Lansing, Mich.-based insurer Auto-Owners Insurance Co. will be opening a claims and underwriting office in Fargo, N.D., according to Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman. The new operation will house underwriting functions, claims, and marketing responsibilities for North Dakota and South Dakota. …
The National Association of Independent Insurers, commenting on the decison by the Massachusetts Division of Insurance to compel insurers writing business in the state to cut rates for workers’ compensation policies by an average of 4 percent (see IJ Website …
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) issued its final order regarding three homeowner policy endorsements that sought to exclude mold damage resulting from a covered peril. State Farm Florida Insurance Company (State Farm) also sought to limit the amount …
American International Group Inc. (AIG) announced the opening of a new 200,000 square foot data center facility in Forth Worth, Texas, by American International Group Data Center Inc. The new center will provide data recovery capabilities to AIG member companies. …
A United States Supreme Court decision on whether a petitioner’s net worth could be a consideration in awarding punitive damages could have a serious impact on the nursing home profession at a time when there is growing need for health …
A Monroe, Louisiana woman was arrested Sept. 3 on charges relating to her husband’s death, according to the Associated Press. Cassandra Pratt Newton was charged with second-degree murder, aggravated arson, insurance fraud and obstructing justice, after firefighters found the body …
Superintendent of Insurance Gregory V. Serio advised that the deadline for Holocaust survivors and their heirs to file insurance claims with the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) to obtain benefits from any Holocaust-era insurance policies has been …
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm announced the Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services (CIS) has awarded 19 Consultation Education and Training (CET) Grants totaling $1 million to promote workplace safety and health. “Manufacturing matters in Michigan because that is the …
One adult and three juveniles have been charged with the August 30th burning of the City of Ozark building that housed the Alabama Department of Human Resources. Matt Wilson, age 19, and three juveniles, all residents of Ozark, have been …
The Board of Directors of N.J-based The Chubb Corporation elected Michael O’Reilly Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, it was announced by Joel J. Cohen, Chairman of the Board, and John D. Finnegan, President and Chief Executive Officer. The Board …