Best's Review articles from December 2003

Best's Review archives from December 2003

Learning the wires.(Editor's Prologue)(technology)
December 1, 2003... Connecting with agents, speeding up underwriting, promoting brand recognition, communicating better with employees--technology and the Internet offer insurers numerous opportunities. The difficulty lies in figuring out how to do it so that...

In the spotlight *.(Comment)
December 1, 2003... "You can predict that any prediction you make is going to be lower than reality." Robert Falise Chairman, Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust "This is a crisis [rising medical-liability insurance costs] created by the...

Ace Ltd.(People in Insurance)(Paul Medini appointed chief accounting officer)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Ace Ltd. has appointed Paul Medini chief accounting officer. His position was previously held by Robert Blee, who assumed the newly created role of chief compliance officer in March 2003. Medini joins Ace from PricewaterhouseCoopers, where...

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.(People in Insurance)(Robert J. Lamendola, James R. Lewis appointed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. has made two appointments in its specialty reinsurance business. Robert J. Lamendola has been named senior vice president and will lead the continued development of RenaissanceRe's surety reinsurance business....

XL America Inc.(People in Insurance)(Dennis Kane appointed executive vice president)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... XL America Inc., a subsidiary of XL Capital Ltd., has appointed Dennis Kane executive vice president in XL's commercial large account insurance business, XL Insurance Global Risk. He will lead the U.S. expansion of XLIGR into primary...

Two giant health mergers trigger debate: can monopolistic activity aid patients?(Briefing)(Anthem Inc. and WellPoint Health Networks Inc., United-Health Group Inc. and Mid Atlantic Medical Services Inc. mergers)
December 1, 2003... Recently announced mergers among health insurers have some experts debating whether large public companies use their dominance to force patients to accept less choice and higher costs for health care, or if these giants use their muscle to...

Healthy marriage.(Briefing)(WellPoint Health Networks Inc., Anthem Inc. merger)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... WellPoint Health Networks Inc. and Anthem Inc. plan to merge in a transaction worth $16.4 billion. The new entity would form the largest health insurer in the United States with combined revenue of $36 billion. Facts and Figures: * ...

Doctors Co.(People in Insurance)(Richard Anderson appointed CEO)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Doctors Co., a physician-owned medical-malpractice insurer, announced Chairman Richard Anderson would assume the additional title of chief executive officer. Anderson has been chairman since 1994. Previously, he was a clinical professor of...

New York Life Insurance Co.(People in Insurance)(Ronald J. Terry appointed vp)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... New York Life Insurance Co. has named Ronald J. Terry as first vice president and deputy treasurer. In addition to his responsibilities for several elements in the treasury department's operation, certain real estate projects, peer company...

Arch Insurance Group.(People in Insurance)(Norman H. Jones appointed vp)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Arch Insurance Group, a division of Arch Capital Group Ltd., named Norman H. Jones vice president of commercial hull and marine liabilities. His focus will be on developing Arch's hull business along with the primary and excess and marine...

Meetings.(Briefing)(Calendar)
December 1, 2003... Dec. 6-9: National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Winter National Meeting, Hilton Anaheim, Anaheim, Calif. Phone: (816) 783-8101. Web site: www.naic.org Dec. 11 The Bond Market Association, 9th Annual Repo and Securities Lending...

The commercial middle market.(By the Numbers)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... Agents and brokers who sell to middle-market manufacturers--businesses that have more than 50 employees and pay premiums ranging from $50,000 to $1 million--cite coverage options, product offerings and competitive pricing as important factors...

Annuity writers are pulled into mutual fund investigation.(Briefing)
December 1, 2003... The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer have broadened their investigations into mutual-fund improprieties to include variable annuities. Several large insurers have received a letter from the...

WTC trial should begin in early February.(Briefing)(World Trade Center insurance liability)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The first of three phases in a trial to determine insurance liability connected with the Sept. 11, 2001, destruction of the World Trade Center is likely to begin in February, a federal judge said in an Oct. 29 pretrial conference. Judge...

