Drivers get new insurer; Progressive to sell policies in Mass.
Byline: Bob Kievra The Progressive Corp., the country's third-largest automobile insurer, said it filed plans yesterday to sell automobile insurance in Massachusetts but would restrict sales to the Internet for at least the first 11 months. State regulators, lawmakers and trade associations cheered the news,...

Auto law changes attract insurer; Peerless left 20 years ago.
Byline: Bob Kievra The following correction was published Nov. 17, 2007: Ohio-based Progressive Group of Insurance Cos. does not write private passenger auto insurance in Massachusetts but has offered commercial auto insurance here since January. A description of the company's state operations was incorrect in...

Business briefs.
COLUMN: BUSINESS BRIEFS TELEGRAM & GAZETTE Bloomberg Index Central Massachusetts +0.61 175.17 Volume: 62,161,766 Up: 7 Down: 17 Unchanged: 8 Gainer: Cytyc Corp. $32.55 +$1.26 (volume of 4.04 million...

Insurance insights: common insurance mistakes.
As busy music professionals and business owners, sometimes there are numerous business issues that have to be completed before you even can begin teaching. Setting up the studio, ordering music, purchasing instruments, scheduling appointments and much more is involved just to get started. With all these items that have...

Captives Revisited.
After a January of firmer rates and tougher underwriting, corporate risk and insurance executives are viewing the captive option with more interest and urgency, as domiciles from Bermuda to Cayman to Vermont continue to see growth in captive formations--while newer domiciles struggle for market share. Whoosh! ...

Progressive Insurance Licenses CSC's S3+ Billing and Collection System.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) announced today that Progressive Insurance (NYSE: PGR) has licensed its S3+ billing and collection system. One of the nation's largest automobile insurance companies, Progressive will be billing customers using S3+'s real-time capabilities for...

Docucorp Renews License to CGI for Policy Production Solution.
DALLAS, April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Docucorp(R) (Nasdaq: DOCC), a leading provider of enterprise information solutions, today announced the renewal of a software licensing agreement with CGI (NYSE: GIB), Canada's largest independent information technology consulting firm. CGI uses Docucorp software to produce auto insurance policies in 20 states...

Penn-America Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNG) Reports Significantly Improved Operating Results With Operating Income of $1.2 Million or $0.16 Per Share (Basic And Diluted) and Net Income of $1.0 Million or $0.13 Per Share (Basic and Diluted) For the Second Quarter of 2001.
Three Month Results HATBORO, Pa., July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Penn-America Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNG) today reported operating income of $1.2 million or $.16 per share (basic and diluted) for the second quarter of 2001, compared with an operating loss of $.7 million or $0.09 per...

Penn-America Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNG) Reports Operating Income Of $.9 Million Or $0.12 Per Share (Basic and Diluted) and Net Income of $1.0 Million or $0.13 Per Share (Basic and Diluted) for the First Quarter Of 2001.
Three Month Results HATBORO, Pa., April 25 /PRNewswire Interactive News Release/ -- Penn- America Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNG) today reported operating income of $0.9 million or $0.12 per share (basic and diluted) for the first quarter of 2001, compared with operating income of $1.6 million...

ACE USA Brings Out New Integrated Products for Pollution and Casualty Insurance Coverage.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-13 November 2008-ACE USA Brings Out New Integrated Products for Pollution and Casualty Insurance Coverage(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, announced the launch of ACE PaCSM and ACE ECO PaCSM, two new...