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Economic events over the past year have shaken consumer confidence to its core. In the financial services industry, even the calmest and most level-headed consumers have been rattled by the month-to-month parade of bad news.

Avoca Insurance Holdings in Bermuda announced that Kevin D. Davidson has been hired as chief executive officer of DirectFac Inc., the company's facultative and program underwriting subsidiary.

Although I've been in the business for the past 18 years--starting out as a captive agent with Nationwide Insurance, then five years later off on my own--I'd never

American International Group Inc. and Zurich Financial Services Group announced a $1.9 billion deal last week for the sale of AIG's auto unit--21st Century Insurance Group--to a Zurich subsidiary, Farmers Group Inc.

What were the most unusual claims you've handled or heard about in the past few years? How did they turn out?

National Underwriter, in partnership with Flasp?hler Research Group, will soon conduct a survey of risk managers that will result in the first "NU Readers' Choice Awards," to be unveiled in the Sept. 28 edition.

Forty-five risk retention groups--17.5 percent of the total--hold ratings assigned by one of two rating agencies, either A.M. Best Company or Demotech Inc.

Here in Orlando, where thousands are gathered for the RIMS conference, the weather is perfect. At a reception I attended, however, the subject quickly turned ...