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- Aon Names Dennis B. Reding CEO of Combined Specialty Corporation; Insurance Veteran to Lead Expansion of Lines of Business, Planned Spin-off From Aon
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- Research articles 2002-01-22
- Capital Allocation in Insurance: Economic Capital and the Allocation of the Default Option Value
- The determination and allocation of economic capital is important for pricing, risk management and related insurer financial decision making. This paper considers the allocation of economic capital to lines of business in insurance. It shows how to derive closed form results for the complete markets, arbitrage-free allocation of the insurer...
- White papers 2004-09-07
- Allocating Capital by Risk Measures: A Systematic Survey
- In property/casualty insurance, the capital allocated to a line of business is designed to act as a cushion against unexpected losses. In the past, insurers used a fairly straightforward method of providing this cushion: The bigger the line of business in terms of net written premium, the greater the amount...
- White papers 2003-08-01
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- Hold the Presses: Greenberg Unlikely to Put AIG Out of Business
- Would you cut off your nose to spite your face? Not likely. And that doesn't appear to be the style of octogenarian billionaire Hank Greenberg, the one-time boss of American International Group. Today's New York Times theorized that Greenberg, who was forced out of AIG in 2005...
- Blog posts 2009-10-27
- ACE Limited Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Ladies and gentlemen our question and answer session is conducted electronically. [Operator Instructions]. We will go first to Josh Smith with CREF. Josh Smith - TIAA-CREF Hello, can you hear me? Evan G. Greenberg - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer...
- Earnings calls 2007-10-24
- Personal Lines Woes Cited.(property and casualty insurance market)(Statistical Data Included)
- Something is going on in the homeowners line of business, but exactly what isn't clear based on the statements made by insurance executives who talked about their second-quarter results recently. At Allstate, a claims frequency problem has compound Something is going on in the...
- Research articles 2001-08-20
- New Insurance Program Unveiled for Business Hotels; Klein Insurance Services Partners with GE Insurance Solutions to Underwrite Hotels Specializing in Business and Short-Stay Leisure Travelers
- KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- GE Insurance Solutions announces a new primary insurance product designed for specific segments of the hotel industry. Offered through Klein Insurance Services KIS of West Paterson, N.J., and available only through insurance agents and brokers, the comprehensive, multi-line property/casualty program is designed to cover risk exposures...
- Research articles 2006-01-30
- Interchange State Bank and Lead America to Offer Full Line of Insurance Products
- SADDLE BROOK, N.J.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 30, 1997--Interchange Financial Services Corp., through its principal subsidiary, Interchange State Bank, began offering a full line of life and health insurance products on June 27, 1997, under the name of Interchange Insurance Agency. The bank will provide these products in conjunction with...
- Research articles 1997-06-30
- Compass Bancshares to Acquire Texas Insurance Agency; Acquisition Expands Compass' Insurance Product Line
- Business Editors BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 24, 2000 Sunbelt-based Compass Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSS) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Texas Insurance Agency, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in Texas. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas Insurance Agency specializes in providing property and...
- Research articles 2000-10-24
- Post insurance push
- AUSTRALIA Post is expanding into the $24 billion general insurance sector as part of a financial services strategy that could ultimately see the nation's postal service with a foothold in banking. Speculation has intensified in recent months that Australia Post's end-game in financial services extends to mortgages and deposit-taking, which...
- News items 2009-09-01
- S&P Rates Natl Farmers Union Standard Insurance BBBpi
- NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Standard & Poor's CreditWire 8/28/98-- Standard & Poor's today assigned its triple-`Bpi' insurer financial strength rating to National Farmers Union Standard Insurance Co. The company is licensed in 35 states, and commenced operations in 1968. Its major line of business is workers' compensation, which it writes primarily in...
- Research articles 1998-09-02
- Farm Bureau Life Insurance Rated 'Api' by S&P
- NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--S&P CreditWire 10/6/98--Standard & Poor's today assigned its single-'Api' insurer financial strength rating to Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. is licensed in 15 states. Its major line of business is ordinary life insurance, and it is a member of Farm Bureau Group of...
- Research articles 1998-10-06
- Shelter General Insurance Assigned 'BBBpi' Rtg by S&P
- NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 30, 1998-- Standard & Poor's CreditWire 9/30/98 - Standard & Poor's today assigned its triple-'Bpi' insurer financial strength rating to Shelter General Insurance Co. P. Shelter General Insurance is licensed in 13 states. Its major line of business is private passenger auto liability, and it is a...
- Research articles 1998-09-30
- Guarantee Life Insurance of Omaha, Neb., Alters Dental Plan.
- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10 -- Guarantee Life Insurance Co. of Omaha said Wednesday it has agreed to give its dental insurance policyholders access to a preferred-provider organization operated by Guardian Life Insurance Co. of New York. In recent months...
- Research articles 1999-02-11
- Union Fidelity Life Insurance Asgnd BBB pi Rtg by S&P
- NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--June 22, 1998--Standard & Poor's today assigned its triple-'B' pi insurer financial strength rating to Union Fidelity Life Insurance Co.Union Fidelity Life Insurance Co. is licensed in all states, one territory, and Canada. Its major line of business is individual accident and health, and it is a member...
- Research articles 1998-06-22
- Union Fidelity Life Insurance Asgnd BBB pi Rtg by S&P
- NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--S&P CreditWire 6/22/98--Standard & Poor's today assigned its triple-'B' pi insurer financial strength rating to Union Fidelity Life Insurance Co.Union Fidelity Life Insurance Co. is licensed in all states, one territory, and Canada. Its major line of business is individual accident and health, and it is a member...
- Research articles 1998-06-22
- Insurance MarketWatch
- Insurance Services Office Inc. has unveiled ISO MarketWatch, which offers quarterly reports on state and national price changes for general liability insurance. The reports will be based on actual policies from more than 50 participating insurance companies. The product can be used for measuring the effect of pricing cycles, confirming...
- Research articles 2001-04-01
- Loyal American Life Insurance Asgnd `A' Pi Rtg by S&P
- NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--June 22, 1998--Standard & Poor's today assigned its single-`A' pi insurer financial strength rating to Loyal American Life Insurance Co.The company is licensed in all states except New York, and in two U.S. territories. Loyal American is a member of American Annuity Group Inc., the life insurance arm...
- Research articles 1998-06-22
- S&P Rates First United American Life Insurance 'BBBpi'
- NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Standard & Poor's CreditWire 10/20/98--Standard & Poor's today assigned its triple-'Bpi' insurer financial strength rating to First United American Life Insurance Co. First United American Life Insurance is licensed and operates only in New York. Its major line of business is individual accident & health, and it...
- Research articles 1998-10-20
- SUNZ Insurance Company Selects ASP Version of DTI's OASIS Solution; New Insurer chooses DTI to provide efficient management tool for Workers' Compensation business
- BOSTON -- Delphi Technology, Inc. DTI, an established provider of technology solutions to the property and casualty insurance market, announced today that Florida-based SUNZ Insurance Company SUNZ has selected DTI's OASIS solution to manage the company's Workers' Compensation line of business.
- Research articles 2005-09-27
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