Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ‘A’ long-term and senior debt ratings on Mercury General Corp. (Mercury). Fitch has also affirmed the ‘AA-‘ insurer financial strength (IFS) ratings on Mercury Casualty Company (MCC) and Mercury Insurance Company (MIC) and the ‘A+’ …
Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist announced the arrest of a South Carolina resident for wrongfully soliciting to do roofing repairs in Punta Gorda following Hurricane Charley without a valid Florida contractor’s license. Four homeowners living in Punta Gorda’s residential zones …
The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission announced it approved the reapplication for Certificates of Authority to Self-Insure for a one-year period by nine private employers during a public meeting on Aug. 19, 2004. Texas law allows certain large, private employers to …
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) will develop and implement a Near-Miss Reporting System for the fire service. Supported by more than a million dollars in grants from the Department of Homeland Security and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, the …
Standing at the reported second most dangerous intersection in the city of Los Angeles with previously uninsured motorists, California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi recently announced a new, aggressive outreach campaign to enroll eligible L.A. drivers in the California Low Cost …
In the wake of the devastation left behind from Hurricane Charley, thousands in Florida have been left homeless and jobless, and many charitable organizations are working hard to help the victims and their families. While most of these solicitations are …
In the aftermath of the Hurricane Charley, the U.S. insurance industry has established the Hurricane Insurance Information Center (HIIC) in Punta Gorda, FL. The HIIC will provide on-the-spot information on the insurance industry’s response, supplying claim filing tips and maintain …
U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao announced that she has dispatched more than 30 safety and health experts from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to provide technical assistance and help ensure that the thousands of workers responding to the aftermath …
The week after Hurricane Charley made landfall, the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved more than $24 million in disaster aid to 10,027 households. FEMA has received more than 93,000 applications through its teleregistration line …
Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher announced that William Emrick will serve as the executive director for the Kentucky Office of Workers’ Claims. Emrick has been serving as interim executive director since July 1, 2004. He will now officially assume the position. …