BNET Industries
Market Cap:$1.1B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$682.8M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Zenith National Insurance Corp. is a publicly held holding company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:ZNT). Zenith National is primarily engaged nationally through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Zenith Insurance Company and ZNAT Insurance Company, in the workers' compensation insurance business. Zenith Insurance Company primarily operates in California and Florida, with business in 43 additional states and the District of Columbia. ZNAT Insurance Company conducts business in Arizona, California, Iowa, Texas and Utah. Our specialist strategy, including our underwriting disciple, has resulted in a long-term record of significantly out-performing our competitors. Our current philosophy does not include any planned goals as to size, market share or rankings, but is focused entirely on providing quality services to insureds and claimants, generating underwriting profits and delivering an above-average return to our stockholders over time. In April 2008, A.M. Best Company affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Zenith Insurance Company and ZNAT Insurance Company.
Chairman & President
Stanley R. ZaxNumber of Employees 1,600
Contact Information
21255 Califa St
PO Box 9055
Woodland Hills, California 91367-5005
1 818 713 1000
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NAICS Code Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers: 524126
Recent Events
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Market Report -- In Play ZNT
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Zenith National ZNT Tops Q3 Earnings Views
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Signal Hill Capital Group LLC cuts Zenith National Insurance to 'sell'
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Zenith Announces Second Quarter Results
News & Analysis
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As Economy Recovers Zenith May Hit New Peaks
Jim Van Meerten submits: Zenith National Insurance Corp. ZNT is a pure recovery play. The stock is depressed for 2 reasons: 1- As payrolls in the manufacturing sector contracted so did the underlining payroll insurance premiums and 2 - like all insurance companies they make money investing on the...
Fitch Affirms Zenith's IFS & Debt Ratings; Outlook Stable
CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed Zenith's ratings as follows: Zenith National Insurance Corp.'s Zenith National insurance subsidiaries: Zenith Insurance Company Zenith Insurance --Insurer Financial Strength IFS rating 'A'. ZNAT Insurance Company --IFS 'A'. Zenith National --Issuer Default Rating IDR 'BBB+'; --$1.2...
Fitch Affirms Zenith's IFS & Debt Ratings; Outlook Stable
CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A-' insurer financial strength IFS ratings of Zenith National Insurance Corp.'s Zenith National three insurance subsidiaries, Zenith Insurance Company Zenith Insurance, ZNAT Insurance Company, and Zenith Star Insurance Company. Fitch has also affirmed Zenith National's long-term issuer rating of 'BBB-', convertible senior note...
Fairfax Requests Filing Of Registration Statement By Zenith National Insurance Corp.
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jun 16, 2004 CCNMatthews via COMTEX Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited announces that Zenith National Insurance Corp. (NYSE: ZNT), at Fairfax's request, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement pursuant to which Fairfax will offer 3.1 million shares of...
Fairfax Requests Filing Of Registration Statement By Zenith National Insurance Corp
TORONTO -- Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (NYSE:FFH) (TSX:FFH) announces that Zenith National Insurance Corp. (NYSE: ZNT), at Fairfax's request, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement pursuant to which Fairfax will offer 3.1 million shares of the Zenith common stock which it owns in an underwritten...
Fitch Rates Zenith's Debt Issue 'BBB-'; Outlook to Negative
Business Editors CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--March 19, 2003 Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB-' rating to Zenith National Insurance Corp.'s Zenith National $110 million private offering of convertible senior notes. Fitch has also affirmed Zenith National's long-term issuer rating of 'BBB-' and the 'BB+' rating of Zenith National Insurance Capital...
Former Nevada Gov. Bob Miller Joins Zenith Board of Directors
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 1, 1999--Zenith National Insurance Corp. (NYSE:ZNT) Monday announced that Bob Miller has been elected a director of Zenith and its wholly owned subsidiary, Zenith Insurance Co., bringing to 10 the total number of directors in each company. Miller, who ended 10 years as governor of...
Zenith National Insurance Corp. Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell CalFarm Insurance Co. to Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 22, 1999--Zenith National Insurance Corp. (NYSE:ZNT) and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. Monday announced that Zenith's wholly owned subsidiary, Zenith Insurance Co., has entered into a definitive agreement to sell CalFarm Insurance Co. to Nationwide Mutual Insurance for $272 million in cash, subject to adjustment in certain...
Zenith National Insurance Corp. Announces Election of Michael Zavis as Director
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 1, 1998--Zenith National Insurance Corp. (NYSE:ZNT) Thursday announced that Michael Wm. Zavis has been elected a director of Zenith National Insurance and its wholly owned subsidiary, Zenith Insurance Co., bringing to nine the total number of directors. Zavis, an attorney, is a founding and co-managing...
Zenith National Insurance Corp. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 24, 1998--Zenith National Insurance Corp. (NYSE:ZNT) Tuesday declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 25 cents per share on its outstanding shares. The dividend is payable May 15, 1998, to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 30, 1998....
