March 3, 2004
The lengths to which an auto insurer in Massachusetts may go to circumvent the state’s unique high risk pool has been brought to light by an unusual lawsuit filed by one insurer against one of its competitors. Hanover Insurance Co, …
March 3, 2004
A jury will hear the retrial of a landmark lawsuit against the lead paint industry, a Rhode Island judge ruled. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein rejected the state’s motion to have a judge, rather than a six-person jury, hear the …
March 2, 2004
ADESA has promoted Scott Stalder, an 18-year auction veteran to the position of general manager for ADESA Los Angeles. Stalder who began his career with ADESA Dallas in 1997 as an assistant general manager was promoted to general manager of …
March 2, 2004
Medical Consultants Network Inc., (MCN) a national provider in medical judgment services has opened additional regional offices in Texas (Houston and Dallas), Illinois (Chicago region) and Florida (Tampa). These locations add to the company’s current offices in New York, Washington …
March 2, 2004
On Tuesday, the American Insurance Association (AIA) testified before the Maryland Senate Finance Committee in support of critical workers’ compensation legislation that would reportedly enable Maryland – like neighboring states Pennsylvania and Virginia – to realize significant benefits for both …
March 2, 2004
More than a thousand doctors in rural communities throughout Oregon are reportedly going to see reductions of up to 80 percent in their medical professional liability insurance costs this quarter as a result of a state reimbursement program that went …
March 2, 2004
Alabama-based Vesta Insurance Group Inc. announced that the panel in its arbitration with NRMA Insurance Ltd. has ruled in favor of NRMA in the 20 percent whole account quota share reinsurance dispute. As a result, Vesta will incur approximately a …
March 2, 2004
New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey, Director of Division of Criminal Justice Vaughn McKoy and Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Greta Gooden Brown presented the 2003 Annual Report of the New Jersey Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) to Governor James …
March 2, 2004
A Greenville, Alabama manufacturer suffered moderate damage late Sunday night when its plant caught fire. A passing motorist spotted the fire at REF Alabama, which employs 60 people. No was at the facility at the time of the fire, and …
March 2, 2004
Eighty-four percent of Americans say it is important to have a disaster plan, but less than half of these individuals reportedly have actually created a plan in the event they are affected by a natural disaster. With spring approaching, Americans …