acquired the assets of Anaheim Hills, Calif.-based Eastwood Insurance Services Inc. for $217 million. Eastwood Insurance operates 47 multi-line agencies in California, Texas, Florida, …
Lawley Service Inc. p:Buffalo, N.Y. Owner(s)/principal(s): William J. Lawley Jr., Christopher D. Ross, Michael R. Lawley 2006 personal lines premium: $61 million No. of personal lines insurers: 15 Lawley Service Inc. resides in downtown Buffalo, N.Y., on its local main …
