Hawaii News

EPLI

Nuts & Bolts: Excess & Surplus Lines Insurance Brokers Inc. is placing EPLI with or without third-party liability. Policies can be written monoline or as part of the directors’ and officers’ or partnership liability. Both new ventures and long-established firms …

10 Garamendi proposed auto rate regs to cause rate hikes

12 Mercury Insurance CEO proposes voter initiative 12 Allstate units to coverage checks after Ariz. wildfire 14 Wash. anti-fraud auto insurance bill wins approval 14 Insurance helps Santa Fe museums acquire art 14 Insurers happy helmet law not weakened 16 …

News Currents

Hawaii recognized as first state to be tsunami and storm ready The National Weather Service has declared Hawaii the first state in the nation to be tsunami- and storm-ready. Only 23 communities in the nation are tsunami-ready, according to.David L. …

New Markets

New Markets Nuts & Bolts: Excess & Surplus Lines Insurance Brokers Inc. is placing EPLI with or without third-party liability. Policies can be written monoline or as part of the directors’ and officers’ or partnership liability. Both new ventures and …

Connecticut

Welcome to Insurance Journal’s 2006 National Directory of Excess, Surplus and Specialty Markets, Volume 1. This exclusive biannual market directory has been designed to assist independent agents and brokers in the task of placing difficult or unusual risks. For ease-of-use …

News Currents

Regulatory modernization tops industry’s legislative agenda for 2006 With the extension of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, passage of federal class action and crop insurance reform, enactment of asbestos reform in several states and some changes in state laws on …

Despite Hurricanes, Fewer Insurers Failed in 2005, Reports Weiss Ratings

Despite mounting losses from another devastating hurricane season, property and casualty insurance company failures declined 44 percent, dropping from 16 to nine, while solid economic growth resulted in no bank closures in 2005, according to Weiss Ratings, Inc., a provider …

NAMIC: Rate Modernization Initiatives Likely in 6 States in 2006

At least six states are likely to advance rate modernization initiatives this year, a legislative preview prepared by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) reveals. NAMIC Senior State Advocacy Director Neil Alldredge said bills favoring more competitive rating …

EPLI

Nuts & Bolts: Excess & Surplus Lines Insurance Brokers Inc. is placing EPLI with or without third party liability. Policies can be written Monoline or as part of the D&O or partnership liability. Both new ventures and long-established firms need …

Workers’ Comp

Nuts & Bolts: PointSure Insurance Services launched several new specialty products, broadening its workers’ compensation capabilities and offering standard market coverage for risks often neglected due to size and class restrictions. Eligibility for these new programs encompasses more than 700 …