February 23, 2004
A number of scholarships are available to help young agents and brokers attend the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) National Legislative Conference—taking place April 21-23, 2004 at The Capital Hilton in downtown Washington, D.C. First-time young agent …
February 18, 2004
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act of 2003 will impact property/casualty insurers primarily in the areas of sharing information among affiliates and providing consumers with adverse action notices on non-renewals, according to legal experts and public policy analysts. …
February 6, 2004
A number of scholarships are available to help young agents and brokers attend the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) National Legislative Conference—taking place April 21-23 at The Capital Hilton in downtown Washington, D.C. First-time young agent attendees …
January 28, 2004
International reinsurer Swiss Re announced the opening of a new branch office in Washington D.C., establishing a closer physical presence to policymakers and associations in the nation’s capitol. Cosette R. Simon, a Swiss Re Vice president for Government and Industry …
January 12, 2004
In one sense we’re the new kid on the block, but in other ways we should be a familiar presence. The Insurance Journal has been around since 1923, the year it began publication as a local Southern California insurance magazine. …
January 12, 2004
An Exclusive Interview with Gregory Serio Gregory V. Serio, the superintendent of the New York State Insurance Department, is a busy man—moving between Albany, Manhattan, Washington D.C. and elsewhere about the country. So, thanks to Mother Nature, in the form …
January 2, 2004
The elevated terrorist threat levels decreed by the Homeland Security Department and the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, coupled with repeated warnings from the FBI, combined to disrupt trans-Atlantic air traffic over the holidays. A pre-Christmas alert resulted in the cancellation …
October 20, 2003
ormer Alexander & Alexander CEO John A. Bogardus recently released his comprehensive history of the insurance marketplace entitled Spreading the Risks, Insuring the American Experience (ISBN# 1-889274-16X). The 13-year venture spans the marketplace starting with ancient Greek and Roman civilizations …
October 20, 2003
Former Alexander & Alexander CEO John A. Bogardus recently released his comprehensive history of the insurance marketplace entitled Spreading the Risks, Insuring the American Experience (ISBN# 1-889274-16X). The 13-year venture spans the marketplace starting with ancient Greek and Roman civilizations …
October 3, 2003
Insurers are expected to pay $1.17 billion to homeowners and businesses for insured property losses from Hurricane Isabel that struck eight mid-Atlantic and northeastern states on Sept. 18-19, according to preliminary estimates by the Property Claim Services (PCS) unit of …