General Insurance — Press Releases
10/06/2011
Property and Casualty Insurers Lost $3.4 Billion in Second Quarter
05/31/2011
Weiss Ratings Releases Strongest Weakest Lists for Property Casualty Insurers
05/25/2011
Weiss Ratings Issues Strongest and Weakest Lists for Life and Annuity Insurers
05/04/2011
Failed Reinsurance Company of America Rated "Weak"
by Weiss Since 2007
04/25/2011
Weiss Ratings Identified Majestic Insurance Company as Weak Six Years Ahead of Failure
03/24/2011
State Farm Mutual Automobile, Allstate and Federal Insurance Among the Strongest Property and Casualty Insurers in the Nation
03/17/2011
Seminole Casualty Insurance Company of Tamarac, Florida
Identified as Weak Four Years Ahead of Failure
03/03/2011
AequiCap Insurance Company of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Identified as Very Weak Four Years Ahead of Failure
02/25/2011
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association, Northwestern Mutual and Massachusetts Mutual Among the Strongest Insurers in the Nation
07/27/2010
Weiss Group Hires New CEO
06/28/2010
Homeowners Offered Few Choices of Hurricane Insurance
06/10/2010
Massachusetts Mutual, Northwestern Mutual and NY Life Among Nation's Strongest Life and Annuity Insurers
06/03/2010
Weiss Ratings Urges Congress to Go Further to Reform Rating Agencies
05/10/2010
Weiss Ratings Challenges S&P, Moody's and Fitch to Downgrade Long-Term U.S. Debt
05/06/2010
Weiss Buys Back Bank and Insurance Ratings from TheStreet.com
04/17/2006
Hurricanes Batter Property and Casualty Insurers with a $4.2 Billion Underwriting Loss in 2005
03/29/2006
Hurricane Katrina Hits Property and Casualty Insurers with $1.5 Billion Underwriting Loss in Third Quarter 2005
03/13/2006
Life and Health Insurers' Investment Profits Triple in Third Quarter 2005 as Earnings Grow to $28 Billion
01/17/2006
Property and Casualty Insurance Failures Drop 44% in 2005
09/19/2005
Property and Casualty Insurers Post 29% Jump in Net Income in First Quarter 2005
08/22/2005
Life and Health Insurers' Capital Gains up 87.4% in First Quarter 2005 While Profits Decline 5%
08/15/2005
Property and Casualty Insurers Earn $41.3 Billion in 2004
06/23/2005
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Climb Nearly 30% in 2004
05/06/2005
Weiss Ratings to Deliver Independent Ratings to Advisen Ltd. Insurance Industry Clients
03/15/2005
Life and Health Insurers' Earn $26 Billion in First Nine Months of 2004
02/28/2005
Property and Casualty Insurers Earn $28 Billion in First Three Quarters of 2004
01/10/2005
Insurance Company Failures Decline 48% in 2004
12/21/2004
Life and Health Insurers' Earnings Climb 63% in Second Quarter 2004
12/07/2004
Property and Casualty Insurers Safely Positioned to Weather Hurricane Losses
09/22/2004
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Skyrocket 213% in First Quarter 2004, Highest Increase in Decade
08/31/2004
Property and Casualty Insurers Report Underwriting Profit for the First Time Since 1997
07/14/2004
Property and Casualty Insurers Earn $32.3 Billion in 2003
07/06/2004
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Climb 311% in 2003
03/29/2004
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Jump 437% During First Nine Months of 2003
03/07/2004
Property and Casualty Insurers' Profits Double In First Nine Months of 2003
01/12/2004
22 Insurance Companies Failed in 2003
12/03/2003
Simple Steps Can Save Consumers Money on Auto and Homeowners Insurance, According to Weiss Ratings
12/03/2003
Property and Casualty Insurers' Profits Surge 189% During First Half of 2003
11/19/2003
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Jump 214% During First Half of 2003
09/18/2003
Eight Insurers Command 73% of Homeowners Market along Eastern Seaboard
09/04/2003
Domestic Insurers' September 11 Losses Reach $9.3 Billion
09/04/2003
Property and Casualty Insurers' Capital Gains Surge 181% in First Quarter 2003
09/02/2003
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Plunge 38% in First Quarter 2003, Lowest Level in Decade
09/02/2003
Insurers National Life, MetLife Investors, and Integrity Life Downgraded by Weiss Ratings
08/25/2003
Investment Income for 87 Insurers Insufficient to Meet Annuity Obligations
07/01/2003
Property and Casualty Insurers Increase Claims Reserves by $22 Billion in 2002
07/01/2003
Interboro Mutual, Sterling Casualty, and Care West Downgraded by Weiss Ratings
06/24/2003
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Decline 53% in 2002
06/24/2003
Insurers General Electric, Merrill Lynch, and Clarica Downgraded by Weiss Ratings
06/13/2003
Dr. Martin Weiss to Address the Florida State Senate on Medical Malpractice Proposals
06/02/2003
Medical Malpractice Caps Fail to Prevent Premium Increases, According to Weiss Ratings Study
