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Articles 1-77 out of 77 article(s) Title Author Type Date Words United States : Outlook Stable for Property, Casualty, and Directors' and Officers' Insurance Lines, Says Aon. Dec 9, 2009 436 Lower Premiums will Plague Insurers but Please Buyers in 2010, according to Advisen Report. Oct 20, 2009 714 Taking no chances: risk allocation in insurance merger and acquisition deals takes on several unique characteristics. Devins, Michael D.; Grosgold, David Aug 1, 2009 1663 A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Highmark Inc. and Its Blue Cross and Blue Shield Subsidiaries. Jun 15, 2009 697 A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Issuer Credit Ratings of Travelers Group. May 15, 2009 878 Fitch Affirms Assurant's Ratings; Outlook Stable. Apr 6, 2009 526 Question: how is the turbulent economy affecting the insurance labor market? Jacobson, Gregory P. Apr 1, 2009 334 Staying alert and alive: risk managers are stressed out these days dealing with the solvency issues surrounding some major insurers and the impact of the recession. Banham, Russ Cover story Apr 1, 2009 2125 Allstate Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results. Financial report Jan 28, 2009 8485 A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries. Jan 27, 2009 588 A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for The Hingham Group and Its Members. Dec 11, 2008 198 Research and Markets: 2009 Trendology: U.S. Property & Casualty Insurance Report Out Now. Dec 2, 2008 272 A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Westminster American Insurance Company. Nov 25, 2008 243 Buffett gives GE a boost in confidence and $3 billion. Oct 2, 2008 710 Vacant-property insurance sales go through the roof. Hemenway, Chad Brief article Sep 1, 2008 256 Cover-All Technologies Announces New Contract and Business Outlook for 2008. Jul 25, 2008 630 Auto claims drop on gas hikes. Hemenway, Chad Brief article Jul 1, 2008 203 A.M. Best Affirms Negative Outlook on Ratings of Assurant, Inc. and Its Operating Subsidiaries. Jun 24, 2008 1032 A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of ECM Insurance Group and Its Member; Revises Outlook to Positive. Jun 23, 2008 320 A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Grange Mutual Fire Insurance Company. May 23, 2008 216 Mapping out best bets in Europe as Buffett hits a new investments trail; Jetting in: Warren Buffett. May 19, 2008 918 Mapping out best bets in Europe as Buffett hits a new investments trail. May 19, 2008 978 Slide rules: prices are sliding in reinsurance, though the trend varies by class and by location. Crawley, Hugo May 1, 2008 1474 Fitch Affirms Ratings of Harleysville Group; Outlook Revised to Positive. Apr 28, 2008 621 A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Greenville Casualty Insurance Company. Apr 25, 2008 176 Lithuanian Property Insurance is Rising Rapidly from a Low Base. Apr 23, 2008 410 Upgrades outweigh downgrades with strong P/C industry results. Brief article Apr 1, 2008 202 U.S. property/casualty industry to report $59.2 billion in profits in 2007: but a decline in premiums, the first since 1943, and soft 2008 market forecast could mean tough times ahead for profits. Tuohy, Cyril Industry overview Mar 1, 2008 814 Fitch Downgrades AEGIS' IFS Rating to 'A-'; Outlook Stable. Feb 19, 2008 519 A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive on All Ratings of Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company and Its Subsidiaries. Jan 17, 2008 613 Fitch Upgrades Markel International's IFS Rating; Outlook Positive. Nov 15, 2007 625 Fitch Affirms PMI's IFS Rtg, Downgrades Debt Rtgs & Revises Outlook to Negative. Oct 30, 2007 911 Fitch Affirms FPIC Insurance Group's IDR at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable. Oct 24, 2007 427 A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Allstate; Revises Selected Outlooks. Feb 6, 2007 617 Zacks PEG Ratio Strategy highlights: Arch Capital Group Ltd., The Manitowoc Company, Superior Energy Services and Tidewater Inc. Dec 4, 2006 873 Update: Fitch Assigns 'A-' IFS to FPIC; Outlook Stable. Sep 5, 2006 497 Fitch Assigns 'A-' IFS to FPIC; Outlook Stable. Aug 31, 2006 511 Building up to code: insurers back stronger building codes to lessen catastrophe losses, but progress is slow in two Gulf States. Cornejo, Rick Statistical table Aug 1, 2006 8478 Fitch Affirms AEGIS 'A+' IFS Rating; Outlook to Negative. Jul 18, 2006 539 A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Subsidiaries of Aon Corporation; Revises Outlook