February 18, 2004
The Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Health Care (CARH), an organization of health care providers and others dedicated to medical liability reform, this week praised new efforts by U.S. Senate leaders to bring balance to the medical justice system and …
February 18, 2004
Insurance Services Office, Inc.’s (ISO) A-PLUS unit has unveiled a new service insurers can use to cross-check policyholders against a U.S. Department of the Treasury master watch list to ensure that customers are not conducting business with persons and entities …
February 18, 2004
Covansys Corporation, a global consulting and technology services company, announced its intent to enter into the federal market with news that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), has awarded Covansys a contract to …
February 18, 2004
Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine said a recent fire that destroyed the former Hahira High School was arson. High winds reportedly fanned the flames and made firefighting efforts especially difficult. The 70-year-old old school building on East …
February 18, 2004
Miami Children’s Hospital kicked off National Child Passenger Safety Week with the unveiling of the United Automobile Insurance Group Child Passenger Safety Fitting Station, the first permanent indoor fitting station in the United States. Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation, United Automobile …
February 18, 2004
Cincinnati-based insurer Midland Co. reported fourth-quarter net income of $10 million, or 56 cents per share, compared to $7.7 million, or 43 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2002. Revenue for the quarter increased 8.3 percent to $186 …
February 18, 2004
Cincinnati-based insurer American Financial Group Inc. (AFG) reported net earnings for the 2003 fourth quarter of $196.6 million, or $2.68 per share. These results included a tax benefit of $136 million, or $1.90 per share, resulting from AFG’s previously announced …
February 17, 2004
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher and Gregory Miller, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the unsealing of a federal indictment against eight individuals in connection with their reported activities with LifeTime Capital, Inc., a viatical …
February 17, 2004
The National Auto Body Council responded last week to a report that aired on the CBS Evening News. Below is a letter from Charles Sulkala, executive director of the NABC. February 12, 2004 CBS News 524 West 57th Street New …
February 17, 2004
The numbers don’t lie: the American public is reportedly getting soaked when it comes to water damage, with 25 percent of homeowner-related insurance property losses involving claims related to water or freezing. These claims result in an estimated $6.8 billion …