Monthly Archives: <span>March 2003</span>

New Workers’ Comp Company Authorized in Texas

The Texas Department of Insurance has issued a Certificate of Authority for a new property-casualty insurance company to be located in Tyler, Texas, named Old Glory Insurance Company. The new company will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of the …

Calif. Commissioner Enlists Help of DAs to Reform WC System

Calif. Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi pushed his workers’ comp reform agenda further along by enlisting the help of the state’s 58 county district attorneys (DA) in combating employee and employer fraud. Garamendi addressed deputy district attorneys and white-collar crime investigators …

Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Calif. Earthquake Law

A California law allowing homeowners to renew insurance claims from the 1994 Northridge earthquake was upheld March 3 by a federal appeals court, according to the Associated Press. The law was challenged by insurers in an attempt to block victims …

White Collar Crime Seminar Comes to Chicago

A seminar in Chicago will examine the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on corporations, their officers, directors and employees, and insurance coverage. The seminar on white collar crime is hosted by DRI, a national organization of defense trial …

N.Y. State Opticians Co-Owner Arrested on Fraud Charges

New York Superintendent Gregory Serio and Albany County District Attorney Paul Clyne announced the arrest of Dierdre Wolberg, co-owner of State Opticians in Albany, N.Y. Wolberg was arrested for Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a Class D felony, Insurance …

AIA Says N.Y. No-Fault Auto Reform Won’t Work

The New York State Assembly Majority’s no-fault auto insurance reform proposal seeks to improve the marketplace by creating a new bureaucracy, an approach that will not work, according to the American Insurance Association (AIA). The Assembly’s bill (A 4807) would …

W.R. Berkley Corp. Notes Plans to Form U.K. Operation

W. R. Berkley Corporation announced that it intends to form a United Kingdom authorized insurance company. It is expected that the enterprise will be London-based and will specialize principally in writing domestic U.K. casualty risks. It is anticipated that the …

Pa. Takes Action Against Companies Reported to be Unlicensed

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken has closed down the reported illegal insurance operations of the following companies: *International Water Safety Foundation (IWSF) of London, England *Water Safety Services (WSS) of Blainville, Quebec *North American Marine General Insurance Company Ltd. (NAMGIC) …

Calif. Commissioner Enlists Help of DAs to Reform WC System

Calif. Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi pushed his workers’ comp reform agenda further along by enlisting the help of the state’s 58 county district attorneys (DA) in combating employee and employer fraud. Garamendi addressed deputy district attorneys and white-collar crime investigators …

Poe Financial Group’s Florida Preferred Approved in Fla.

The Poe Financial Group announced that it’s Florida Preferred Property Insurance Company has received regulatory approval in Florida. Company president Bill Poe Jr. said, “We are pleased to be in a position to offer this alternative within the Florida residential …