September 2, 2002
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A” (Excellent) of the insurance subsidiaries of OneBeacon Insurance Group, Boston. A.M. Best also affirmed the indicative shelf registration ratings for Fund American Companies Inc. These affirmations follow the completion …
September 2, 2002
It was a beautiful fall morning. I had been running late, and then had gotten lost in the rolling hills of Northern New Jersey on the way to a meeting, but the cool breeze brushed away my concerns. The meeting …
September 2, 2002
It was a beautiful fall morning. I had been running late that morning and then had gotten lost in the rolling hills of Northern New Jersey on the way to a meeting, but the cool breeze brushed away my concern …
September 2, 2002
When the nation awoke on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, little did it know that the events over the next few hours would change its lives forever. Not only were there thousands of lives lost and injured, but many …
September 2, 2002
As the classic television crime show used to remind us, “There are 8 million stories in the Naked City.” There were more on Sept. 11, 2001. Here are just a few, one from each of the three World Trade Center …
September 2, 2002
The events of Sept. 11, 2002 are no doubt unique, but as with all disaster, there are some that are likely to take advantage of the situation. Needless to say, insurance fraud has reared its ugly head over the last …
September 2, 2002
Despite recent court ordered settlement procedures, the legal dispute pitting Swiss Re and 21 other insurance companies against Silverstein Properties, the master leaseholder on the twin towers of the World Trade Center, seems destined to go to trial. The litigation …
August 28, 2002
A.M. Best announced that it has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of the Lloyd’s market with a stable outlook. “The affirmation reflects Lloyd’s excellent business profile, excellent capitalisation and high standards of regulation,” said the bulletin. It …
August 26, 2002
The ACE Group of Companies announced it will provide funding for 20 New York City firefighters to compete in the World Firefighters Games in New Zealand. While in New Zealand, the participating New York City firefighters will also be guests …
August 23, 2002
A federal judge reportedly may order a pair of trials to decide how much in insurance proceeds World Trade Center leaseholder Larry Silverstein should receive to rebuild the destroyed site, according to an Associated Press report. The dispute involving Silverstein …