August 26, 2003
Administaff, Inc., a Professional Employer Organization, has selected member insurance companies of American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”) to provide statutory workers’ compensation coverage for all of its corporate and worksite employees throughout the United States. The one-year program is effective …
August 26, 2003
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher suspended the license of a Tulsa insurance agent accused of misleading new homeowners into purchasing coverage they are not required to carry. Gary Kroll’s license was suspended after it was alleged he sent cards to …
August 25, 2003
The New York Assoc. of Independent Adjusters will hold their 63rd Annual Convention, Sept. 11-14, at the Holiday Inn Select in Niagara Falls. For more information, contact Dot Boyle at (516) 746-1777, nyaiai@aol.com, www.nyadjusters.org
August 25, 2003
New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey announced that a former Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) supervisor has pled guilty to a charge of official misconduct for reportedly selling a fictitious duplicate motor vehicle title to a person unable to legally obtain …
August 25, 2003
Vehicle repair company ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced that their repair centers in Atlanta are co-sponsoring the “Dodge Teen Driver Education Seminar” to be held at Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Ga., Aug. 25-30. The focus for teen drivers is …
August 25, 2003
The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) has joined several other manufacturer and insurer groups with a petition to the Michigan Supreme Court that would reportedly ensure the cases of the most ill asbestos claimants are heard first. “The petition …
August 25, 2003
Rising costs of medical care, vehicle repair, jury awards, automobile theft and fraud are expected to drive up auto insurance rates by six percent in 2004, according to an analysis by the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). The projected increase represents …
August 25, 2003
ACS, a provider of business process and information technology outsourcing solutions, has signed a three-year contract with the State of Louisiana Office of Group Benefits (OGB) for health claims processing and customer services. OGB is responsible for administering healthcare benefits …
August 25, 2003
Mesirow Insurance Services Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement with Near North Insurance Brokerage that will enable it to assume the accounts of Near North’s Chicago office, and to hire a number of the Chicago-based insurance services firm’s …
August 25, 2003
British Columbia’s worst forest fires in over 50 years continued to ravage the Canadian Province over the weekend. 240 homes have been lost in a blaze near Kelowna, about 185 miles (300 km) east of Vancouver, that was caused by …