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Michael Jackson Concert Cancellation - Insurance Protection

Promoters of concerts take on great risks.  Many performing stars are temperamental, have addictions and are sick often, thus having concerts canceled since the star can not perform. These risks along with other risks as rented stage or venue facing a peril, performer just decides not to perform, security issues where authorities close down the [...]

New York State and Insurance Regulation

Introduction:
Recently, there is much talk in the news about regulating the insurance industry at the federal level. This recent activity has been sparked by the current credit card account defaults, bank closures and financial institution failures. The AIG situation and this past fall financial melt-down has also pushed the consideration for federal regulation. Although AIG’s [...]

Morrell Insurance Spring Newsletter

Introduction - Welcome!
The Morrell Insurance Newsletter!

This Newsletter is sponsored by Wm. E. Morrell Inc.(Morrell Insurance, founded in 1909) for the purpose of having [...]

Life Insurance Companies Stock Rebound

Life-insurance companies shares have surged lately, and some have stated they do not require government financial assistance from the TARP. Downgrades for insurance stocks by rating agencies have also halted. Just a few months back, financial stocks including insurance companies were in a melt down - stocks were falling and downgrades were a daily activity.
Was [...]

The Hanover Gets Upgrade, Despite Lower Q1 Earnings

Despite first-quarter profits being dragged dawn by winter storm claims, The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. earned its third ratings upgrade in 15 months, the Worcester, Mass.-based multi-regional …

New Jersey Senate Tackles Two More Insurance Bills

The New Jersey Senate’s Commerce Committee is in the midst of vetting two key bills that would have significant impact on the Garden State’s insurance industry.

One bill would create a create …

P/C CEOs say they don’t need TARP help

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Chief executives of the U.S. property-casualty insurance sector rejected proposals for the industry to receive federal bailout funds, a stark contrast to lobbying efforts by life insurance carriers to obtain access.
Liberty Mutual Chairman and Chief Executive Ted Kelly said receiving funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program …

New State Insurance Dept. Stopped Tuition Insurance

December 11 2008 - New York State regulators are stopping Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale, NY from charging student families a mandatory charge for a tuition insurance plan. The state insurance Dept. determined that the Catholic School was selling an insurance product and conducting insurance business in violation of …

State Regulators meet in Texas this weekend - Life Insurance

State Insurance Regulators are meeting in Texas this weekend to discuss the options of reducing the capital requirements of life insurance carriers. This should also apply to annuity contract carriers as well since Universal Life contracts are actually term life contracts mixed with an annuities. Life insurers are seeking ways …

Travelers Insurance Says NO to TARP

Recently, (December 5th) The Hartford held a New York Investment Meeting which reported a strong financial balance sheet. Although, it is apparent from their news release summary for this meeting that the insurance company does not require TARP funding, The Hartford several months ago applied for the funding. Possibly, …