to Stable. Jun 16, 2006 583 Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Toll Brothers, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Berkshire Hathaway, Sara Lee, and Smithfield Foods. May 5, 2006 857 Fitch Affirms 21st Century Insurance Ratings; Stable Outlook. Mar 28, 2006 580 A.M. Best Affirms Highmark's Financial Strength and Debt Ratings. Feb 7, 2006 412 P/C impairments hit near-term lows following two stormy years. Brief Article Jan 1, 2006 164 Standing at the brink: how insurers act, and react, today will have a long-term impact on the industry. Blades, Judy Industry Overview Dec 1, 2005 775 Fitch Affirms Arch Capital; Rating Outlook Revised to Positive. Nov 1, 2005 603 A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Affirmative Insurance Group and Assigns Issuer Credit Ratings; Revises Outlook to Positive. Oct 11, 2005 456 Equity analysts: Hurricane Charley's billions in insured losses should be 'manageable'. Lysiak, Fran Matso Brief Article Sep 1, 2004 214 Insurance industry changing with conditions. Brandon, Lynne Sep 1, 2004 1722 Insolvency most often pinned to insufficient loss reserves. Brief Article Jul 1, 2004 184 Below the profit line: after 26 years, property/casualty's combined ratio may reach the profitable side of 100. Lehmann, R.J. Jul 1, 2004 3330 Terrorism insurance deal welcomed as a 'victory'. Geiger, Daniel Jun 30, 2004 575 Lloyd's chairman says insurers must focus on profitable business. Suszynski, Marie Interview Jun 1, 2004 643 Time in a bottle: Hardware Mutual preserved the present and predicted the future 50 years ago. Bowers, Barbara Jun 1, 2004 539 Property & casualty list stable at the top. Friedman, Mark Dec 1, 2003 541 Getting to know you: as homeowners writers see personal property claims rise, they're taking a closer look at insureds' personal characteristics. Harrington, Joseph S. Nov 1, 2003 2102 In need of repair: to fix the problem of underpriced umbrella policies, casualty underwriters must consider such factors as rising loss costs and antiquated attachment points. Jones, Bob Nov 1, 2003 1571 British exit market. Sep 16, 2003 371 Maximum exposure: rocked by the combination punch of corporate accounting scandals and the bear market following the major hit from Sept. 11, reinsurers face a new world of being scrutinized by trading partners while scrambling for capital. (Industry Strategies). Pilla, David Aug 1, 2003 6617 Nerd cars capture special market. (Property/Casualty: Marketplace). Jul 1, 2003 511 Homeowner's insurance market tightens in state. Friedman, Mark May 12, 2003 1244 Aviation loss estimates 'benign' for 2002. (Briefing). Brief Article Feb 1, 2003 121 Quick cover: segregated-cell captives offer almost instant insurance solutions combined with lower costs, but experts say their legal structure hasn't truly been tested yet. (Alternative Market: Property/Casualty). Green, Meg Feb 1, 2003 2914 Ready or not: although the post-Sept. 11 market appears to give weaker insurers a respite, they need to make action plans to fight for their survival. (Market Competition: Property/Casualty). Schrempf, Bill Feb 1, 2003 1680 Asbestos: Insurance Coverage Issues On A Changing Landscape. Statistical Data Included Jul 23, 2002 6985 A call for cautious creativity: navigating the alternative market requires special skills, such as technical underwriting. Insurers must also consider the quality of the alternative-market entity. (Underwriting Insight: Property/Casualty). Blades, Judith A. Brief Article Jul 1, 2002 746 Laws and profits: There are reasons to believe that the industry will quickly return to declining rates and low profits. (Property/Casualty: Loss/Risk Management Insight). Panning, William H. Brief Article May 1, 2002 777 Cuban firm provides travellers assistance, insurance coverage for tourist sector. Brief Article Mar 1, 2002 227 Insuring information security. (Tech Talk). Piazza, Peter Brief Article Nov 1, 2001 703 Catastrophe Losses Riddle Second-Quarter Results. Brief Article Sep 1, 2001 286 Nuclear-Weapons Production May Cost Insurers Billions. Brief Article Jul 1, 2001 217 For Property/Casualty Insurers, It's a Long Road to Profitability. Brief Article Apr 1, 2001 497 Excess Pressure. Statistical Data Included Nov 1, 2000 2662 Workers' Comp Payments Shrink as Wages Increase. Brief Article Jul 1, 2000 357 OSHA Standard Hits a Nerve. Morgan, Charles Brief Article Mar 1, 2000 697 Financing Catastrophe Risk: The Capital Market Route. KOLLAR, JOHN J. Nov 1, 1999 1067 Property Claim Services Releases Second Quarter 1997 Insured Catastrophe Loss Estimates. Jul 3, 1997 499