Puerto Rico News

States Give a ‘Thumbs Up’ to Fingerprinting Insurance Producers

Regulators Say Fingerprinting Keeps Criminals Out of the Business Don’t be alarmed, but there are convicted criminals roaming around the country acting as insurance producers. They could be robbers, forgers, possibly even rapists. They got their producer licenses in states …

Top 20 Bank Holding Companies in Insurance Brokerage Fee Income

Top 20 Bank Holding Companies in Insurance Brokerage Fee Income (2008/Nationally) Rank 2008 Insurance Brokerage Fee Income Bank Holding Company Name City, State 1 $1.60 billion Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco, Calif. 2 $1.21 billion Citigroup Inc. New York, …

Max Specialty Admitted in Puerto Rico

The Bermuda-based Max Capital Group Ltd. announced that Max Specialty Insurance Company, a Delaware licensed insurer, is now approved to write business on a non-admitted basis in 49 other states, the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Max Specialty’s President …

Missouri Joins Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has signed HB 577 to have Missouri become the 36th member of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact (IIPRC). With the addition of Missouri, the current compacting states in the Commission represent close to 60 percent …

Cyber Security: Global Risk and Rising Complexity

Multinationals are fighting a battle on two fronts when it comes to cyber security as they seek to fend off new, emerging security threats and also comply with evolving global regulations. These emerging security threats include the risk of attacks …

Cyber Security: Global Risk and Rising Complexity

Multinationals are fighting a battle on two fronts when it comes to cyber security as they seek to fend off new, emerging security threats and also comply with evolving global regulations. These emerging security threats include the risk of attacks …

Florida Gets Strict About Buckling Up

Florida drivers shouldn’t expect state troopers to let them off with just a warning if they are caught driving with their seat belt unbuckled now that a a new law has gone into effect. The Florida Highway Patrol plans to …

CGM Gallagher Appoints Tomlin and Rocheford to Sr. Management Positions

The CGM Gallagher Group, one of the largest and oldest insurance brokers in the English-speaking Caribbean, announced that it has appointed William Tomlin as President following Thursday’s meeting of the Group’s board. Tomlin will also act as “senior advisor on …

Ratings Recap: Argus, Universal No. Am., DTRIC, Knights of Columbus

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘D’ (Poor) from ‘C-‘ (Weak) and issuer credit rating to “c” from “ccc-” of Florida-based Argus Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, both with negative outlooks. “These rating actions reflect Argus’ …

Ratings Roundup: Elwood, CIBC Re, Mapfre Praico, RenRe

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of “B++’ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb” of Bermuda-based Elwood Insurance Limited. Best said: “Elwood’s ratings recognize its excellent capitalization level, …