Mitchell International, Inc., a leading provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the Property & Casualty claims and Collision Repair industries, today announced the release of UltraMate? 7, the next major version of one of the industry’s most widely accepted collision estimating solutions for both insurers and collision repairers. In addition to adding [...]

International Medical Group®, Inc. (IMG®), a worldwide leader in designing, distributing and administering global health care benefits, announces its new partnership with the web-based physician/patient communication company, eDocAmerica. The collaboration compliments IMG’s core principles of providing a full-service approach to offering international medical insurance products backed by superior customer service, and eDocAmerica’s mission to improve [...]

ACE Europe (ACE) has announced the launch of ACE Evolve, a co-ordinated insurance and risk management solution for mid-sized companies with overseas subsidiaries or assets. ACE Evolve will assist regional UK and Ireland companies trading internationally to manage their insurance coverage and compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
ACE Evolve is available through all 11 of the [...]

On January 20, 2009, Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, on behalf of all persons who purchased the Variable Universal Life Insurance (“VUL”) Policies issued by Tremont International Insurance Limited or Argus International Bermuda Limited [AGH BH] (collectively, [...]

The Navigators Group, Inc. announced an initiative to continue expanding and strengthening its management liability division by appointing Carl Bach, III as Senior Vice President of Navigators Pro International Management Liability Division. Mr. Bach is joined by a team of dedicated and experienced international D&O underwriting professionals in the Company’s London office. Most recently, Mr. [...]

Baron Funds announced the initial offering of the Baron International Growth Fund. Managed by Michael Kass, the Baron International Growth Fund invests for the long term and seeks to diversify equity holdings primarily among developed foreign countries, though the Fund may also invest in developing countries. The Fund expects to invest primarily in companies with [...]

Seligman LaSalle International Real Estate Fund, Inc. announced changes to its distribution policy. The Fund also announced that, at the current time, there are no changes to its stock repurchase program.
Effective today, the Fund has eliminated its level rate distribution policy under which the Fund has paid quarterly distributions to Stockholders equal to 1.75% of [...]

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Mondial Assistance International AG (MAIAG) (formerly Elvia Reiseversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG) (Switzerland) and its subsidiary, the Jefferson Insurance Company (New York). The outlook for all ratings remains stable.
The ratings reflect MAIAG’s excellent business profile as [...]

International Medical Group®, Inc. a worldwide leader in designing, distributing and administering global health care benefits, announces the release of two new plans to its already diverse insurance product portfolio. The plans, Patriot Platinum Travel Medical InsuranceSM and Patriot Green Travel Medical InsuranceSM, provide a wealth of benefits and are tailored to meet the specific [...]

CCC Information Services Inc., of Chicago, Ill., and Mitchell International, Inc., of San Diego, Calif., reaffirmed their commitment to the planned merger, and intend to contest the action taken by the Federal Trade Commission. The companies received notice today regarding the FTC’s intent to oppose the merger. CCC and Mitchell reiterated their commitment to the [...]