Fireman’s Fund has chosen St. Louis as the site to expand its expedited claim-handling operation. To be housed at the company’s Earth City office, the center will include 15 managers, many of whom will relocate from company offices on the …
IVANS Networking announced its 2003 schedule of Network Management Seminars for the insurance industry. The seminars are held across the country and will tackle how networking solutions play a role in helping insurance and healthcare companies manage productivity. The Network …
Ohio Gov. Bob Taft signed Senate Bill 281 into law Jan. 10, the tort reform legislation that limits noneconomic damage awards in medical injury lawsuits. The Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA), which spearheaded support for the bill, says the new …
Standard & Poor’s has lowered to ‘BBpi’ from ‘BBBpi’ its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Insurance Co. of the West (83.5 percent) and its qualifying inter-affiliated pool members, The Explorer Insurance Co. (15.0 percent) and Independence Casualty & …
Property and casualty insurers suffered a staggering $6.6 billion decline in investment gains during the first six months of 2002, to $18.1 billion from $24.7 billion during the same period in 2001, according to Weiss Ratings, Inc. Driving the decline …
Ohio Gov. Bob Taft signed Senate Bill 281 into law Friday, the tort reform legislation that limits noneconomic damage awards in medical injury lawsuits. The Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA), which spearheaded support for the bill, says the new law …
Michigan-based Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. announced that Meadowbrook, Inc. has entered into two new fee-for-service agreements with the Director of the Missouri Department of Insurance in his capacity as Rehabilitator for Casualty Reciprocal Exchange and Equity Mutual Insurance Company (the …
Cobalt Corporation has named Lorna Granger as its Senior VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective Feb. 3, 2003. She will direct the legal staff for Cobalt and its subsidiary, Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin. Granger succeeds …
Business Process Outsourcing company Xchanging has launched the second phase of its ECR Service to review non-moving claims files for the Lloyd’s market for years of account 1993 onwards. It is estimated that around (pounds)1billion of reserves are held across …
California Department of Industrial Relations (CDIR) Acting Director Chuck Cake has ordered the state’s Self Insurers’ Security Fund to take over payment of Eel River Sawmill’s workers’ compensation claims following the company’s default on payment of benefits. According to the …