Corporate changes: the number of mergers increased in the property/casualty industry in 2002, and state involvement continues to grow. (Corporate Changes: Property/Casualty).The number of state actions continued to rise in 2002, to 44 compared with 35 in 2001 and 25 in 2000. This year's corporate changes study, based on filings and AM. Best Co. data, shows 35 new property/casualty insurers entered the market in 2002.There were 29 acquisitions or ownership changes, compared with 54 in 2001, 31 mergers in 2002 vs. 30 in the previous year and 62 name changes com pared with 85 in 2001. All changes occurred in 2002, unless otherwise indicated. Locations in parentheses See parenthesis. parentheses - See left parenthesis, right parenthesis. indicate a company s domicile when it differs from the location of its headquarters. Mergers Aberdeen Insurance Co. (Houston), Lawrencevile, N.J. Effective Sept. 30, the company was merged into its parent, Highlands Insurance Co. The company had been placed under state supervision as of Feb. 22. American Continental Insurance Co. (St. Louis), St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn. Effective July 1, the company merged into St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Atlas Assurance Company of America, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . On Dec. 31, the company merged into a newly formed company, Peerless Indemnity Insurance indemnity insurance Managed care A type of health insurance in which a Pt can choose the hospital and provider, and the insurer reimburses the Pt or provider for a set percentage of the cost, minus deductibles and co-payments Co., for the purpose of redomesticating to Illinois. Chartwell Insurance Co., Stamford, Conn. Effective Dec. 24, the company merged into its parent, Trenwick America Reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract. Corp. Design Professionals Insurance Co. (Farmington, Conn.), Charlotte, N.C. Effective Dec. 31, the company merged into Security Insurance Company of Hartford. DeSoto Insurance Co., Tallahassee, Fla, On Oct. 10, the company merged into DeSoto Prime Insurance Co. EBI See electron beam imaging. Indemnity Co. (Farmington, Conn.), Charlotte, N.C. Effective Dec. 31, the company merged into Security Insurance Company of Hartford. Employee Benefits Insurance Co. (Farmington, Conn.), Charlotte, N.C. Effective Dec. 31, the company merged into Security Insurance Company of Hartford. Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Shinglehouse, Pa. On Nov. 30, 2001, the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance approved the merger of Farmers Alliance with Mutual Fire Insurance Co. in Calvert County, Prince Frederick There are several people named Prince Frederick:
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Sumner County Sumner County is the name of several counties in the United States:
Freehold Mutual Insurance Co., Bear Lake, Pa. Effective Dec. 31, the company merged into Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Marble, Pa. Fremont Compensation Insurance Co., Glendale, Calif. Effective May 31, the company and an affiliate, Fremont Pacific Insurance Co., were merged into Fremont Indemnity Co. Fremont Pacific Insurance Co., Glendale, Calif. Effective May 31, the company was merged into its parent, Fremont indemnity Co., along with an affiliate, Fremont Compensation Insurance Co. Grange Mutual Insurance Co., Warwick, R.I. Effective Dec.31, the company merged into Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Highlands Casualty Co. (Houston), Lawrenceville, N.J. On Sept. 30, the company was merged into its parent, Highlands Insurance Co. The company had been placed under state supervision on Feb.22. Highlands P&C Insurance Co. (Houston), Lawrenceville, N.J. On Sept. 30, the company was merged into its parent, Highlands Insurance Co. The company had been under state supervision since Feb.22. Highlands Underwriters Insurance Co. (Houston), Lawrenceville, N.J. On Sept. 30, the company was merged into its parent, Highlands Insurance Co. It had been under state supervision since Feb. 22. Independent Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (St. Louis), Baltimore. Effective Dec. 31, the company merged into Independent Mutual Fire Insurance Co., an Illinois domiciled company. International Insurance Co. (Chicago), Manchester, N.H. Effective Dec.16, the company merged into TIG n. 1. A game among children. See Tag. 2. A capacious, flat-bottomed drinking cup, generally with four handles, formerly used for passing around the table at convivial entertainment. Insurance Co. Manufacturers and Merchants Mutual Insurance Co., Concord, N.H. On Dec.24, the company merged into an affiliate Phenix Mutual Fire Insurance Co. MGIC MGIC Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Company MGIC Montana Geographic Information Council Surety Corp., Milwaukee. On Nov. 30, the company merged into Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. Millers Casualty Insurance Co., Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. . Effective March 31, the company was merged into its parent, Millers Insurance Co. NN Insurance Co. (Brookfield, Wis.), Lawrenceville, NJ. On June 30, the company merged into its parent, Northwestern National Casualty Co. Pacific Health Providers Insurance Co., Alamo