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Kari L. Van Gundy | CFO & Senior Vice President, Finance |
| William J. Owen | CFO, Senior Vice President, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary |
| Davidson M. Pattiz | Executive Vice President |
| Jack D. Miller | Executive Vice President |
| Keith E. Trotman | Executive Vice President |
| Michael E. Jansen | General Counsel & Executive Vice President |
| John J. Tickner | Senior Vice President |
| Robert E. Meyer | Senior Vice President |
| Hyman J. Lee Jr. | Vice President |
| Leon E. Panetta | Founder |
| Re Holdings Corp Odyssey | Ten Percent Owner |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Stanley R. Zax | Chairman & President |
| Alan I. Rothenberg | Board of Directors |
| Catherine B. Reynolds | Board of Directors |
| Gerald Tsai Jr. | Board of Directors |
| Max M. Kampelman | Board of Directors |
| Michael Wm Zavis | Board of Directors |
| William S. Sessions | Board of Directors |
STANLEY R. ZAX is Chairman of the Board, President, and a Director of Zenith National Insurance Corp., and Chairman of the Board and a Director of Zenith Insurance Company and ZNAT Insurance Company. Mr. Zax has served as a Director of Zenith National Insurance Corp. and Zenith Insurance Company since 1977.
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| Zenith Insurance Company | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Chairman & President | Current |
| Wynn Resorts Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | CEO | Former |
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Chairman & President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | CFO & Senior Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | CFO, Senior Vice President, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary | Current |
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zenith Insurance Company | President & COO | Current |
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zenith Insurance Company | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | General Counsel & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Zenith Insurance Company | General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Zenith Insurance Company | Chief Actuary & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Founder | Current |
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Ten Percent Owner | Current |
ALAN I. ROTHENBERG is an attorney; Chairman of First Century Bank; and a Neutral – Mediation & Arbitrations. He is the Founder and, since 1993, a Board Member of Major League Soccer. He was a Partner at Latham & Watkins LLP, from 1990 to 2000; Chairman of the Board, 1999 Women’s World Cup; Chairman and CEO, World Cup 1994, Inc.; Founder and Managing Partner, Manatt, Phelps, Rothenberg & Phillips, from 1966 to 1967 and from 1968 to 1990. Mr. Rothenberg also serves on the Board of Directors of Firstwave Technologies, Inc. He has served as a Director of Zenith National Insurance Corp. and Zenith Insurance Company since 2002.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
Catherine B. Reynolds brings to the world of philanthropy the same energy and entrepreneurial spirit that ensured her success in the realm of commerce. As the leader of two businesses, Mrs. Reynolds created a new and affordable way for Americans to finance a college education. A bold, innovative thinker, she developed a privately-funded supplement to government student loan programs. Through her vision and perseverance, hundreds of thousands of Americans have been able to attend the college of their choice. In only one decade, this creative approach to private educational financing revolutionized student lending and spawned a multibillion-dollar industry. Mrs. Reynolds devotes her time and abilities primarily to philanthropic pursuits. The mission of the Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation is profound in its implications, yet simply stated: to help educate young people, to inspire them to believe in their power to make a difference as individuals, and to motivate them to reach their greatest potential as citizens and productive members of society. Mrs. Reynolds was selected by Business Week as one of the 50 most philanthropic living Americans and the first self-made woman ever to make their list. This year, Mrs. Reynolds’ efforts on behalf of higher education have been recognized by the award of honorary degrees from Georgetown University, Morehouse College and Willamette University, as well as the NYU Gold Medal upon her induction into The Sir Harold Acton Society of New York University. She is also the recipient of the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship, bestowed annually on America’s most outstanding business leaders by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and the National Italian-American Foundation's Achievement Award in Education and Cultural Affairs. Mrs. Reynolds has recently served as a member of the U.S. Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| EduCap Inc. | Chief Executive Officer and President | Current |
| EduCap Inc. | Founder | Current |
| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Trustee | Current |
| New York University | Trustee | Current |
| Vanderbilt University | Trustee | Current |
| The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation | Chairman | Current |
| EduCap Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| CoStar Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Servus Financial Corporation | Founder | Former |
| Servus Financial Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
MAX M. KAMPELMAN is an attorney and is presently of counsel to Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, of which he had been a partner. He served as Counselor of the Department of State and Head of the U.S. Delegation to negotiations on Nuclear and Space Arms with the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1989. Mr. Kampelman has served as a Director of Zenith National Insurance Corp. and Zenith Insurance Company since 1989.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
MICHAEL WM. ZAVIS is an attorney and Retired Founding Partner of Katten Muchin & Zavis (now known as Katten Muchin Rosenman), of which he had been Co-Managing Partner. Mr. Zavis has served as a Director of Zenith National Insurance Corp. and Zenith Insurance Company since 1998.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
WILLIAM S. SESSIONS is an attorney and security consultant. He has been with the law firm of Holland & Knight LLP since September 2000 and was with Sessions & Sessions, L.C. from 1995 to 2000. He was the Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, from 1987 to 1993. He has served as a Director of Zenith National Insurance Corp. and Zenith Insurance Company since 1993.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zenith National Insurance Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
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