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Mid American offers clients wide choice.(Spotlight: Readers Choice Awards)
Aug 18, 2008; Hunt, Kristin Gunderson ... Byline: Kristin Gunderson Hunt Mid American Group Inc. 760 Pasquinelli Drive, Suite 358 Westmont, Ill. 60559 630-789-9508 www.midamgroup.com Officials at Mid American Group Inc. recognized early in its 20-year existence ...
California comp reforms' cost-cutting days are over.(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
Aug 18, 2008 ... If there is a lesson to learn from the proposed workers compensation rate hikes in California, it is that reforms of the system can do only so much. As we report on page 1, the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is calling for a pure premium rate hike of ...
Talented team underpins Aon's strength; Best Retail Agent/Broker (More than $250M).(Spotlight: Readers Choice Awards)
Aug 18, 2008; Coccia, Regis ... Byline: Regis Coccia Aon Corp. 200 E. Randolph St. Chicago, Ill. 60601 312-381-1000 www.aon.com A combination of talented people working together to help clients and a focus on delivering global capabilities is part of ...
CIGNA isn't content to rest on its laurels; Best Managed Care Health Organization.(Spotlight: Readers Choice Awards)
Aug 18, 2008; Esola, Louise ... Byline: Louise Esola CIGNA HealthCare Inc. 900 Cottage Grove Road Bloomfield, Conn. 06002 (860) 226-6000 www.cigna.com CIGNA Healthcare Inc. is moving from being a sort of lifestyle and wellness pen pal to a roommate for ...
Innovation helps Lloyd's stay ahead; Best Reinsurance Market Organization.(Spotlight: Readers Choice Awards)(Lloyd's of London)
Aug 18, 2008; Coccia, Regis ... Byline: Regis Coccia Lloyd's of London 1 Lime St. London EC3M 7HA, England 44-207-327-1000 www.lloyds.com Global reach and vast experience in understanding the most difficult risks are key qualities that Lloyd's of London ...
High-quality help is focus of CIGNA unit.(Spotlight: Readers Choice Awards)(CIGNA Behavioral Health Inc)
Aug 18, 2008; Esola, Louise ... Byline: Louise Esola CIGNA Behavioral Health Inc. 11095 Viking Drive, Suite 350 Eden Prairie, Minn. 55344 952-996-2426 www.cignabehavioral.com Forgoing labels is what has helped CIGNA Behavioral Health Inc. stand out ...
Independent RMI ascends on teamwork; Best Risk Management Consultant.(Spotlight: Readers Choice Awards)
Aug 18, 2008; Esola, Louise ... Byline: Louise Esola RMI Consulting Inc. 20 Soundview Marketplace Port Washington, N.Y. 11050 516-767-7373 www.rmiconsulting.com With no stake in the insurance market, RMI Consulting Inc. provides its customers with an ...
TPA offers stable service amid changes; Best Third-Party Claims Administrator.(Spotlight: Readers Choice Awards)(Gallagher Bassett Services Inc.)(Brief article)
Aug 18, 2008; Esola, Louise ... Byline: Louise Esola Gallagher Bassett Services Inc. The Gallagher Centre, 2 Pierce Place Itasca, Ill. 60143 630-773-3800 www.gallagherbassett.com Offering stability in a turbulent market has been the key to Gallagher ...
Trump files what will be biggest, best lawsuit ever.(End Page)(Brief article)
Aug 18, 2008 ... If you're going to use Donald Trump's name in advertising, it's best to ask the Donald and, most importantly, pay the Donald. Mr. Trump's former attorneys at New York-based Morrison Cohen L.L.P. used his likeness in promoting the firm on its Web site, claims a lawsuit that Mr ....
Block exemption benefits insurance buyers: AIRMIC; Other organizations also support extension.(International News)
Aug 18, 2008; Collins, Stuart ... Byline: STUART COLLINS LONDON-The U.K. insurance buyers association, the Assn. of Insurance & Risk Managers, has told the European Commission that it supports the continuation of the block exemption to certain European competition rules enjoyed by the region's insurers. ...