Senate approves Fair Credit Reporting Act.(Briefing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... After an 11th-hour attempt by two Senate Democrats to add a controversial amendment, the full Senate reauthorized the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which frees insurers and bankers from having to contend with 50 different states' privacy laws. ...

GAO refutes doctor shortage in report.(Briefing)(U.S. General Accounting Office)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... In arguing for limits on certain kinds of jury awards, doctors and insurance companies have said that high malpractice premiums and huge jury awards have driven doctors out of business, or away from certain states. Not so, says a new...

California wildfire estimates range up to $2b in insured loss.(Briefing)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... The total insured loss from wildfires that ravaged large swaths of Southern California from the Mexican border to north of Los Angeles recently could reach $2 billion, according to the Insurance Information Network of California. Through...

Survey: insurers in United Kingdom won't cover genetically modified crops.(Briefing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A trade group representing farmers in the United Kingdom said a recent survey of top agricultural insurers found that those insurers are unwilling to cover genetically modified crops. The London-based farmers group, known simply as "Farm,"...

Best's Rating Changes.(Ratings)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... This summary of Best's Rating Changes includes life, health-care and property/casualty insurers domiciled in North America, as well as international insurers, that had ratings assigned, changed or placed under review since this section last...

How to do IT: E-Fusion 2003: insurers use information technology to increase profit and efficiency.(E-Fusion Conference)(Cover Story)
December 1, 2003... New technologies are helping insurers gain productivity, fight fraud and launch increasingly versatile business communication tools, according to insurers who spoke at "E-Fusion 2003," A.M. Best Co.'s Insurance & Technology Conference Sept....

Availity health insurer joint venture is 2003 E-Fusion award recipient.(E-Fusion Conference)
December 1, 2003... Availity LLC was named recipient of the second annual A.M.Best Co. E-Fusion Award for its online portal Availity@Gateway, which connects Florida-based physicians, hospitals, clearinghouses and other health-care professionals with insurers. The...

Electronic application helping to 'e-volutionize' business.(E-Fusion Conference)(Prudential Financial Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Prudential Financial Inc.'s electronic application is not only reducing the number of paper forms to create, distribute, update mad inventory, it's "e-volutionizing the way we do business," said William Friel, Prudential's senior vice president...

As wireless technology advances, insurers go mobile.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... In the near future, insurance professionals will have to get the knack of communicating and exchanging information from remote locations, and in real time, to remain competitive as new advances in wireless technology make their way into...

Corporate Web sites gaining value as barometers of brand, reputation.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Insurers and other companies can find deep pools of information through the Internet on how the Web-connected public perceives their organizations and reputations, if they know what to look for. Idil Cakim, director of knowledge development...

Selective's tech commitment benefits agent relationships.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Selective Insurance Group made a big decision a decade ago to focus its distribution on independent agents, and it has fashioned its more-recent information technology strategy to further that goal. The 77-year-old, Branchville, N.J.-based...

Atlantic Mutual deconstructs databases to help agents.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Every insurer wants an agent interface system that makes it easy for agents to sell their products, but according to Dennis Sellers, vice president of business information and technology for Atlantic Mutual Cos., relatively few have shown...

Communication is key at the 'quiet company'.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... It has touted itself as "the quiet company," but Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. believes communication among employees is the key to a successful information-technology strategy, according to the company's top technology officer. ...

Information security is a matter of law, not just technology.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Information security isn't just a technology issue, it's a legal issue, and one that every employee at a company should be concerned with, said two experts on the front line of insurance technology and security. Thomas J. Smedinghoff, an...

Security Benefit Group speeds its systems for better performance.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Faced with aging technology and a significant lag time in getting new products on the shelf, annuity provider Security Benefit Group created a "burning platform" to move the company from an outdated system to one that more than doubled the...