Alamo Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. , Calif. On June 17, the company surrendered its licenses and merged all of its assets, investments and liabilities into its parent, Health Providers Insurance Reciprocal Risk Retention Group. PineBrook Mortgage Insurance Co., Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. Effective March 22, the company merged into its parent, PMI See Private Mortgage Insurance. Mortgage insurance Co. Pioneer Insurance Co., Greenville, Ohio Greenville is a city in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,294 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Darke CountyGR6. . In May, the company was merged into Atlantic States insurance Co. Scandinavian Mutual Insurance Association, Dayton, Iowa Dayton is a city in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 884 at the 2000 census. Geography Dayton is located at (42.262672, -94.069136)GR1. . On Jan. 1, the company was assumed by Central Iowa Mutual Insurance Association, Story City, Iowa Story City is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. Story City is located within the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area' which envelops all of the Story County, Iowa community and which, when held in conjunction with the 'Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area', . Service Casualty Insurance Co., Austin, Texas. Effective June 30, the company merged into its parent, Service Lloyds Insurance Co. Southern Heritage Insurance Co., Duluth, Ga. Effective May 1, the company was merged into an affiliate, Southern insurance Company of Virginia. Utah Farm Bureau Insurance Co. (Sandy, Utah Sandy (also known as Sandy City) is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah and a suburb of Salt Lake City. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 88,418. A 2006 estimate placed its population at 94,203, making it the fifth-largest city in Utah. ), West Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents. . Effective Jan. 1, the company merged into its parent, Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. Western Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., Las Cruces Las Cruces (läs kr  `sĭs), city (1990 pop. 62,126), seat of Dona Ana co., SW N.Mex., on the Rio Grande, in a farm area irrigated by the Elephant Butte system; founded 1848, inc. 1907. , N.M. Effective Jan. 1, the company merged into an affiliate, Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., West Des Moines, Iowa. Name Changes Accident Fund Co., Lansing, Mich. Effective Nov. 18, the company name was changed to Accident Fund Insurance Company of America. Ace Guaranty Re Inc. (Baltimore), New York. Effective Aug. 9, the company name was changed to Ace Guaranty Corp. Agway Insurance Co., DeWitt, N.Y. Effective Aug. 28, the company name was changed to Countryway Insurance Co., following the acquisition by United Farm Family Mutual Insurance Co. American Risk Funding Insurance Co. (Barrington, Ill.), Dallas. Effective June 17, the company name was changed to ACIG ACIG Aircrew Combat Information Guide ACIG Automation Control & Information Group (Rockwell) ACIG Alternating Current Induction Generator Insurance Co. Amyniles Insurance Co., Glendale, Calif. On Aug. 22, the company name was changed to Fremont Employers Insurance Co. Asset Guaranty Insurance Co., New York. Effective Jan. 1, the company name was changed to Radian ra·di·an n. Abbr. rad A unit of angular measure equal to the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc equal in length to the radius of the circle. Asset Assurance Inc. Atlantic Alliance Fidelity and Surety Co., Mount Laurel, N.J. Effective March 1, the company name was changed to Guarantee Company of North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. USA. Cedar Hill Cedar Hill can refer to:
Chautauqua Chau`tau´qua 1. a meeting, usually held in the summer outdoors or under a temporary tent, providing public lectures combined with entertainment such as concerts and plays. It originated in the village of Chautauqua, N. Y. Patrons' Insurance Association, Jamestown, N.Y. During the fourth quarter of 2002, the company name was changed to Chautauqua Patrons' Insurance Co. Citicapital Insurance Co. (South Bend South Bend, city (1990 pop. 105,511), seat of St. Joseph co., N Ind., on the great south bend of the St. Joseph River, in a farming and mint-growing region; inc. as a city 1865. , Ind.), Irving, Texas Irving (pronounced 'er-ving') is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 191,615; the 2006 estimate was 201,927 according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and 196,084 according to . Effective May 30, the company name was reverted to its former title, Associates Insurance Co. CNA (Certified NetWare Administrator) See Novell certification. Casualty of Illiniois, Chicago. Effective Jan. 17, the company name was changed to Encompass Property & Casualty Co. CNA Reinsurance Co., Chicago. Effective Jan. 17, the company name was changed to Encompass Insurance Company of America. Colonial Penn Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based life insurance company. Colonial Penn's marketing campaign is aimed at senior citizens between the age of 50 and 85. They claim to offer insurance at a comparatively low rate without medical reviews. Franklin Insurance Co., Fort Washington Fort Washington, military