Maryland News

Top 100 Privately-Held Property/Casualty Agencies

Top 100 Privately-Held Property/Casualty Agencies Ranked by Total 2008 P/C Premium Written 2008 Rank Agency Name, Main Office 2008 P/C Premium Written 2007 P/C Premium % Premium Change 2008 Other than P/C Premium 2008 P/C Revenue 2008 Rank by Revenue …

FPIC Insurance Group Buys Texas Med Mal Insurer Advocate, MD

Jacksonville, Florida-based medical liability insurer FPIC Insurance Group Inc. will acquire Advocate, MD Financial Group Inc. of Austin, Texas for $33.6 million. The deal includes additional considerations of up to $12 million based on Advocate, MD’s future financial performance. Advocate, …

Virginia Regulators to Consider Sprinkler Requirement

Fire officials urged Virginia regulators this week to require sprinklers in all new homes, while builders argued it would drive up the cost and put home ownership out of reach for many. More than 200 people — split about evenly …

Parents of Disabled Teen Sue Maryland Swim Club for $40M

The parents of a teenager who was left brain damaged after an apparent near-drowning is suing the Maryland swim club where the incident happened. William and Mary Becker on Thursday filed a $40 million lawsuit in Baltimore County Circuit Court …

Ratings Recap: QBE (US), Triangle, Zurich (US) Subsidiaries

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘A+’ counterparty credit and financial strength ratings to QBE Specialty Insurance Co. (QSIC) with a stable outlook. “We view QSIC to be a core member of the QBE Group,” explained credit analyst …

$300,000 Estimated value of damage caused by a fire a Maryland automotive company and 12 cars inside. It took two hours for 100 firefighters from two states to put the fire out. Fire Marshals said about 12 cars, including models …

Business Moves

American Safety, Victore Insurance Bermuda-based American Safety Insurance Holdings Ltd.’s American Safety Casualty Insurance Co. (ASCIC) subsidiary has acquired Victore Insurance Co. (VIC), an Oklahoma domiciled admitted insurance company headquartered in Oklahoma City. VIC provides customized bonding solutions for the …

People

LoriAnn Lowery resigned her position as president of Lloyd’s North America after a little more than a year on the job. Lowery took over as Lloyd’s North America president in April 2008, replacing long-time president Wendy Baker. Before joining Lloyd’s, …

New Markets

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Ohio Casualty Introduces Commercial Fleet Management System

Fairfield, Ohio-based Ohio Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, has introduced Onboard Advisor, a fleet management system that helps companies increase commercial fleet safety and productivity, save on commercial auto insurance premiums and more. The company said Onboard …