Technology drives St. Paul's small commercial buildup.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... St. Paul Cos.' small commercial business, newly reinvigorated with a dedicated sales force and updated policies, pricing and automation, shows signs of surpassing $1 billion in sales, according to Marc Schmittlein, president and chief executive...

Microsoft: .NET makes integrating systems faster.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... In a world of nonintegrated technology systems, Microsoft Corp. said its .NET products can talk with other systems easily, thereby speeding up the development of new products and improving companies' bottom lines. Every company has two...

MetLife Auto & Home Group takes a bite out of fraud.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Technology is a key weapon in MetLife Auto & Home Group's fight against fraud. Earlier this year, the group, a unit of MetLife Inc., rolled out the @FIRST system to help automate screening of its automobile claims for potential fraud. The...

IBM says WebSphere can increase insurers' productivity in the future.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Unlike other financial-services industries, insurance hasn't seen its productivity grow through technology, said an insurance solutions executive with IBM. Banking and telecommunications are among the top five industries seeing...

Ace handles huge global IT challenge through outsourcing.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Ace Ltd.'s information-technology challenges came to the forefront in early 1999, after it had completed a $3.6 billion acquisition of the international and domestic property and casualty business of Cigna Corp. "We had a choice of...

Online marketing plan requires dedicated Web site, expert says.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Marketing insurance successfully on the Internet requires a Web site that does marketing and nothing else. Trying to design a Web site to be all things to all people is a recipe for failure, said Donald Jackson, a principal with Jackson...

Insurance technology boosts focus on producer services.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... While the technology hype of the mid-1990s suggested a reduction in independent insurance agents, the reality of the 21st century is in providing producers with technology services to help them manage their business better. The hype of the...

J2EE touted for large pool of trained developers.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Insurers debating the use of J2EE, or Java 2, vs. .NET should recognize that J2EE is a proven platform that will be bolstered by the support of an estimated 4 million Java-trained developers by the end of 2003, a software provider told...

On-time, on-budget project adds new business.(E-Fusion Conference)
December 1, 2003... Developing a system on time and on budget was a key component to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s success in building its CIPWORKS project, an Internet-based process for managing construction wrap-up programs. CIPWORKS allows brokers to manage...

Truth or friction: measuring ROI in technology projects.(E-Fusion Conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Before measuring the return on investment for information-technology spending, companies need to look at how they choose the projects to invest in, said Jack Keen, president and founder of the Deciding Factor, a consulting company. "We...

Collective clout: purchasing coalitions are helping insurers spread the risk and offer employers and employees substantial premium savings.(Industry Strategies)
December 1, 2003... Proving yet again that there's strength in numbers, companies have been combating rising insurance-coverage costs by forging partnerships, often within their own industries, to leverage the insurance-buying clout of their combined employee...

To the benefit of all.(Industry Strategies)
December 1, 2003... The Coalition Purchasing Group of Aon Consulting Inc. focuses exclusively on developing and managing benefit coalitions. It has nearly 40 large--employer members that participate in various coalitions--some in as few as one, others in as many...

Coalition creativity.(Industry Strategies)
December 1, 2003... To Hartford Steam Boiler Group, the concept of coalition purchasing takes a different turn, amounting to strategic partnerships and alliances that capitalize on the strengths of the parties to create products that, collectively, can respond...

European response: the European Union's corporate governance standards will impact insurers as investors and as providers of coverage to corporations.(Industry Strategies)(Industry Overview)
December 1, 2003... The European Union is riding the wave of corporate governance. The European Commission, the institution responsible for initiating European legislation, consulted throughout the summer on its 24-point action plan called "Modernizing Company Law...

Action plan timeline.(Industry Strategies)
December 1, 2003... The European Commission is taking a balanced approach in the use of instruments which are both legislative, referred to as directives, and non-legislative, also known as recommendations, to implement the Action Plan measures. The Action Plan is...