post during the American Revolution, situated on the highest point of Manhattan island, New York City, overlooking the Hudson River opposite Fort Lee, N.J. , Pa. Effective July 1, the company name was changed to GE Casualty Insurance Co. Colonial Penn Insurance Co., Fort Washington, Pa. Effective July 1, the company name was changed to GE Property & Casualty Insurance Co. Colonial Penn Madison Insurance Co., Fort Washington, Pa. Effective July 1, the company name was changed to GE Indemnity Insurance Co. Commercial Underwriters Insurance Co., Boston. Effective Oct. 23, the company name was changed to Allied World Assurance (US) Inc. Consolidated Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Miami. Effective Oct. 1, the company name was changed to Mapfre Insurance Company of Florida. Cross River Insurance Co. (Omaha, Neb.), Stamford, Conn. Effective Aug. 1, the company name was changed to Arch Excess & Surplus Insurance Co. CU Lloyd's of Texas, Dallas. Effective July 1, the company name was changed to OneBeacon Lloyd's of Texas. Enhance Reinsurance Co., New York. Effective Jan. 1, the company name was changed to Radian Reinsurance Inc. Federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. American Insurance Co., Bellevue, Wash. Effective Dec. 18, the company name was changed to Unigard Pacific Insurance Co. First American First American may refer to:
First Commercial Mutual Co., Miami. Effective Sept. 16, the company was demutualized and changed the name to First Commerical Insurance Co. First Nonprofit Mutual Insurance Co., Chicago. Effective Aug. 1, the company converted from a mutual to a stock company and changed the name to First Nonprofit Insurance Co. First Standard Security Insurance Co. (New Castle, Del.), New York. Effective Nov. 14, the company name was changed to Independence American Insurance Co. Fremont Industrial Indemnity Co., Glendale, Calif Effective Jan. 1, the company name was changed to Fremont Indemnity Co. Front Royal Insurance Co., Richmond, Va. Effective April 1, the company name was changed to Colony Specialty Insurance Co. Fulcrum fulcrum: see lever. Insurance Co., Scottsdale, Ariz. Effective May 3, the company name was changed to General Security Indemnity of Arizona. General Accident Reinsurance Company of America (San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden ), Boston. Effective Jan. 2, the company name was changed to Esurance Property and Casualty Insurance Co. Highlands Lloyds (Houston), Law-renceville, N.J. Effective Sept. 26, the company converted from a Lloyds to a stock company and changed the name to Highlands P&C Insurance Co. HomePlus Insurance Co., St. Paul, Minn. Effective July 1, the company name was changed to Securian Casualty Co. Illinois State Medical Exchange, Chicago. Effective Jan. 1, the exchange converted to a mutual organization and changed the company name to ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co. Industrial County Mutual Insurance Co., Houston. Effective Oct. 7, the company name was changed to AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. Texas County Mutual Insurance Co. J.C. Penney Casualty Co. (Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. ), Piano, Texas. Effective April 1, the company name was changed to Stone-bridge Casualty Co. Lincoln National Health & Casualty Insurance Co., Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, city (1990 pop. 173,072), seat of Allen co., NE Ind., where the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers join to form the Maumee River; inc. 1840. It is the second largest city in the state, a major railroad and shipping point, a wholesale and distribution hub, , Ind. Effective Feb. 12, the company name was changed to Fort Wayne Health & Casualty Insurance Co. Louisiana Employers-Managed Insurance Co., Baton Rouge Baton Rouge (băt`ən r zh) [Fr.,=red stick], city (1990 pop. 219,531), state capital and seat of East Baton Rouge parish, SE La. , La. Effective April 12, the company name was changed to LEMIC Insurance Co. Inc. Maine Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Presque Isle, Maine Presque Isle is a city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 9,511 at the 2000 census. The city is home to the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College and the Northern Maine Regional Airport. . Effective March 15, the company name was changed to MMG MMG Macquarie Media Group MMG Ministry Medical Group MMG Medium Machine Gun MMG Mobile Messaging Gateway MMG Master of Management MMG Meridian Management Group, Inc. Insurance Co. Midwest Security Insurance Co. (Onalaska, Wis.), Columbus, Ohio. Effective July 1, the company name was changed to State Auto Insurance Company of Wisconsin. Mountain States The Mountain States (also known as the Mountain West) form one of the nine geographic divisions of the United States that are officially recognized by the United States Census Bureau. Insurance Co., Ramsey, Minn. Effective Feb. 6, the company name was changed to Producers Agriculture Insurance Co. On the same date, the company redomesticated from Minnesota to Texas. N.C.M. Americas Inc., Baltimore. Effective Feb. 20, the company name was changed to Gerling N.C.M. Credit Insurance Inc. The Nissan Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. (U.S. Branch), New York. Effective July 1, the company name