| Release Date |
| 4/17/2006 |
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Hurricanes Batter Property and Casualty Insurers
with a $4.2 Billion Underwriting Loss in 2005 |
| 3/29/2006 |
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Hurricane Katrina Hits Property and Casualty Insurers with
$1.5 Billion Underwriting Loss in Third Quarter 2005 |
| 3/13/2006 |
|
Life and Health Insurers' Investment Profits Triple
in Third Quarter 2005 as Earnings Grow to $28 Billion |
| 1/17/2006 |
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Property and Casualty Insurance Failures Drop 44% in 2005 |
| 9/19/2005 |
|
Property and Casualty Insurers Post 29% Jump in Net Income in First Quarter 2005 |
| 8/22/2005 |
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Life and Health Insurers’ Capital Gains up 87.4% in First Quarter 2005 While Profits Decline 5% |
| 8/15/2005 |
|
Property and Casualty Insurers Earn $41.3 Billion in 2004 |
| 6/23/2005 |
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Life and Health Insurers' Profits Climb Nearly 30% in 2004 |
| 5/6/2005 |
|
Weiss Ratings to Deliver Independent Ratings to
Advisen Ltd. Insurance Industry Clients |
| 3/15/2005 |
|
Life and Health Insurers' Earn $26 Billion
in First Nine Months of 2004 |
| 2/28/2005 |
|
Property and Casualty Insurers Earn $28 Billion
in First Three Quarters of 2004 |
| 1/10/2005 |
|
Insurance Company Failures Decline 48% in 2004 |
| 12/21/2004 |
|
Life and Health Insurers’ Earnings Climb 63%
in Second Quarter 2004 |
| 12/7/2004 |
|
Property and Casualty Insurers Safely Positioned to Weather Hurricane Losses |
| 9/22/2004 |
|
Life and Health Insurers’ Profits Skyrocket 213%
in First Quarter 2004, Highest Increase in Decade |
| 8/31/2004 |
|
Property and Casualty Insurers Report
Underwriting Profit for the First Time Since 1997 |
| 7/14/2004 |
|
Property and Casualty Insurers Earn $32.3 Billion in 2003 |
| 7/6/2004 |
|
Life and Health Insurers’ Profits Climb 311% in 2003 |
| 3/29/2004 |
|
Life and Health Insurers’ Profits Jump 437% During First Nine Months of 2003 |
| 3/7/2004 |
|
Property and Casualty Insurers’ Profits Double In First Nine Months of 2003 |
| 1/12/2004 |
|
22 Insurance Companies Failed in 2003 |
| 12/3/2003 |
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Simple Steps Can Save Consumers Money on Auto and Homeowners Insurance, According to Weiss Ratings |
| 12/3/2003 |
|
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 |
| 9/18/2003 |
|
Eight Insurers Command 73% of Homeowners Market along Eastern Seaboard |
| 9/4/2003 |
|
Domestic Insurers' September 11 Losses Reach $9.3 Billion |
| 9/4/2003 |
|
Property and Casualty Insurers' Capital Gains Surge 181% in First Quarter 2003 |
| 9/2/2003 |
|
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Plunge 38%
in First Quarter 2003, Lowest Level in Decade |
| 9/2/2003 |
|
Weiss Ratings' "Life Insurance Needs Worksheet"
Now Available Gratis to Consumers |
| 9/2/2003 |
|
Insurers National Life, MetLife Investors, and Integrity Life
Downgraded by Weiss Ratings |
| 8/25/2003 |
|
Investment Income for 87 Insurers Insufficient to Meet Annuity Obligations |
| 7/1/2003 |
|
Property and Casualty Insurers Increase Claims Reserves by $22 Billion in 2002 |
| 7/1/2003 |
|
Interboro Mutual, Sterling Casualty, and Care West Downgraded by Weiss Ratings |
| 6/24/2003 |
|
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Decline 53% in 2002 |
| 6/24/2003 |
|
Insurers General Electric, Merrill Lynch, and Clarica Downgraded by Weiss Ratings |
| 6/13/2003 |
|
Dr. Martin Weiss to Address the Florida State Senate on Medical Malpractice Proposals |
| 6/2/2003 |
|
Medical Malpractice Caps Fail to Prevent Premium Increases,
According to Weiss Ratings Study |
| 5/19/2003 |
|
Attorneys, Legal System Responsible for Surging Medical Malpractice Rates, According to Weiss Survey of Consumers |
| 3/4/2003 |
|
Associates, Gerling Global, and Healthcare Indemnity Downgraded by Weiss Ratings |
| 3/4/2003 |
|
Property and Casualty Insurers' Premiums Surge $28 Billion In First Three Quarters of 2002 |
| 2/26/2003 |
|
Manufacturers, Allianz, and AIG Downgraded by Weiss Ratings |
| 2/26/2003 |