The future of insurance regulation.(Industry Strategies)
December 1, 2003... Current corporate governance initiatives are focusing on public corporations. However, the distinct nature of insurance companies as regulated financial institutions is emerging as an issue for regulators worldwide. Rather than being...

The secret of interlocking forces: dynamic modeling can help insurers predict losses affected by multiple factors over time.(Industry Strategies)
December 1, 2003... Carol Valentic has become very frustrated with the performance reports she routinely sends her insurer and corporate clients. Running Genex Services Inc.'s workers' compensation managed-care services in the Midwest and Ontario, she wants to...

Hired guns: insurance professionals can use their experience to help resolve disputes--and earn extra cash.(Industry Strategies)(expert witnesses)
December 1, 2003... The industry contains a small group of well-known insurance people who occasionally slip out of their normal roles and serve as expert witnesses in all types of insurance arbitration and litigation. In the late 1950s, CBS network aired a...

Going places: while some insurance industry trade groups will head off to the usual destinations of Florida, Las Vegas and New York City, others will enjoy more exotic trips to Hawaii, Australia and Alaska.(Industry Strategies)(Calendar)
December 1, 2003... Meetings Index A.M. Best Co.: Oct. 17-19 American Association of Insurance Services: April 4-6 ACORD/LOMA: May 23-25 AIR Worldwide Corp.: April 25-28 Allstate Workplace Division: April 21-25 American Association of...

Cast away: cargo losses at sea are becoming more expensive to marine writers.(Property/Casualty)
December 1, 2003... The huge cargo ships that ply the world's oceans are losing containers overboard in rough seas, a problem for insurers, product manufacturers and steamship companies worldwide. Though cargo losses at sea are as old as the shipping industry,...

Ocean Marine, top writers--2002.(Property/Casualty)(ranked based on 2002 direct premiums written)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... Ocean Marine, Top Writers--2002 Rank is based on 2002 direct premiums written. ($ Thousands) 2002 Direct % Premiums Change in Rank...

Inland Marine, top writers--2002.(Property/Casualty)(ranked based on 2002 direct premiums written)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... Inland Marine, Top Writers--2002 Rank is based on 2002 direct premiums written. ($ Thousands) 2002 Direct % Premiums Change in Rank...

Fire & Allied, top writers--2002.(Property/Casualty)(ranked based on 2002 direct premiums written)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... Fire & Allied, Top Writers--2002 Rank is based on 2002 direct premiums written. ($ Thousands) 2002 Direct % Premiums Change in Rank...

Ocean Marine, top writers by state--2002.(Property/Casualty)(ranked based on direct premiums written)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... Ocean Marine, Top Writers by State--2002 Rank is based on direct premiums written. ($ Thousands) No. Direct % of of Premiums U.S. Premium State Rank Cos. ...

Inland Marine, top writers by state--2002.(Property/Casualty)(ranked based on direct premiums written)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... Inland Marine, Top Writers by State--2002 Rank is based on direct premiums written. ($ Thousands) Direct % of No. of Premiums U.S. Premium State Rank Cos....

Fire & Allied Lines, top writers by state--2002.(Property/Casualty)(ranked based on direct premiums written)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... Fire & Allied Lines, Top Writers by State--2002 Rank is based on direct premiums written. ($ Thousands) Direct % of No. of Premiums U.S. Premium State Rank ...

Cream of the crop: Caliper's surveys reveal most insurance agents lack sales expertise and for agencies to succeed they must begin hiring and retaining potential superstars.(Property/Casualty)
December 1, 2003... The future of the agency/brokerage business lies in attracting and retaining the most qualified and capable producers, yet employers continue to miss the mark in hiring the right people for the job, a management consultant said. Herb...

Leading both ways: a well-written and well-explained contingency contract benefits agencies and insurers.(Property/Casualty)
December 1, 2003... A very effective tool for improving profit margins is available to insurance companies: the contingency contract. When a company's contingency contract is written well, it can strengthen the company's relationships with its agency force while...

