June 11, 2001
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Insurance Journal West Magazine
Contractors, Financial Services Integration
In this Issue
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FeaturesRobert F. Driver Co. Sold to Alliant Resources
One of San Diego's best-known independent insurance brokerage firms,... -
FeaturesSAFECO Combines Commercial UW Operations
The commercial operations of SAFECO Business Insurance (SBI) and... -
FeaturesAlleged Bail Bond Fraud Gives Industry Black Eye
A number of agents and a colleague from Ray's Bail Bonds in... -
FeaturesBorisoff Takes the Reigns from Penniall at Monarch E&S
Some changes are in the air at Monarch E&S as Derek Borisoff is... -
FeaturesLloyd’s Syndicate Offers New Coverage for War, Political Violence
Managing Agency Partners (MAP) Underwriting, one of Lloyd's newest... -
FeaturesGLBA in a Nutshell:
What: The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) regulations create... -
FeaturesTightening Market Conditions Set Tone at AAMGA 75th Anniversary
At the 2001 AAMGA Annual Meeting, held May 20-24 in Indian Wells,... -
FeaturesZurich U.S. CEO Sees a Bright Future in Financial Services
John Amore, president and CEO of Zurich U.S., has a vision not just... -
FeaturesInsurers Play to Win When Writing Coverage for Sports Venues
Up and down the West Coast, stadiums and sports arenas welcome in... -
FeaturesThe Middleton Group Releases its Biannual Compensation Survey: How Does Your Agency Compare’
Not surprisingly, compensation continues to be the single largest... -
FeaturesFinancial Services Integration: A Question of Privacy
Mailboxes throughout the West have been rapidly filling with... -
FeaturesNAMIC Survey Shows Most States Will Not Meet GLBA Deadline
Less than half of the states are likely to have their own privacy... -
Cover StoryCoverages for Contractors: Only the Strong Survive as a Tough Market Gets Tougher
What's the biggest problem area in the California insurance market... -
Parting ShotsMessage to Agents: Be Proactive on Privacy
If you're like most consumers, you get lots of mail from... -
Editor's NoteGetting a Grip on GLBA
It feels like the countdown to Y2K. Will we be ready? Will the... -
Tech Talk‘Invent’ive: HP Offers e-Center for Small Businesses
So I come across an e-mail or a site that tells me that if I... -
NewsbriefsIIAA LAUNCHES INSURBANC
The Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) announced the... -
NewsbriefsTOUGH TIMES FOR MED-MAL
Decreases in investment income, coupled with increases in the... -
NewsbriefsRELIANCE SENT TO REHAB
Financially troubled Reliance Insurance Company was placed into... -
NewsbriefsUSE IT OR LOSE IT
According to the results of a recent study, property/casualty... -
NewsbriefsLOOKING OUT FOR HURRICANES
Five to seven hurricanes could strike the Caribbean and southeast... -
NewsbriefsHAZARDS OF WASTE
Legislation recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives that... -
NewsbriefsCNA TEAMS WITH MARKETSCOUT
Capitalizing on CNA's underwriting skills and MarketScout's... -
NewsbriefsRATES ON THE RISE
A recent Conning & Company survey of insurance agents and brokers... -
NewsbriefsTO BE OR NOT TO BE CAPTIVE
Despite recent reports, Lloyd's hasn't made any decision as to... -
RatingsPacific Specialty Raised
Pacific Specialty Insurance Co. had its counterparty credit and FSR... -
RatingsFairfax Downgraded
Fitch has downgraded the insurer financial strength (IFS) ratings for... -
RatingsSable Insurance ‘R’ Rated
Sable Insurance Company received an "R" FSR from S&P. The company was... -
RatingsAcceptance Cos. Under Review
A.M. Best placed the "B++" FSRs of Acceptance Casualty Insurance... -
RatingsOcean Harbor Casualty Affirmed
The "BBpi" FSR on Ocean Harbor Casualty Insurance Co. (OHCIC) was... -
RatingsFolksamerica Reinsurance Affirmed
S&P removed from CreditWatch and affirmed the "A-" counterparty... -
RatingsFactory Mutual Affirmed
The "AA-" insurer FSR on Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global)... -
RatingsIndependent Insurance Lowered
S&P lowered its counterparty credit and insurer FSR on Independent... -
Fraud Roundup‘So Long’ to Solo’
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) filed an Accusation... -
Fraud RoundupWhat They See is Not What They Get
Daniel Francis Elliot, Jr., 52, of San Jose was arraigned on three... -
Fraud Roundup‘Stolen Vehicle’ Linked to Murder
According to a report in the Fresno Bee, state investigators and... -
FeaturesMisrahy Takes Helm at Fremont
Mary-Lou Misrahy was recently named president of Fremont Compensation... -
FeaturesMarket Portal WideLines Closes Its Doors
WideLines LLC, an XML-based market portal to the commercial insurance... -
FeaturesCGU Changes Name to OneBeacon Insurance
Company executives representing CGU Insurance Group had reason to... -
FeaturesOregon Supreme Court Quashes Exclusive Workers’ Comp Remedy
In the multi-decade card game that is the Oregon workers'... -
FeaturesAfter Deal with iwix.net Goes Sour, ebix.com Turns to Esurance
On May 29, Atlanta-based ebix.com struck a deal with Esurance Inc., a... -
FeaturesTerrorism from Newly Empowered Pressure Groups Poses a Threat
Firebombs, booby-trapped letters and packages, kidnappings, assaults... -
Features50th Annual San Diego ‘I’-Day Takes Attendees on a ‘Wild Ride’
They came offering a wide array of products and services as the 50th...
