Illinois Insurance

This year, the study Corporate changes to the submission and AM Best Co., will display 23 new insurers in the market in 2003. He was owner of 57 acquisitions or changes compared to 29 during the year 2002 36 mergers in 2003 against 31 in 2002 and 58 name changes compared to 62 in 2002.

All changes in the year 2003, unless otherwise indicated. Sites in parentheses indicate a company residence, if different from the location of the headquarters.

Mergers

Colonial American Insurance Co. (Albany, NY), Paramus, NJ. On 20 June, the company has merged its parent company, North-East-Insurance Co.

Baker Town Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Reamstown, Pa On Feb 19, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department approves the merger of the city of Baker Mutual Fire in Reamstown Mutual Insurance Co. with the validity date is Jan. 1st Reamstown mutual assumes all assets and liabilities of the company.

Berkshire Mutual Insurance Co., Pittsfield, Mass. On 1 July, the company merged into Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. It has been since the end of 2002.

Bautischler Direct Insurance Co., Harrisburg, Pa effective October 1, the merged entity in the Eastern Atlantic Insurance Co.

CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty North America Inc., New York. Effective August 31, the company merged with Western Continental Insurance Company of New York, survival. The name was then CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty North America, Inc.

Chicago Motor Club Insurance Co., Aurora, Ill. On 1 December, the company was merged with an affiliate member Select Insurance Co.

Clayton Reinsurance SA, Webster Groves, Monday, December 31, the company was merged into reliable Life Insurance Co.

Commonwealth Medical Liability Insurance Co., Washington, DC, December 31, the merged company in its parent company, NCRIC Inc.

Comstock Insurance Co., Glendale, California effective June 22, 2001, the company was under supervision by the State by the USA in California. During the fourth quarter of 2002, the insurance department began the process of liquidation. On 14 March Comstock merged into a subsidiary, Fremont Indemnity Co.

CORPA Reinsurance Co. (New York), Short Hills, NJ effective December 31, merged with the company and Stonebridge Casualty Insurance Co. of survival.

Denver Mutual Insurance Co., Newton, Ill. effective January 1, the new entity in the country Heart Mutual Insurance Co.

Eagle Pacific Insurance Co., Seattle. Effective December 31, the new entity in protecting American Insurance Co.

Farm Bureau Insurance Company of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. effective January 1, the new entity in the Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., West Des Moines, Iowa.

Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. Inc (Kansas), Manhattan, Kan. On Jan 1, the new entity in the Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., West Des Moines, Iowa.

Guarantee Company of North America USA, Mount Laurel, NJ, December 31, the company merged with Mid-State Surety Corp. and at the same time the name of the security Company of North America USA. The company had redomesticated in Michigan on December 18

Independent exchanges, Baltimore. Starting from December 31, the new independent entity in Mutual Fire Insurance Co.

ING Western Union Insurance Co., Calgary, Alberta, Canada. On 1 July, the company merged into a subsidiary, ING Insurance Company of Canada.

Instant Auto Insurance Co. (Jefferson City, Mo.), Addison, Texas. On 31 December, the company merged with Insura damage and accidents Co.

Lawrenceville Property and Casualty Co. (Arlington, Va.), Lawrenceville, NJ, December 31, the company merged into MIIX Insurance Co.

Linsco Reinsurance Co., Fort Wayne, Ind. effective November 5, the new entity Swiss Reinsurance America Corp.

Mapfre Insurance Company of America Inc., Miami Beach. On 24 January, the company merged into a subsidiary, Mapfre Insurance Company of Florida.