Execute or perish: insurers face two possibilities: a gradual slowing of rate increases leading to a period of stability, or a return to the competitive excesses of a soft market.(Property/Casualty)
December 1, 2003... In 1990, more than 1,270 property/casualty insurers served the U.S. market. Today, fewer than 940 remain. Despite the strongest pricing environment in more than a decade, property/casualty insolvencies jumped from 30 in 2001 to 38 in 2002....

Banks' Internet risk covered.(Property/Casualty)(St. Paul Cos.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The St. Paul Cos. offers community banks protection from the risks associated with conducting business on the Internet. Financial Institutions Internet Liability Protection helps to protect community banks from exposures that can occur when...

Chubb sells yacht coverage.(Property/Casualty)(Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Owners of yachts valued at $1 million and more now can obtain broader coverage through a new Masterpiece Yacht Preference policy from the Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. The policy includes 25 standard coverages previously available only as...

Post-season baseball was a marketing hit for insurers.(Property/Casualty)
December 1, 2003... Several large insurers were the most prominent sponsors of the new season's most unexpected hit--and one of the oldest "reality shows" around--Fox's coverage of the Major League Baseball playoffs. According to Nielsen Media Research, four...

Taking the long view: consumers need to consider their insurance purchases as part of their lifelong risk and asset management.(Property/Casualty)
December 1, 2003... Businesses always have had to view buying commercial insurance as part of their broad financial management plans. Today, individual consumers also need to consider their insurance purchases not as sporadic and unwelcome forays into an arcane...

Back it up.(Property/Casualty)(safe distance driving)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Drivers failing to keep a safe distance between themselves and other drivers is the most common driving error, according to Smith Systems Driver Improvement Institute, an Arlington, Texas-based company that specializes in training fleet...

Faster claims filing gets disabled employees back to work faster.(Property/Casualty)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Employees on short-term disability leaves don't stay out of work as long if their disability claims to insurers are reported quickly, according to a study by Cigna Group Insurance. By reviewing claims data from more than 1,000 short-term...

Homeowners' biggest flood risk is from within their own homes.(Property/Casualty)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Homeowners may be surprised to learn that a leaky appliance inside their home is more likely to cause damage than a hurricane or storm. On average, about 75% of Safeco's water-loss claims are caused by appliances, such as washing machines,...

Driving on the raceway: with industry changes, management should revisit and challenge the information it needs for running the business.(Property/Casualty)(insurance industry)
December 1, 2003... Faced with tough, real-time strategic and operations issues along with increasing scrutiny by regulators and investors, corporate leadership overall and chief financial officers in particular have less margin for error in their decision-making...

An act of nurture: the growing market for pensions presents a promising, but complex, opportunity for insurers.(Life/Health)(Industry Overview)
December 1, 2003... Life insurers in the world's most advanced economies are facing a unique challenge--a vast and potentially lucrative market is opening up before them, but how they should take advantage of it is not entirely clear. The market is pensions,...

More than product development.(Life/Health)
December 1, 2003... Fulfilling the promise of the new pension market means approaching it from several angles. The retirement income research team at Ernst & Young has identified what John D. Ladley, a consulting actuary and partner, sees as "three key aspects to...

Striking a balance: insurers believe passage of a new federal mental-health parity bill will have limited impact on the industry.(Life/Health)
December 1, 2003... While the issue of mental-health parity is not new, a new federal law might soon emerge, forcing a re-examination of what parity means. For the more than 54 million individuals diagnosed with some type of mental disorder, equality in...

Opened gates: Hartford's annuity business in Japan booms.(Life/Health)(Interview)
December 1, 2003... Deregulation of variable annuity sales at Japanese banks in October 2002 has juiced up sales of the product, according to Hartford Life Insurance Co., which led competitors through Sept. 30 with 24% of the overall variable annuity market....