was changed to Sompo Japan Fire and Marine Insurance Company of America. Nonprofits' Insurance Association, an Interinsurance Exchange, Minneapolis. Effective May 1, the company converted from a reciprocal to a stock company and changed the name to Nonprofits Insurance Co. Preferred National Insurance Co., Richmond, Va. Effective April 1, the company name was changed to Colony National Insurance Co. ProNational Casualty Co., Birmingham, Ala. Effective Sept. 13, the company name was changed to Red Mountain Casualty Insurance Co. Reliant Casualty Insurance Co. (Independence, Ohio Independence is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,109. Geography Independence is located at GR1. ), Davie, Fla. Effective Feb. 5, the company name was changed to Bristol West Casualty Insurance Co. Rock River Insurance Co. (Stevens Point Stevens Point, city (1990 pop. 23,006), seat of Portage co., central Wis., on the Wisconsin and Plover rivers; inc. 1858. The major industries are insurance and the manufacture of wood products, cheese, furniture, and fishing equipment. The Univ. , Wis.), Stamford, Conn. Effective Aug. 1, the company name was changed to Arch Specialty Insurance Co. Safeco Insurance Company of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), Seattle. Effective Jan. 30, the company was redomesticated to Indiana and changed the name to Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana. Senior Citizens Mutual Insurance Company Risk Retention Group, Miami. In April, the company name was changed to Senior Citizens Mutual Insurance Co. Sorema North America Reinsurance Co., New York. Effective Jan. 1, the company name was changed to General Security National Insurance Co. State Auto Insurance Co., Columbus, Ohio. Effective July 1, the company name was changed to State Auto Insurance Company of Ohio. Steel Tank Insurance Co. (Burlington, Vt.), Lake Zurich For the lake and village in the U.S., see . Lake Zurich (Alemannic: Zürisee; German: Zürichsee) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the town of Zürich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. , Ill. Effective Aug. 31, the company name was changed to Steel Tank Insurance Co., a Risk Retention Group. Tower Insurance Co. Inc., Pewaukee, Wis. Effective March 4, the company name was changed to Hawkeye-Security Insurance Co. Tri-State Insurance Co. (Tulsa, Okla.), Boston. Effective Aug. 27. the company name was changed to Esurance Insurance Co. Underwriters Insurance Co. (Lincoln, Neb.), Madison, Wis. Effective May 8, the company name was changed to Platte River Platte River River, central Nebraska, U.S. Formed by the confluence of the North Platte and South Platte rivers, it is 310 mi (500 km) long. It flows southeast into a big bend at Kearney, Neb., then empties into the Missouri River at Plattsmouth, south of Omaha. Insurance Co. United National Insurance Company of Indiana (Hammond, Ind.), Bala Cynwyd, Pa. Effective July 29, the company name was changed to United National Casualty Insurance Co. Unitrin Direct Advantage Insurance Co., New York. Effective Nov. 14, the company name was changed to Unitrin Advantage Insurance Co. USF&G Business Insurance Co., North-brook, Ill. Effective March 1, the company name was changed to Encompass Insurance Co. Simultaneously, the company redomesticated from Maryland to Illinois. USF&G Family Insurance Co. (Baltimore), St. Paul, Minn. Effective June 26, the company name was changed to Platinum Underwriters Reinsurance Inc. Virginia Surety Co. Inc., Glenview, Ill., Effective Jan. 28, its name was changed to Combined Specialty Insurance Co. Winterthur International America Underwriters Insurance Co. (Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm ), Stamford, Conn. Effective Jan. 1, its name was changed to XL Select Insurance Co. Winterthur International America Insurance Co., Sun Prairie Sun Prairie is the name of a few places in the United States:
The Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Company of America, New York. Effective July 1, the company name was changed to Sompo Japan Insurance Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (株式会社損害保険ジャパン Company of America. New Companies Allied Eastern Indemnity Co., Lancaster, Pa. The company received its certificate of authority on May 16 and commenced business on July 1. America First America First may refer to:
Asure Worldwide Insurance Co., Frankenmuth, Mich. The company was incorporated in Michigan on March 18 and commenced business on Sept. 26. Balboa Lloyds Insurance Co. (Piano, Texas), Irvine, Calif. The company was incorporated in Texas on Oct. 24,2001, and commenced business on Feb. 6. Beacon Lloyds Insurance Co., Wichita Falls, Texas Wichita Falls is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 104,197. It is the principal city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay and Wichita counties. . The company was incorporated in Texas on June 12 and commenced business on June 13. Builders Direct Insurance Co., Harrisburg, Pa. The company was incorporated in Pennsylvania on Aug. 16, 2001, and commenced business on April 16. Censtat Casualty Co., Omaha, Neb. The company was incorporated in Nebraska on May 31 and commenced business on Aug. 20. Chubb Corporate Solutions Insurance Co. (Indianapolis), Warren, N.J. The company was incorporated in Indiana on Nov. 20, 2001, and