The Oklahoma Legislation House of Representatives decided by a vote of 84 – 12 to empanel a special investigating committee to consider articles of impeachment against State Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher. According to the House Media Services Division, lawmakers approved …
Louisiana State Rep. Karen Carter, D-New Orleans, has been appointed chair of the House Insurance Committee. Carter’s appointment comes a little over a week after the former chairman, Rep. Troy Hebert, D-Jeanerette, was ousted. According to the New Orleans Times …
Insurance Services Office Inc. (ISO) has introduced a personal auto rating program carriers can use to tailor the cost of insurance for bodily injury and property damage liability and no-fault/medical payments coverage based on a car’s make and model. This …
Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) Commissioner Linda Watters announced that the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) will mail $1,000 checks to the 105 Michigan claimants who are Holocaust survivors and/or an heir. In total, …
Norman, Okla.-based Weather Decision Technologies Inc. (WDT) announced the release of TornadoExpress, the latest in a series of weather products designed to help companies and organizations make informed and timely weather decisions. TornadoExpress, an Internet-delivered assessment of tornado damage, takes …
Insurity Inc., a ChoicePoint company, announced that Georgia Casualty & Surety, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlantic American, has selected Insurity’s Commercial Intellisys’ property/casualty policy processing services and software. A complete Web-based rating, intelligent underwriting and electronic issuance platform is being …
The Workers’ Health and Safety division of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission will present a one-day educational seminar on Supervising for Safety, on Wednesday, April 28, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The seminar will …
Injured California workers told a State Capitol news conference Wednesday that workers’ compensation insurers unreasonably delayed undisputed medical and disability payments that cost the workers their cars, homes, personal assets, and their dignity. The injured workers and their advocates called …
United Fire & Casualty Company announced it will close its New Orleans Regional Office and consolidate its business with that of the company’s regional office in Galveston, Texas. All of the office’s administrative and underwriting operations will be transferred to …
A South Florida family reportedly lost their homeowners insurance after their mortgage company failed to pay premiums from escrow. Another Floridian from Tampa was denied insurance coverage on a home he was purchasing because of a past claim for water …