Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell announced that President George W. Bush has approved the Governor’s request for federal Individual Assistance (IA) for Bedford, Bradford, Clarion, Clinton, Columbia, Fulton, Jefferson, Juniata, Mifflin, Monroe, Northumberland, Pike, Snyder, Union and Wayne counties from the …
California consumers won a significant victory yesterday when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed SB 494, according to the Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC). ACIC President Sam Sorich said the bill, SB 494 by Sen. Martha Escutia, D-Whittier, represented unwise public …
Prior to 2004, Florida had gone for five years without a significant hurricane. So it is of little surprise that the onslaught of this year’s three major hurricanes has caught all of us in the insurance industry a bit unprepared. …
Backed by a new study released this week on Capitol Hill, AAA reiterated that consumers continue to face a lack of choice in automotive repair, a situation that can directly impact motorist safety. “Technology has made the cars we drive …
Nevada Insurance Commissioner Alice Molasky-Arman is warning the public, especially those in the real estate industry to be on the alert about a company called Wilson Pacific Insurance Company, who is allegedly offering professional liability policies to real estate inspectors. …
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher announced that two more unlicensed adjusters are off the streets in the Ft. Myers area. James John Tomlinson, 42, and James Stephen Hudgens, 55, both working for Ft. Lauderdale-based Seabreeze Public Adjusters Inc., were …
The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (TWCC) reported that occupational fatalities in Texas increased by 17.7 percent in 2003, while the national number of fatalities increased less than 1 percent compared to 2002. There was a total of 491 occupational fatalities …
Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon has filed suit against a Kansas City business that reportedly promised new homes for 10 families, took more than $600,000 from them and never finished the work. Nixon says The Home Group Inc. engaged in …
The American Medical Association (AMA) has joined the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) for a National House Call this week to urge voters to sign on to Initiative 330 to reportedly help restore fairness and balance to Washington’s broken medical …
The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission announced recently that although reservations can still be made for the 17th Annual Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference Oct. 13-15, planners are characterizing the event as almost full. Registration is required. The registration fee is …