commenced business on July 8. Community Insurance Corp., Madison. Wis. The company was incorporated in Wisconsin on April 24 and commenced business on May 14. Employers Direct Insurance Co., West lake Village, Calif. The company was incorporated in California on Jan. 31 and commenced business on Dec. 31. Encompass Home and Auto Insurance Co., Chicago. The company was incorporated in Illinois on March 27 am commenced business on April 25. Encompass Independent Insurance Co. Chicago. The company was incorporated on March 27 and commenced business on April 24. Endurance Reinsurance Corporation of America, White Plains, N.Y The company was incorporated in New York on Sept. 5. Enumclaw Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Enumclaw, Wash. The company was incorporated and commenced business on Jan. 25. Fidelity National Lloyds (Austin, Texas), Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , Calif. The company was incorporated in Texas on Nov. 7 and commenced business on Dec. 30. Fremont Employers Insurance Co., Glendale, Calif. Thc company was incorporated in California on May 16 as Amyniles Insurance Co. The name was changed to Fremont Employers Insurance Co. on Aug. 22 and commenced business on Sept. 25. Georgia Lawyers Insurance Co., Fayetteville, Ga. The company was incorporated in Georgia on July 18 and commenced business on July 24. Germania Select Insurance Co., Brenham, Texas Brenham is a city situated in Central Texas in Washington County, Texas, United States, with a population of 13,507 according to the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington CountyGR6. . The company was incorporated in Texas on Oct. 29. HCC HCC Hepatocellular Carcinoma (liver cancer) HCC Hertfordshire County Council (administrative region of south eastern England UK) HCC Harford Community College (Maryland) Specialty Insurance Co. (Oklahoma City), Houston. The company was incorporated in Oklahoma on March 19 and commenced business on April 2. Homesite Lloyd's of Texas, Boston. The company was incorporated in Massachusetts on March 28. Insurors Indemnity Lloyds, Waco, Texas For the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, see . For other uses of "Waco", see Waco (disambiguation). Waco (pronounced: /ˈweɪkoʊ/) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. . The company was incorporated in Texas on Aug. 12. Lackawanna American Insurance Co., Wilkes Barre, Pa. The company received its certificate of authority and commenced business on July 1. Lenders Protection Assurance Company Risk Retention Group, Omaha, Neb. The company was incorporated in Nebraska on May 31 and commenced business on Aug. 21. Liberty County Mutual Insurance Co. (Irving, Texas), Boston. The company was the shell of the former Gainsco County Mutual Insurance Co., which was acquired by Berkeley Management Corp. on Dec. 2. Mercury Insurance Company of Florida, Clearwater, Fla. The company was incorporated in Florida on Aug. 27, 2001, and commenced business on Jan. 2. New Jersey Skylands Insurance Co., Basking Ridge, N.J. The company was incorporated and commenced business in New Jersey on Aug. 2. New Jersey Skylands Insurance Association, Basking Ridge, N.J. The company was incorporated and commenced business in New Jersey on Aug. 2. Nichido Insurance Co. (Pacific) Ltd., Hagatna, Guam. The company was incorporated in Guam on Nov. 20, 1997, and commenced business on Feb. 1. QBE (Query By Example) A method for describing a database query originally developed by IBM for mainframes. A replica of an empty record is displayed and the search conditions are typed in under their respective columns (fields). Specialty Insurance Co. (Bismarck, N.D.), New York. The company was incorporated and commenced business in North Dakota North Dakota, state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Minnesota, across the Red River of the North (E), South Dakota (S), Montana (W), and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba (N). on Sept. 5. Rutgers Enhanced Insurance Co., Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, township (1990 pop. 69,319), Camden co., W central N.J.; name was changed from Delaware township to Cherry Hill in 1961. Largely residential, Cherry Hill has been marked by great development and housing growth, especially since the 1970s. , NJ. The company was incorporated in New Jersey on Jan. 14 and commenced business on April 4. Southern General Indemnity Insurance Co. (Washington), Atlanta. The company was incorporated in Washington on July 7 and commenced business on Sept. 1. Stonington Lloyds Insurance Co., Dallas. The company was incorporated and commenced business in Texas on Aug. 15. Tuscarora Wayne Insurance Co., Wyalusing, Pa. The company was incorporated in Pennsylvania on Dec. 5, 2001, and commenced business on Dec.17. United National Insurance Company of Indiana (Hammond, Ind.), Bala Cynwyd, Pa. The company was incorporated on Aug. 24, 2001, and commenced business on June 6. Village Auto Insurance Co. Inc. (Kennesaw, Georgia Kennesaw is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 21,675 at the 2000 census. Census estimates as of 2005 indicate a population of 30,522. The original name for the town was Big Shanty, and it is now considered a suburb of Atlanta. ), Nashville, Tenn. The company was incorporated in Georgia on Sept.19 and commenced business on