NAPSLO News Releases

2007

• November 19 - David Leonard Named to NAPSLO Board of Directors    
• October 18 - Kurt Bingeman Awarded NAPSLO's Industry Award        
• October 1 - Surplus Lines premiums, market share & underwriting results improve in 2006, according to A.M. Best report     
• September 12 - 10 Students Selected for Summer Internship            
• September 10 - Mary Ellen Rozzell Elected to be President of NAPSLO            
• June 26, 2007 - NAPSLO Applauds House Passage of Surplus Lines Bill           
• May 17- NAPSLO Issues Paper Outlining Support of HR 1065            
• May 15 - Consider Jump Starting Careers with Jobs in Dynamic Surplus Lines Industry            
• April 30 - NAPSLO suppport California ruling saying agreements between insurance department and firms are not precedential                  
• March 26 - Survey finds security, web portals, imaging top IT issues                    
• March 22 - NAPSLO applauds Senate taking up nonadmitted bill                    
• February 15 - NAPSLO praises reintroduction of surplus lines bill                    
• January 31 - NAPSLO urges reintroduction of surplus lines bill

2006

• September 27 - NAPSLO Applauds House Passage of Surplus Lines Bill                                  
• September 16 - William H. Newton elected President of NAPSLO                                  
• September 16 - A.M. Best report shows E&S carriers maintain financial strength                                  
• September 13 - Richard M. Bouhan Legislative Advocacy Award Established                                  
• July 31 - Surplus Lines Reform Bill Approval Viewed as Significant Step                                  
• July 20 - NAPSLO applauds Surplus Lines Reform Bill Approval                                    
• June 21 - NAPSLO praises introduction of Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act                                        
• June 12 - NAPSLO objects to data calls on surplus lines insurers                                          
• May 26 - NAPSLO selects 10 students for summer internship program                                          
• April 6 - NAPSLO expresses disappointment in OFC Proposal introduced in Senate                                           
• March 27 - Stephan named Director of Government Relations                                          
• February 15 - White paper outlines compliance & tax payment solutions

2005

• Mac Wesson elected president of NAPSLO                                                    
• AM Best study shows industry maintaining financial strength                                                    
• NAPSLO members recognized at award's ceremony                                                    
• NAPSLO selects 10 summer interns                                                    
• B&D Sagamore to represent NAPSLO in Washington                                                        
• NAPSLO views contingency arrangements as acceptable & legal in some wholesale transactions

2004

• NAPSLO issues statement of New York investigations
• Richard Polizzi elected NAPSLO President; New officers, directors elected
• Andy Frazier receives NAPSLO Industry Award
• AM Best study shows industry maintains financial strength
• Foundation awards scholarships to nine students
• NAPSLO selects summer interns

2003

• Board adopts Regulatory Principles to guide NAPSLO in its response to legislation/regulatory issues                                                        
• NAPSLO selects eight interns for 2003                                                        
• Lord Levene of Lloyds, Doris Kearns Goodwin to speak at 2003 Annual Convention                                                        
• Jim Griffith elected NAPSLO president

2002

• Nicholas D. Cortezi elected NAPSLO president                                                        
• Surplus lines solvency record continues to equal overall industry's record                                                        
• NAPSLO Officer, Director slate announced

2001

• NAPSLO announces Mid-Year meeting                                                        
• New NAPSLO Officers Elected                                                        
• Solvency record continues to mirror total industry's record, A.M. Best reports                                                        
• Mike Ardis named Director of Communications & Technology

2000

• John Latham elected NAPSLO President                                                        
• E&S Industry retains strong solvency record according to AM Best study                                                        
• Bob Dole to speak at 2000 NAPSLO Annual Convention in Chicago

1999

• KPMG technology report urges Industry Integration & Increased Use of Technology Recommended to Improve Efficiency                                                        
• NAPSLO states support for automatic export feature of deregulation