The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation announced it has approved the revised workers’ compensation rates filed by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. The filing was in response to an order by OIR Director Kevin McCarty, calling for a rate …
Eleven of the largest carriers writing homeowners policies in Texas filed appeals with the Texas Department of Insurance and requested hearings on state-ordered rate cuts. According to the Fort Worth Star Telegram, the eleven companies provide around three-fourths of the …
A former insurance broker has been arrested on nine felony counts of grand theft and one felony count of forgery totaling $73,990, according to California Department of Insurance (CDI) investigators. Ronald Nhi Bang, 34, allegedly collected premiums from at least …
Representatives of 147,000 dentists, the American Dental Association and Aetna have reached agreement seeking to improve communication and collaboration, and lessen complexity in the payment of dental claims. Dentists and Aetna anticipate that these initiatives will reportedly enable them to …
CHOICE Medical Management Services announced the recipients of the Florida CHOICE Awards recognizing outstanding workers’ compensation physicians. The six winners were Robert Baylis, MD, Orthopaedic Associates, USA in Boca Raton, Fla.; Ann David, MD, IMPRIMIS Healthcare, Plantation, Fla.; Dan Gerstenblitt, …
Access America has extended its Travel Delay benefits to eligible customers affected by the Aug. 14 blackout, which affected the northeastern U.S. and Canada. “The widespread effects of the recent blackout certainly wreaked havoc on the travel plans of many …
The Professional Insurance Agents of New Hampshire Inc. will host two education programs: E&O Prevention and Imaging for Optimal Client Service. The classes will take place Friday, Oct. 10, at the Comfort Inn, Concord. The morning session, E&O Prevention, is …
Florida Healthcare Providers Insurance Exchange, (The Exchange) announced it filed an application with the state to offer medical malpractice insurance to physicians in Florida. The Exchange expects to begin issuing policies that would take effect as of Jan. 1, 2004. …
NavLynx Technologies (Canada) Inc. added Chubb Insurance Company of Canada to its list of partner insurance companies wanting to lower the losses and associated costs resulting from an increase in auto theft across Canada. Chubb Insurance has now approved the …
New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey announced that a Philadelphia insurance agent has been sentenced to four years in the New Jersey State Prison for his reported role in stealing more than $100,000 in insurance premium money from an elderly …