Oct. 3. Acquisitions & Ownership Changes Agway Insurance Co., DeWitt, N.Y. On Aug. 28, the company was acquired by United Farm Family Mutual Insurance Co. from Agway Inc. American Community Casualty Insurance Co. (Farmington Hills Far·ming·ton Hills A city of southeast Michigan, an industrial suburb of Detroit. Population: 81,400. , Mich.), Des Plaines Des Plaines, city, United States Des Plaines (dĕs plānz), city (1990 pop. 53,223), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago on the Des Plaines River; inc. 1925. Among its manufactures are chemicals and electronic equipment. , ill. On May 31, Founders Insurance Co. acquired 100% control of the company and changed the name to Founders Insurance Company of Michigan. American Country Insurance Co., Chicago. On April 5, the company was acquired by Kingsway Financial Services Inc., a Canadian holding company. Capital Fire Insurance Co., Concord, N.H. On Dec. 4, the company was sold as a shell during the restructuring of the Manufacturers and Merchants group of companies. Commercial Underwriters Insurance Co., Culver City Calif. On July 16, the company was acquired as a shell by Allied World Assurance Co. from Swiss Re. Conn Specialty Insurance Co. (Farmington, Conn.), Charlotte, N.C. On Oct. 1, the company was sold as a shell to Axis Specialty US Holdings Inc. Consolidated Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Coral Gables, Fla. On June 7, the company was acquired by Mapfre Corporation of Florida, a holding company, from Queensway Financial Holdings. Gainsco County Mutual Insurance Co., Fort Worth, Texas. Effective Dec. 2, the company was sold as a shell to Berkeley Management Corp. and changed the name to Liberty County Mutual Insurance Co. General Security Insurance Co. (DeWitt, N.Y), Jacksonville, Fla, On Dec. 31, the company was sold as a shell to Unitrin Inc. from Scor Reinsurance Co. General Security Property and Casualty Co. (DeWitt, N.Y.), Jacksonville, Fla. On Dec. 31, the company was sold as a shell to Unitrin Inc. from Scor Reinsurance Co. Imperial Casualty and Indemnity Co. (Omaha, Neb.), New York, On April 25, the company was purchased by Folksamerica from the Nebraska Department of Insurance, where it had been in runoff since 1989. Industrial County Mutual Insurance Co., Irving, Texas. On Sept. 26, the company was acquired by Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club from Fairfax Financial Holdings Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited TSX: FFH.SV NYSE: FFH is a Toronto, Ontario based financial services holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property, casualty and life insurance and reinsurance, investment management and insurance claims Ltd. Insurance Company of the Americas (Ormond Beach, Fla.), Oriskany N.Y On Sept. 12, the company was acquired by IPA IPA - International Phonetic Alphabet Acquisitions, a California corporation, from Pace American Group Inc. Integrity Mutual Insurance Co., Appleton, Wis. On Jan. 1, the company became a member of the Grange Mutual Casualty Group through a pooled reinsurance agreement. Kemper Auto & Home Insurance Co., Long Grove, Ill. Effective June 28, the company was acquired by Trinity Universal Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Unitrin Inc. Kemper Independence Insurance Co., Long Grove, Ill. Effective June 28, the company was acquired by Trinity Universal Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Unitrin Group. Le Mars Mutual Insurance Company of Iowa, Le Mars, Iowa Le Mars is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA. The population was 9,237 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Plymouth CountyGR6. Le Mars is the home of Wells Dairy, the world's largest producer of ice cream novelties in one location and is . On June 12, Donegal Mutual Insurance made a surplus note investment in the company. National Alliance Insurance Co., St. Louis. On May 16, Motor Insurance Corp. acquired Affinity Group Plans Inc. and its subsidiary, National Alliance Insurance Co. Newmarket Underwriters Insurance Co., Rochester, N.H. On July 16, the company was acquired as a shell by Allied World Assurance Co. from Swiss Re. North Pointe Insurance Co., Southfield, Mich. On May 31, the company was acquired by North Pointe Holdings Corp. from Queensway Financial Holdings Ltd. Old Lyme Insurance Company of Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. Inc., Warwick, RI. On May 30, the company, along with a Bermuda affiliate, Old Lyme Insurance Co. Ltd., was acquired by Fairfax Inc. Personal Service Insurance Co., Columbus, Ohio. On Nov. 30, the company was acquired by Arch Reinsunince Ltd., Bermuda. Platinum Underwriters Reinsurance Inc. (Baltimore), St. Paul, Minn. On Nov. 4, St. Paul transferred all of the company s reinsurance business and assets to a newly formed Bermuda reinsurer re·in·sure tr.v. re·in·sured, re·in·sur·ing, re·in·sures To insure again, especially by transferring all or part of the risk in a contract to a new contract with another insurance company. , Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd. Rock River Insurance Co. (Stevens Point, Wis.), Stamford, Conn. On Feb. 1, the company was sold as a shell from Sentry Group to Arch Capital Group Ltd. The company was later contributed to First American Insurance Co. Royal & SunAlliance Personal Insurance Co. (New