Facts and fortunes: 10 things you need to know to sell successfully to the wealthy.(Life/Health)
December 1, 2003... The affluent market is appealing to financial professionals and to financial companies because of the estimated $11 trillion in investable assets that these households control. There are many players already serving the affluent market and a...

Blues plans tailor products to attract the uninsured.(Life/Health)(BlueCross BlueShield Association)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... In an effort to insure Americans lacking health coverage and mitigate the public cost of providing them treatment, members of Chicago-based BlueCross BlueShield Association have fashioned several products that may appeal to the uninsured. ...

Hartford offers to add to life coverage without exams.(Life/Health)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Hartford Financial Services Group has launched a program that will supplement existing life-insurance coverage by up to $1 million without requiring medical exams or other tests. The program ends on Dec. 31. Life/Health Marketplace is...

Final split-dollar regulations bring clarity to tax status.(Life/Health)
December 1, 2003... The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have issued final regulations on the tax treatment of split-dollar life insurance, bringing clarity to a murky condition that had existed since 1996. The regulations apply to arrangements...

Colonial gains naming rights to University of S.C. Arena.(Life/Health)(Colonial Supplemental Insurance)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Colonial Supplemental Insurance, the marketing brand of Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co., in October became the latest corporation to attach its name to a major sports venue. The University of South Carolina's new arena in downtown...

Getting noticed: even with strict regulations and a lack of variety in products, insurers must find ways to differentiate themselves from competitors.(Life/Health)
December 1, 2003... Selling is all about customer value--or at least the customer's perception of value. Unfortunately for insurers, most customers perceive insurance products as commodities with little or no differentiation among the sellers. To compete with...

Underwriting as marketing: quicker but still-accurate underwriting can give agents and insurers a sales advantage.(Life/Health)
December 1, 2003... What if insurance companies could lilt the administrative burden of selling life insurance off the shoulders of agents? What if insurers could shave two hours off the time it takes to fill out paperwork and administer the application process?...

Service-based architecture: being an on-demand insurer offers greater market effectiveness, lower IT costs and higher earnings.(Technology)
December 1, 2003... Many articles and published reports about e-utilities or on-demand solutions suggest that becoming an on-demand insurer is about reducing all "capabilities" to "services," outsourcing everything not completed to core business competencies, and...

Web service could ease auto liability reporting burdens.(Technology)
December 1, 2003... Most states compel drivers to have liability insurance. Naturally, the states' motor vehicle departments must rely on insurers to tell them who's insured and who isn't. And in well over half the states, insurers are subject to mandatory...

The Health Care Payers Coalition of New Jersey.(Web News You Can Use)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Health Care Payers Coalition of New Jersey, a not-for-profit consumer advocacy group and preferred provider organization, launched a revamped Web site (www.hcpc.org). Users can search for hospitals, physicians and nursing homes; information...

UnumProvident.(Web News You Can Use)(has redesigned its Web site)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... UnumProvident has redesigned its Web site, located at www.unumprovident.com, to give employers, sales partners, insured employees and individual policyholders easier navigation, timesaving features and faster access to service and information....

StrataCare.(Web News You Can Use)(has released StrataWare.NET 4.0. )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... StrataCare, a national bill review software solutions and service company, released StrataWare.NET 4.0. With this release, the company is including a set of bundled products, such as CareControl, an integrated managed care link for real-time...

Travelers Property Casualty.(Web News You Can Use)(company's PL Policy Summary and Billing Inquiry are available to independent insurance agents for Travelers personal lines insurance policies)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Travelers Property Casualty's PL Policy Summary and Billing Inquiry are available to independent insurance agents for Travelers personal lines insurance policies. PL Policy Summary enables agents to view, print and save policies in real-time...

Liberty Mutual U.K. Company expands presence in Europe.(Companies)(opened new office in Cologne, Germany; changed name to Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Ltd.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.'s U.K. operation is expanding its presence in continental Europe with the opening of a new office in Cologne, Germany, and added capabilities in its Paris office. London-based Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (U.K.)...