Blogging docs raise concerns about harm to patient privacy.(End Page)(Brief article)
Aug 18, 2008 ... Your medical information may not be as confidential as you think after your next doctor's visit. Researchers analyzed 271 blogs written by medical professionals and found that 56.8% provided enough information to identify the author, which may inadvertently reveal patient ...
Teamwork key for success of wholesaler; Best Wholesaler/MGA Program Administrator.(Spotlight: Readers Choice Awards)(Swett and Crawford Group)
Aug 18, 2008; Esola, Louise ... Byline: Louise Esola Swett & Crawford Group 3715 Northside Parkway N.W., Building 200, Suite 800 Atlanta, Ga. 30327 404-240-5200 www.swett.com Cutting-edge organization and teamwork have helped Swett & Crawford Group earn ...
Improvement an ongoing Lexington goal; Best Surplus Lines Insurer.(Spotlight: Readers Choice Awards)(Lexington Insurance Co.)
Aug 18, 2008; Ceniceros, Roberto ... Byline: Roberto Ceniceros Lexington Insurance Co. 100 Summer St. Boston, Mass. 02110 617-330-1100 www.lexingtoninsurance.com Listening to policyholders and having the resources to deliver the innovative products they want ...
Creativity, claims skill AIG hallmarks; Best Liability Insurer.(Spotlight: Readers Choice Awards)(American International Group Inc.)
Aug 18, 2008; McCarthy, Colleen ... Byline: Colleen McCarthy American International Group Inc. 70 Pine St. New York, N.Y. 10270 212-770-7000 www.aig.com American International Group Inc.'s underwriting talent, creativity, risk appetite and claims handling ...
Bermuda Monetary Authority adopts solvency legislation; Regulatory standards help ensure Bermuda's alignment with Europe's Solvency II directive.(News)
Aug 18, 2008; Hofmann, Mark A. ... Byline: MARK A. HOFMANN HAMILTON, Bermuda-Market observers welcome the Bermuda Monetary Authority's action on new solvency standards and other reforms designed to align the island's insurance regulations with Europe's Solvency II directive. Legislation implementing ...
Business Insurance readers pick industry's best overall.(Spotlight: Readers Choice Awards)
Aug 18, 2008 ... Business Insurance's annual Readers Choice Awards recognize our readers' picks for the best overall commercial insurance industry companies. 2008 marks the fourth year of this program. BI launched the Readers Choice Awards in 2005 to let readers vote for the companies that they ...
Expertise in key areas sets broker apart; Best Retail Agent/Broker ($25M-$50M).(Spotlight: Readers Choice Awards)(William Gallagher Associates Insurance Brokers Inc.)
Aug 18, 2008; Hunt, Kristin Gunderson ... Byline: Kristin Gunderson Hunt William Gallagher Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. 470 Atlantic Ave. Boston, Mass. 02210 617-261-6700 www.wgains.com Targeting niche clients and tailoring products to fit those ...
Travel benefit mandate draws little opposition; Many employers already comply with city's law.(News)
Aug 18, 2008; Wojcik, Joanne ... Byline: JOANNE WOJCIK SAN FRANCISCO-A San Francisco ordinance that would require employers to offer "commuter benefits'' to workers is unlikely to significantly affect most large and midsize employers because the vast majority already provide those benefits to their employees, ...
S&P says soft market could weaken insurers; Credit market losses also factor in rating agency's decision to revise industry outlook to negative.(News)
Aug 18, 2008; Casale, Jeff ... Byline: JEFF CASALE Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook for the U.S. commercial lines insurance sector to negative from stable, saying that the "ongoing decline in pricing for commercial lines and decreases in investment income'' are contributing factors. ...
P/C reserves under pressure: Fitch; But industry's reserve redundancy is beginning to decline.(News)
Aug 18, 2008; Casale, Jeff ... Byline: JEFF CASALE U.S. property/casualty insurers currently have "healthy'' loss reserve levels, but that may soon change, according to Fitch Ratings Ltd. The New York-based ratings agency last week released its report on the property/casualty insurance industry's ...