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Commercial risks catastrophe cover Nuts & Bolts: International Catastrophe Insurance Managers and National Fire and Marine Insurance Company have launched a new catastrophic coverage product for commercial special risks. The product features earthquake policies for businesses with unique underwriting requirements …

Case Law Watch

Actions and Proceedings Northwestern National Insurance Company v Carlson Minn. App. March 7, 2006) Ruling: An insured’s cause of action against a liability insurer for breach of its contractual duty to indemnify does not accrue, and, therefore, the statute of …

States addressing widening tragedy of teen driver deaths

A new report uncovers the wider tragedy of fatal car crashes involving teen drivers and is putting new impetus behind state efforts to limit passengers in teenagers’ cars. Over the past decade, nearly two out of three victims in fatal …

New Markets

Homeowners – TexasNuts & Bolts: Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc., based in San Diego, Calif., is rolling out a new homeowners program in Texas. Coverage highlights in-clude: Specified additional amount of insurance–Coverage A–allows up to 25 percent additional coverage in …

News Currents

States addressing widening tragedy of teen driver deaths A new report uncovers the wider tragedy of fatal car crashes involving teen drivers and is putting new impetus behind state efforts to limit passengers in teenagers’ cars. Over the past decade, …

New Markets

New Markets Commercial risks catastrophe cover Nuts & Bolts: International Catastrophe Insurance Managers and National Fire and Marine Insurance Company have launched a new catastrophic coverage product for commercial special risks. The product features earthquake policies for businesses with unique …

Business Moves

Shareholders of Lincoln National Corp. approved its $7.5 billion acquisition of rival Jefferson-Pilot Corp. The combined company, with 2004 revenue of $9.5 billion, will be headquartered in Philadelphia. Eastern buys Howland’s Agency in Mass. Eastern Insurance Group has acquired Howland’s …

Case Law Watch

Northwestern National Insurance Company v Carlson (Minn. App. March 7, 2006) Ruling: An insured’s cause of action against a liability insurer for breach of its contractual duty to indemnify does not accrue, and, therefore, the statute of limitations does not …

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Over the past decade, nearly two out of three victims in fatal car crashes involving 15- to 17-year-old drivers were the passengers of the teen drivers, occupants in other cars or pedestrians. A new report uncovers the wider tragedy of …

Homeowners – Texas

New Markets Nuts & Bolts: Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc., based in San Diego, Calif., is rolling out a new homeowners program in Texas. Coverage highlights in-clude: Specified additional amount of insurance-Coverage A-allows up to 25 percent additional coverage in …