|
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Plunge 61% in First Nine Months of 2002, Lowest Level in Decade |
| 1/13/2003 |
|
Property and Casualty Insurers Suffer $6.6 Billion Decline in Investment Gains during First Half of 2002 |
| 1/8/2003 |
|
Life and Health Insurers Suffer 59% Profit Decline During First Half of 2002 |
| 9/23/2002 |
|
Property and Casualty Insurers Post $5.5 Billion Profit in First Quarter 2002 |
| 9/16/2002 |
|
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Up 32.8% in First Quarter 2002 |
| 9/3/2002 |
|
Domestic Insurers Report Net Claims of $8.5 Billion from September 11 Attacks |
| 8/19/2002 |
|
Weiss Further Downgrades Conseco's Safety Rating to E+ (Very Weak) |
| 8/14/2002 |
|
Eight Insurers Exposed to 73% of Homeowners Risk in Western Fire-Prone States |
| 8/14/2002 |
|
Eight Insurers Command 67% Market Share in Hurricane-Prone States |
| 7/8/2002 |
|
Property and Casualty Insurers Suffer $9 Billion Loss in 2001 |
| 7/1/2002 |
|
Life & Health Insurers Suffer $11.1 Billion Profit Plunge in 2001 |
| 6/17/2002 |
|
Policyholders Say "Financial Strength" is the Primary Factor in Selecting an Insurer, According to Weiss Survey |
| 3/25/2002 |
|
Profits of Property & Casualty Insurers Plunge From $19 Billion to a $738 Million Loss |
| 2/25/2002 |
|
Life and Health Insurers Post 57 Percent Profit Decline In First Nine Months of 2001 |
| 1/14/2002 |
|
Financial Failure Strikes 40 Insurance Companies, 8 HMOs, and 4 Banks in 2001 |
| 12/3/2001 |
|
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 |
| 9/26/2001 |
|
Rising Loss Estimates Heighten Concern for the Stability of Some Insurance Sectors |
| 9/12/2001 |
|
Terrorist Attack On World Trade Center Likely to Have Modest Impact on Property Insurers |
| 9/10/2001 |
|
Life Insurer Profits Plunge 53% in First Quarter |
| 8/27/2001 |
|
Eight Insurers Exposed to 74.5% of Homeowners Risk in Western Fire-Prone States |
| 7/9/2001 |
|
Eight Insurers Command 65% Market Share in Hurricane-Prone States |
| 6/27/2001 |
|
Weiss Offers Prudential Policyholders Advice On Demutualization |
| 6/25/2001 |
|
Rebound in Group Health Business Boosts Life and Health Insurers' Net Profit in 2000 |
| 3/7/2001 |
|
Workers’ Comp Insurers Suffer 86 Percent Profit Decline Since 1998 |
| 2/26/2001 |
|
Investors Pour Record $20 Billion Into Insurer-Operated Mutual Funds Near Stock Market’s Peak |
| 1/8/2001 |
|
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 |
| 8/21/2000 |
|
Life and Health Insurers’ Operating Profits Drop $203 Million; Capital Gains Jump $164.8 Million |
| 6/19/2000 |
|
Life and Health Insurers Bounce Back in 1999 with 15.4% Increase in Overall Net Profits |
| 2/23/2000 |
|
Life and Health Insurers Suffer 50% Decline in Capital Gains |
| 1/11/2000 |
|
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 |
| 8/25/1999 |
|
Liquidity of Insurers Potentially Threatened by Easy-to-Surrender Guaranteed Interest Contracts |
| 6/16/1999 |
|
Life and Health Insurers Suffer 15.5% Decline in Net Profits, Reversing Three Years of Double-Digit Gains |
| 2/16/1999 |
|
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Decline for the First Time in Four Years |
| 1/11/1999 |
|
Four HMOs and 11 Insurance Companies Fail in 1998 |
| 11/16/1998 |
|
Investors Shift Heavily Into Higher Risk Insurance |
| 9/10/1998 |
|
Life and Health Insurers Enjoy 14% Increase in First Quarter Profits |
| 6/15/1998 |
|
Life and Health Insurers' Profits Grow for Third Consecutive Year |
| 2/17/1998 |
|
Life and Health Insurers Enjoy 13% Profit Rise |
| 1/5/1998 |
|
23 Insurance Companies Fail in 1997 |
| 11/17/1997 |
|
Life and Health Insurance Industry's Capital Continues to Grow in Second Quarter |
| 9/8/1997 |
|
Life and Health Insurance Core Profits Decline 6% |
| 6/16/1997 |
|
Life and Health Insurance Profits up 12.7% |
| 5/8/1997 |
|
12 Large Life Insurers Still Have Too Much Junk |
| 5/2/1997 |
|
June 1 Deadline Looming for Prudential Policyholders |
| 10/7/1996 |
|
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Companies Suffer Large Losses,
Premium Hikes or Service Cutbacks Possible |
| 3/3/1995 |
|
Fees Taint Insurance Company Ratings |