York), Charlotte, N.C. On. Nov.27, the company was sold as a shell to Axis Specialty US Holdings Inc. Sheffield Insurance Corp., Glenview, Ill. On June 19, the company was sold as a shell by Vesta Capital Insurance Syndicate to Combined Specialty Group Inc. Travelers Property Casualty Corp., Hartford, Conn. On Aug. 20, Citicorp spun off the majority of its shares in Travelers Property Casualty Corp. and its subsidiaries, except Citicorp Assurance Co., Citicorp International Trade Indemnity and Triton Insurance Co. Underwriters Insurance Co., Lincoln, Neb. On Jan. 3, Alleghany Corp. acquired Underwriters Insurance Co. as a shell from Swiss Re America Corp. The company is now affiliated with Capitol Indemnity Corp. and Capitol Specialty Insurance Corp. Universal Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. (Greenwood, Ind.), Southfield, Mich. On June 7, the company was acquired by North Pointe Holdings Corp. from Queensway Financial Holdings Ltd. State Actions Acceptance Insurance Co. (Lincoln, Neb.), Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs is the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States[1] and is on the east bank of the Missouri River. As of a 2006 census estimate, the city had a total population of 60,271. . Effective Nov. 22, the company was placed under state supervision. On Dec. 20, it was placed in rehabilitation. Alistar Insurance Co., Fresno, Calif. Effective April it, an order of conservation was granted by the California Insurance Department. On Oct. 24, the company was placed in liquidation. Amcorp Insurance Co., Houston. On Aug. 30, the company was placed in temporary receivership by the Texas Department of Insurance. It was placed in permanent receivership on Nov. 6. American Growers Insurance Co. (Lincoln, Neb.), Council Bluffs, Iowa. Effective Nov. 25, the company was placed under state supervision by the Nebraska Department of Insurance. On Dec. 20, the company was placed in rehabilitation. American Horizon Insurance Co., Lincolnshire, Ill. Effective July 11, the company was placed in liquidation by the Illinois Department of Insurance. American Professionals Insurance Co. (Indianapolis), Lawrenceville, NJ. Effective Feb. 22, Highlands Insurance Co. was placed under state supervision by the Texas Department of Insurance. The order included all of the subsidiaries and affiliates. Aries Insurance Co. Inc., North Miami, Fla. Effective May 9, the company was placed in rehabilitation by the Florida Insurance Department. It was placed in liquidation on Nov. 14. Casualty Reciprocal Exchange, Kansas City, Mo. Effective Dec. 19, the company was placed in rehabilitation by the Missouri Department of Insurance. Catawba Insurance Co., Columbia, S.C. Effective Aug. 20, the company was placed under state supervision by the South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. Department of Insurance. Century Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Oklahoma City. Effective Dec. 31, the company was placed in liquidation by the Oklahoma Department of Insurance. Colonial Casualty Insurance Co., Dallas The company was placed in conservatorship Conservatorship A circumstance in which the court declares an individual unable to take care of legal matters and appoints another individual, known as a conservator, to do so. Notes: This is sometimes referred to as "LPS Conservatorship. by the Texas Department of Insurance on June 11,2001. It was placed into temporary receivership on Sept. 19 and into permanent receivership on Oct. 7. The Conn Surety Co., Hartford, Conn. Effective Feb. 6, the company was placed in rehabilitation at the request of the Connecticut Insurance Department. It was placed in liquidation on May 1. Consolidated American Insurance Co., Columbia, S.C. Effective Aug.20, the company was placed under state supervision by the South Carolina Department of Insurance. Empire Lloyds Insurance Co., Houston. Effective Dec. 30, the company was placed in temporary receivership by the Texas Department of Insurance. Equity Mutual Insurance Co., Kansas City, Mo. Effective Dec. 19, the company was placed in rehabilitation by the Missouri Department of Insurance. Grange Mutual Insurance Co. (Oregon), Beaverton, Ore. On June 30, the company's board of directors voluntarily placed the company in runoff. On Oct. 1, the company was placed in liquidation. Group Council Mutual Insurance Co., New York. Effective March 19, the company was placed in liquidation by the New York Department of Insurance. Oak Casualty Insurance Co., Des Plaines, Ill. Effective Aug. 7, the company was placed under state supervision due to declining surplus and discontinued issuing new policies. On Nov. 19, the company was placed into liquidation by the Cook County Circuit Court. Hamburg International Reinsurance Co. USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. (Hamburg, Germany), Orlando, Fla. Effective May 14, the company consented to voluntarily surrender its U.S. branch certificate of authority as an alien insurer in Florida and is dissolving. Highlands Insurance Co. (Houston), Lawrenceville, N.J. Effective Feb. 22, the company was placed under state supervision by the Texas Department of Insurance. Independence Indemnity Insurance Co. (Topeka, Kan.), Mechanicsburg, Pa. Effective Aug. 16, 2001, the company was placed in rehabilitation in the state of