05/19/2003
Attorneys, Legal System Responsible for Surging Medical Malpractice Rates, According to Weiss Survey of Consumers
03/04/2003
Associates, Gerling Global, and Healthcare Indemnity Downgraded by Weiss Ratings
03/04/2003
Property and Casualty Insurers' Premiums Surge $28 Billion In First Three Quarters of 2002
02/26/2003
Manufacturers, Allianz, and AIG Downgraded by Weiss Ratings
02/26/2003
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Plunge 61% in First Nine Months of 2002, Lowest Level in Decade
01/13/2003
Property and Casualty Insurers Suffer $6.6 Billion Decline in Investment Gains during First Half of 2002
01/08/2003
Life and Health Insurers Suffer 59% Profit Decline During First Half of 2002
09/23/2002
Property and Casualty Insurers Post $5.5 Billion Profit in First Quarter 2002
09/16/2002
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Up 32.8% in First Quarter 2002
09/03/2002
Domestic Insurers Report Net Claims of $8.5 Billion from September 11 Attacks
08/19/2002
Weiss Further Downgrades Conseco's Safety Rating to E+ (Very Weak)
08/14/2002
Eight Insurers Exposed to 73% of Homeowners Risk in Western Fire-Prone States
08/14/2002
Eight Insurers Command 67% Market Share in Hurricane-Prone States
07/08/2002
Property and Casualty Insurers Suffer $9 Billion Loss in 2001
07/01/2002
Life & Health Insurers Suffer $11.1 Billion Profit Plunge in 2001
06/17/2002
Policyholders Say "Financial Strength" is the Primary Factor in Selecting an Insurer, According to Weiss Survey
03/25/2002
Profits of Property & Casualty Insurers Plunge From $19 Billion to a $738 Million Loss
02/25/2002
Life and Health Insurers Post 57 Percent Profit Decline In First Nine Months of 2001
01/14/2002
Financial Failure Strikes 40 Insurance Companies, 8 HMOs, and 4 Banks in 2001
12/03/2001
Life and Health Insurers Suffer 42 Percent Profit Decline
11/12/2001
Terrorism Insurance Proposals Have Negative Repercussions for Taxpayers and Consumers
10/10/2001
More Than 18% of Financial Institutions Vulnerable in a Recession
09/26/2001
Rising Loss Estimates Heighten Concern for the Stability of Some Insurance Sectors
09/12/2001
Terrorist Attack On World Trade Center Likely to Have Modest Impact on Property Insurers
09/10/2001
Life Insurer Profits Plunge 53% in First Quarter
08/27/2001
Eight Insurers Exposed to 74.5% of Homeowners Risk in Western Fire-Prone States
07/09/2001
Eight Insurers Command 65% Market Share in Hurricane-Prone States
06/27/2001
Weiss Offers Prudential Policyholders Advice On Demutualization
06/25/2001
Rebound in Group Health Business Boosts Life and Health Insurers' Net Profit in 2000
03/07/2001
Workers' Comp Insurers Suffer 86 Percent Profit Decline Since 1998
02/26/2001
Investors Pour Record $20 Billion Into Insurer-Operated Mutual Funds Near Stock Market's Peak
01/08/2001
Insurance Company Failures Up 30% In 2000, HMO Failures Down 22%
11/20/2000
At Least 49 Life and Health Insurers Have More Junk Bonds Than Capital, Increasing Vulnerability to Recent Plunge in Junk Bond Prices
08/21/2000
Life and Health Insurers' Operating Profits Drop $203 Million; Capital Gains Jump $164.8 Million
06/19/2000
Life and Health Insurers Bounce Back in 1999 with 15.4% Increase in Overall Net Profits
02/23/2000
Life and Health Insurers Suffer 50% Decline in Capital Gains
01/11/2000
Financial Scorecard for 1999: HMO Failures Surge 78%; Insurance Company Failures Rise 5%; Bank Failures Increase 167%
11/17/1999
Life Insurers Return to Double-Digit Profit Growth
08/25/1999
Liquidity of Insurers Potentially Threatened by Easy-to-Surrender Guaranteed Interest Contracts
06/16/1999
Life and Health Insurers Suffer 15.5% Decline in Net Profits, Reversing Three Years of Double-Digit Gains
02/16/1999
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Decline for the First Time in Four Years
01/11/1999
Four HMOs and 11 Insurance Companies Fail in 1998
11/16/1998
Investors Shift Heavily Into Higher Risk Insurance
09/10/1998
Life and Health Insurers Enjoy 14% Increase in First Quarter Profits
06/15/1998
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Grow for Third Consecutive Year
02/17/1998
Life and Health Insurers Enjoy 13% Profit Rise
01/05/1998
23 Insurance Companies Fail in 1997
11/17/1997
Life and Health Insurance Industry's Capital Continues to Grow in Second Quarter
09/08/1997
Life and Health Insurance Core Profits Decline 6%
06/16/1997
Life and Health Insurance Profits up 12.7%
05/08/1997
12 Large Life Insurers Still Have Too Much Junk
05/02/1997
June 1 Deadline Looming for Prudential Policyholders
10/07/1996
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Companies Suffer Large Losses, Premium Hikes or Service Cutbacks Possible
03/03/1995
Fees Taint Insurance Company Ratings