Monthly Archives: <span>August 2003</span>

Texas Mutual to Pay $25M in Dividends

More than 22,000 Texas employers will reportedly receive a share of a $25 million dividend from Texas Mutual Insurance Company as the Texas MutualSM board of directors unanimously approved the general dividend plan, which includes an annual component for qualifying …

Claims Guides Finishes Ark./Okla./Texas Book

Claims Guides, published by Insurance Journal, a publication of Wells Publishing, recently completed its Arkansas/Oklahoma/Texas book. Available in print and now for the first time on CD Rom and downloadable PDF versions, this is the book’s largest page count to …

Milliman USA Opens New P/C Office in N.J.

Milliman USA, a global consulting and actuarial firm, has opened a new office to provide a full range of services to the property and casualty (P/C) insurance and re-insurance industries. The new Milliman office will consist of the senior consultants …

Kan. Storm Losses Exceed $215M

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger said the 2003 storm season in Kansas produced more than $215 million in losses of insured property and crops during April through June. “We saw a lot of damage in a relatively short amount of …

Former N.J. Resident Sentenced for Insurance Fraud

Attorney General Peter C. Harvey announced that a former Burlington County, N.J. man has been sentenced for falsely reporting that his automobile had been stolen in order to collect more than $12,000 from an insurance company. According to Vaughn L. …

Hub Posts Strong Q2 Growth

Chicago-based brokerage Hub International Ltd. reported strong growth in the second quarter and first half of 2003, leading the company to update its earnings guidance for the full year. All financials are reported in U.S. dollars. “The underlying performance of …

Travelers P/C Receives Favorable Decision in ACandS Asbestos Arbitration

On July 31, the panel issued its ruling in the confidential asbestos arbitration between Travelers Property Casualty Corp. and ACandS, Inc. As a result of the ruling, asbestos bodily injury claims paid by ACandS on or after July 31, 2003, …

S&P Affirms ‘A-‘ Ratings on MMA, Outlook Negative

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that it had affirmed its ‘A-‘ insurer financial strength and long-term counterparty credit ratings on France-based property-casualty insurer Les Mutuelles du Mans Assurances IARD (MMA), the parent and largest operating entity of the MMA …

S&P Affirms Lloyd Adriatico SpA Ratings

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it affirmed its ‘A+’ long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Italy-based insurer Lloyd Adriatico SpA (LA), following a review. The outlook is negative. “The ratings reflect the company’s strategic importance to …

Bridgefield Casualty Markets Workers’ Comp in Arkansas

Summit Holding Southeast Inc. announced that it is expanding the operation of its Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Company subsidiary to Arkansas. Summit’s Southwest Region office, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will manage the day-to-day operations for Bridgefield Casualty in Arkansas. Bridgefield …