Pennsylvania when an affiliate, Phico Insurance Co., was placed under control of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. Independence Indemnity had voluntarily discontinued active insurance operations during the second quarter of 2000. On June 25, the state of Kansas placed the company in rehabilitation. Insurance Company of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio. On Oct. 1, the company and its parent, Meridian Security Insurance Co., entered into an assumption reinsurance agreement and the company was to be dissolved. On Dec. 23, the Ohio Department of Insurance approved the dissolution. On Jan. 10, 2003, the certificate of dissolution, effective Jan. 15, was filed with the state. Legion Indemnity Co. (Chicago), Philadelphia. Effective April 1, the company was placed under an order of conservation by the state of Illinois. Legion Insurance Co., Philadelphia. On April 1, the company entered into voluntary rehabilitation in the state of Pennsylvania. MasterCare Insurance Co., Clark, N.J. The company was placed in rehabilitation by the New Jersey Department of Insurance on Sept. 10. National Automobile & Casualty Insurance Co., Pasadena, Calif. On March 27, the Los Angeles Superior Court placed the company into conservation. NN Insurance Co. (Brookfield, Wis.), Lawrenceville, NJ. Effective Feb.22, the company was placed under state supervision. Northwestern National Casualty Co. (Brookfield, Wis.), Lawrenceville, N.J. Effective Feb.22, Highlands Insurance Co. was placed under state supervision by the Texas Department of Insurance. The order included all of the subsidiaries and affiliates. Pacific Automobile Insurance Co. (Woodland Hills, Calif.), Lawrenceville, NJ. Effective Feb. 22, Highlands Insurance Co. was placed under state supervision by the Texas Department of Insurance. The order included all of the subsidiaries and affiliates. Pacific National Insurance Co. (Woodland Hills, Calif.), Lawrenceville, N.J. Effective Feb. 22, Highlands Insurance Co. was placed under state supervision by the Texas Department of Insurance. The order included all of the subsidiaries and affiliates. Paula Insurance Co., Pasadena, Calif. On April 26, the Los Angeles County Superior Court placed the company under conservation The company stopped writing new business on March 1. Effective June 21, the company was placed into liquidation by the California insurance Commissioner California Insurance Commissioner is an elected executive office position in California who is in charge of the California Department of Insurance. The current Insurance Commissioner is Steve Poizner. . Pennsylvania Casualty Insurance Co., Mechanicsburg, Pa. The company was placed in rehabilitation on Nov. 19, 2001. Effective Feb. 1, the company was placed in liquidation by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. Petrosurance Casualty Co. (Norman, Okla.), Arlington, Texas. Effective March 5, the company was placed in receivership. The company had been in conservatorship since Feb. 5, and under voluntary supervision since May 29, 2001. Phico Insurance Co., Mechanicsburg, Pa. Effective Feb. 1, the company was placed in liquidation by the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance. It had been in rehabilitation since Aug. 16, 2001. Pinnacle Insurance Co., Carrollton, Ga. The company was placed under state supervision on May 30,1997. Effective Jan.23, the company was placed into liquidation. South Carolina Insurance Co., Columbia, S.C. Effective Aug. 20, the company was placed under state supervision by the South Carolina Department of Insurance. St. Paul Insurance Co. (Irving, Texas), St. Paul, Minn. Effective Jan. 1, the company was dissolved. State Capital Insurance Co. (Raleigh, NC.), Lawrenceville, NJ. Effective Feb. 22, Highlands Insurance Co. was placed under state supervision by the Texas Department of Insurance. The order included all of the subsidiaries and affiliates. Statesman Insurance Co. (Indianapolis), Lawrenceville, N.J. Effective Feb. 22, Highlands Insurance Co. was placed under state supervision by the Texas Department of Insurance. The order included all of the subsidiaries and affiliates. Truepaws Family Pet Insurance Co., Portland, Ore. Effective June 27, the company has been dissolved. United Agents Insurance Company of Louisiana CODE, OF LOUISIANA. In 1822, Peter Derbigny, Edward Livingston, and Moreau Lislet, were selected by the legislature to revise and amend the civil code, and to add to it such laws still in force as were not included therein. , Baton Rouge, La. On Nov. 14, 2001, the company was placed in rehabilitation. It was placed in liquidation effective March 3. Valor valor a rodenticide no longer marketed because of toxicity in horses causing dehydration, abdominal pain, hindlimb weakness, inappetence, fishy smell in urine. Called also N-3-pyridyl methyl N1-p-nitrophenyl urea. Insurance Co., Bedford Park, Ill. On Feb. 25, the company was placed in conservatorship by the Illinois Department of Insurance. Villanova Insurance Co., Philadelphia. Effective April 1, the company entered into voluntary rehabilitation in the state of Pennsylvania. Western Specialty Insurance Co., Oak Brook, Ill. Effective May 6, the company was placed into liquidation by the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. |
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