January 24, 2005
There are a number of things about the insurance industry that drive Lord Levene crazy but nothing more than all the paper. “The paperwork is nuts,” the Lloyd’s of London chairman exclaims. He tells the story of a broker inputting …
January 24, 2005
There are a number of things about the insurance industry that drive Lord Levene crazy but nothing more than all the paper. “The paperwork is nuts,” the Lloyd’s of London chairman exclaims. He tells the story of a broker inputting …
January 24, 2005
The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents reiterated its opposition to the version of a compensation disclosure model law that was passed by a vote of 30-15 (with three abstentions) on Dec. 29, 2004, by the National Association of Insurance …
January 19, 2005
North Carolina state insurance regulators are investigating whether as many as 10 insurance companies conspired in a price-fixing scheme. The Insurance Department is examining the companies after contacting about 1,400 insurance providers and 4,000 licensed brokers in the fall. The …
January 18, 2005
As the coalition of industry associations, spearheaded by the American Agents Alliance, continues to dig its heels in the sand against a California Department of Insurance assault on brokers and agents, the Department’s push for regulations to significantly change broker/agent …
January 15, 2005
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is seeking a $750 million settlement from insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. to settle his bid-rigging and price-fixing charges, according to a report published Friday. The Wall Street Journal said Marsh & …
January 14, 2005
Outgoing New York Superintendent of Insurance Gregory Serio is joining The Park Strategies, a public affairs and lobbying firm headed by former Republican U.S. Senator Alfonse D’Amato. Serio’s last day with the New York State Insurance Department will be Jan. …
January 13, 2005
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has published its biannual report card covering the world’s largest reinsurers. According to the report, reinsurers have held their resolve and have kept price cuts to sensible levels at the Jan. 1 renewal. But it …
January 13, 2005
A record year of natural disaster losses and Eliot Spitzer’s investigations into payment practices highlighted the urgent need for the insurance industry to tackle its reputation and practices during 2005, Lord Levene, Chairman of Lloyd’s, warned insurers today in Cambridge, …
January 10, 2005
The insurance industry can expect new charges from New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer relating to personal lines insurance, according to the state official. Speaking before an Assembly Insurance Committee hearing in Manhattan last week, Spitzer said his office has …