April 8, 2004
Ohio-based The Midland Company, a provider of specialty insurance products and services, indicated that it anticipates record results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2004. Based on preliminary data, the company believes that net income per share will be …
April 8, 2004
New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice Director Vaughn McKoy announced that a Camden County man has been sentenced to probation as a result of possessing a phony automobile insurance identification card in order to avoid the costs of obtaining legitimate …
April 8, 2004
West Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Commission recently filed injunctions against three state employers whose accounts with the Commission are reportedly in default. The injunctions were filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court against: *TLC Clearing Inc., a Mingo County logging business, that …
April 8, 2004
California State Senator Richard Alarcón, ( D- Van Nuys) chairman of the Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee, has set a committee hearing in anticipation of a comprehensive workers’ compensation reform package. The bill review hearing is set upon adjournment …
April 8, 2004
The TriZetto Group Inc. announced that BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) has purchased NetworXPricer, software that fully automates complex provider contracts, reportedly making it easier for health plans to negotiate terms with numerous providers. NetworXPricer reportedly speeds claims processing by …
April 8, 2004
Attorney General Charlie Crist and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary José Abreu announced the arrest of a Central Florida couple for defrauding the state out of more than $1.5 million in road construction and maintenance contracts. Dawn Michelle Calhoun, 34, …
April 8, 2004
Seattle-based Safeco has taken the next big step toward fulfilling its mission of making the experience of buying, selling and owning insurance easier than anyone else. Safeco (www.safeco.com) has launched Safeco Now for Property/Casualty insurance – an online sales platform …
April 8, 2004
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) and the Texas FAIR Plan announced the election of new officers for the associations. The Association Governing Committee named Craig Nadziejka as chairman of the Board; James Elbert as vice chairman, and James Langford …
April 8, 2004
Arizona-based AMJ Logistics Inc. announced that RV Glass Solutions will begin to accept and process RV Glass claims using the eDirectGlass Claims Manager system. eDirectGlass is an Internet-based automated application that includes first notice of loss, point-of-sale, customer relationship management …
April 8, 2004
A new poll released this week by the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA) reveals that Americans believe a growing crisis in health care liability is pushing health care costs up and forcing good doctors out of medical practice. …