11/5 Insurance Journal

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Insurance Journal Ratings Roundup: Harbor Point Re, Travelers (UK), Sovag November 4, 2009 at 12:36 pm Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its outlook on Bermuda-based reinsurer Harbor Point Re Ltd. and its U.S.-based subsidiary Harbor Point Reinsurance U.S. Inc. to stable from negative. ... Ratings Recap: Arbella, Wayne Mutual, Arrowhead, Unique, Oswego County November 4, 2009 at 12:31 pm A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to 'A-' (Excellent) from' B++' (Good) and issuer credit ratings to "a-" from "bbb+" of Arbella Insurance Group and its members. Arbella ... 2010 Agricultural Payroll Amount for Texas Workers' Comp Set at $49K November 4, 2009 at 12:07 pm The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers' Compensation has set the adjusted annual payroll requirement for the coverage of seasonal workers at $49,127. The TDI-DWI said the ... FEMA Publishes New Flood Risk Maps for Caldwell County, Texas November 4, 2009 at 11:49 am The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has published draft flood risk maps of communities in Caldwell County, Texas. The maps will help county officials and local residents identify known ... Wisconsin Republicans Rail Against Auto Insurance Provisions November 4, 2009 at 11:46 am Republican legislators in Wisconsin are trying to muster support for a bill that would repeal new minimum car insurance levels. The state budget Gov. Jim Doyle signed earlier this year ... New Orleans Jury: Dell Liable for $12.8M in Crime Camera Suit November 4, 2009 at 11:44 am A jury in New Orleans has found Dell Inc. liable for $12.8 million in damages over unfair competition and conspiracy claims in a lawsuit involving the city's problematic crime camera surveillance ... The Hartford Reports 3Q Loss November 4, 2009 at 11:17 am The Hartford Financial Services Group reported a third quarter net loss of $220 million, compared with a net loss of $2.6 billion in the year-ago period. Written premiums for The Hartford's ... Feds Improve Flood Prediction in Washington State November 4, 2009 at 10:58 am Federal weather officials are beefing up their storm detection abilities in the Green River basin south of Seattle in hopes of better predicting flood threats, according to an article in the ... Savannah Diocese Settles Priest Sex Abuse Case for $4.2 Million November 4, 2009 at 10:32 am The Diocese of Savannah said it has reached a $4.24 million agreement through a court-ordered mediation in South Carolina with Allan Ranta who alleged he was sexually molested by former priest ... Colorado Workers' Comp Rates to Drop November 4, 2009 at 10:30 am Colorado employers will be looking forward to additional financial relief next year by paying lower premiums for workers compensation insurance due to the announcement that a significant component ... Arizona Fines Aetna for Multiple Violations November 4, 2009 at 10:21 am The Arizona Department of Insurance has fined Aetna Life Insurance Company and Aetna Health, Inc., after examination of their practices exposed multiple violations of Arizona insurance ... North Carolina Agent Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement November 4, 2009 at 10:07 am North Carolina officials said that Jennifer Hughes Puckett, a former insurance agent from Rockingham, appeared this week in Carthage at the Moore County District Court and pleaded guilty to 16 ... Kentucky Counties' Insurance Group to Halt Meals, Gifts for Officials November 4, 2009 at 9:54 am Officials of the Kentucky Association of Counties insurance group have agreed to stop paying for most meals, trips or gifts for county officials. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that KACo ... W.R. Berkley Elects New President, Chief Operating Officer November 4, 2009 at 9:42 am Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corp. has named W. Robert Berkley, Jr. as president and chief operating officer of the company. Berkley will manage all of the company's operating ... Fire Strikes Historic Vermont General Store Again November 4, 2009 at 9:12 am When a fire destroyed the beloved, centuries-old Putney General Store 18 months ago, some people here cried. The creaky wooden building where locals arrived for coffee, hardware and gossip, and ... Maine Workers' Comp Rates Drop November 4, 2009 at 9:07 am Maine's Insurance Bureau says workers' compensation rates will decrease by an average of 7 percent. Insurance Superintendent Mila Kofman said Monday that an industry request for a decrease has ... West Virginia Seeks Funds to Boost Effort to Ban Distracted Driving November 4, 2009 at 8:54 am West Virginia's lawmakers have tried and failed to ban texting and talking on cell phones, but that effort may get a new boost from Washington. Sen. Jay Rockefeller wants grant money for ... Lloyd's Royal British Legion Organizes London 'Poppy Day' on Thursday November 4, 2009 at 6:57 am The Lloyd's Branch of the Royal British Legion has mobilized a number of volunteers and armed forces personnel to support this year's Poppy Appeal on London Poppy Day, Thursday November 5th. The ... Flagstone Re Rebounds: Q3 Net $67.1 Million; $170.7 Million 9 Months November 4, 2009 at 6:51 am Bermuda-based Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited announced that its net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, was $67.1 million, or $0.80 per ... ABI Teams with AIR, Met Office in Study of Climate Change Flood Costs November 4, 2009 at 6:43 am The Association of British Insurers is increasingly concerned that "rising global temperatures will put the heat on insurance as flood costs rise." This would in turn "lead to more expensive and ...   This email was sent to zackmania84@gmail.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.