Insurance Journal

Insurance Journal Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:28:03 +0200 Ratings Roundup: Pacific Indemnity (Guam), Secura, Fuji Fire A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to 'B++' (Good) from 'B+' (Good) and the issuer credit rating to "bbb" from "bbb-" of Guam-based Pacific Indemnity Insurance Company (PI), ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:28:03 -0500 Restoration Association Names Winters President Vancouver, Wash.-based Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has named Patrick Winters its first, full-time paid president, effective August 1, 2009. Winters ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:35:11 -0500 Greyhound Potentially Liable for Lack of Bus Seatbelts A Federal Court judge in Sacramento, Calif., has ruled that Greyhound could be liable for failing to put seatbelts on its buses. In this case, the plaintiffs were eight passengers who were ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:25:21 -0500 Missouri DOI Returns Nearly $6M to Consumers in First Half of 2009 Consumers who filed complaints with the Missouri Department of Insurance received $5.9 million from insurance companies during the first half of 2009, the department has reported. The money ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:15:03 -0500 California Employers Oppose Fees on Workers' Comp Premiums Members of the Workers' Compensation Action Network (WCAN) have launched a campaign to oppose more than $60 million in new annual workers' compensation assessments being proposed in California. ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:13:30 -0500