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AIA VP Part of Team Working on Iraqi Code

David Snyder, vice president and assistant general counsel for the American Insurance Association (AIA) was part of a support team that went to Amman, Jordan, in June 2004 to assist the efforts of the group that included Arkansas Insurance Commissioner …

Pickens: Despite Media Images Good Things Are Happening in Iraq

In late October 2004, Insurance Journal had the opportunity to speak with Arkansas Insurance Commissioner and former president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Mike Pickens about the time he spent in Iraq earlier this year. Pickens was in …

Pickens: Despite Media Images Good Things Are Happening in Iraq

In late October 2004, Insurance Journal had the opportunity to speak with Arkansas Insurance Commissioner and former president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Mike Pickens about the time he spent in Iraq earlier this year. Pickens was in …

AIA VP Part of Team Working on Iraqi Code

David Snyder, vice president and assistant general counsel for the American Insurance Association (AIA) was part of a support team that went to Amman, Jordan, in June 2004 to assist the efforts of the group that included Arkansas Insurance Commissioner …

Ambassador Bremer Tells Agents Saddam Ouster Was Right to Do But U.S. Troop Levels Were Wrong

Ambassador L. Paul Bremer, who spent 14 months as head of the U.S. provisional government in Iraq, said he is convinced it was necessary to oust Saddam Hussein, but the United States paid a price for not having enough troops …

Feds Stymie Insurers’ Claims Against Alleged Terrorists

U.S. officials and insurance companies representing Sept. 11 victims are locked in an unusual legal standoff, stemming from the government’s refusal to admit it has the alleged mastermind of the attacks in custody. The insurance companies want the Justice Department …

Munich Re Releases 2003 Catastrophe Study

Munich Re has released its 2003 study of natural catastrophes, which concludes that “after three years of relative calm, no fewer than five great natural catastrophes(based on U.N. criteria) occurred in 2003.” Parts of the study were released last November …

Natural Disasters More Severe and More Costly

According to a recently released report from Munich Re, fatalities caused by natural catastrophes were up 450 percent in 2003, while insured losses reached $15 billion. More ominous was the reinsurer’s conclusion that economic and insured losses would continue to …

Aon/Albert G. Ruben Releases Global Risks in Filmmaking Map

Aon/Albert G. Ruben, an insurance broker for the entertainment industry, released its Global Risks in Filmmaking map that measures major risks, including crime, organized crime and corruption, kidnap and ransom, disease risk and medical care, and assigns an overall risk-level …

Natural Disasters More Severe and More Costly

According to a recently released report from Munich Re, fatalities caused by natural catastrophes were up 450 percent in 2003, while insured losses reached $15 billion. More ominous was the reinsurer’s conclusion that economic and insured losses would continue to …