Monthly Archives: <span>January 2005</span>

La. Commissioner Honored with Leadership Award

The Louisiana Health Care Alliance (LHCA) presented state Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley with their 2004 Leadership in Health Care Award for his commitment to improving the availability and affordability of health care in Louisiana. The group’s president and CEO …

IIA San Antonio Presents Additional Insured, GGL Course

Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio will present a special seminar Feb. 23, 2005, on “The Additional Insured” and “CGL Policy: Critical Changes.” The instructor for the two-part seminar is R. Bryan Tilden of Tilden and Associates, Pittsboro, N.C. In …

GAINSCO Completes Restructuring

GAINSCO Inc. reported it has closed the previously announced restructuring of the company that was approved by its shareholders on Jan. 18, 2005, and is more fully described in the company’s proxy statement dated Dec. 22, 2004. “This is a …

Community Relations Teams Visit Ind. Storm Areas

Community Relations specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are working with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and county emergency management directors to reach out to people in Indiana affected by the flooding and severe winter storms that …

ACE USA’s Environmental Coverage Logs Online; New Site Provides Product, Claims Reporting Information

ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, announced that its ACE Environmental Risk unit has introduced the capability for on-line product and claims reporting information via its new Web site, www.aceenvironmentalrisk.com. This new Web …

CAIIA Announces Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations Seminars throughout California

As an authorized California Department of Insurance education provider (CDI# 20638) the California Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters (CAIIA) will be presenting its annual Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations (FCSPR) seminars at locations throughout California. At three of the locations …

Insured Versus Insured Exclusion – Court Looks to Conduct for D&O Liability Coverage

As they say, “it is not how you describe something, but what really happened that is important.” A recent opinion from the federal district court in the Northern District of Illinois highlights the operation of the insured versus insured exclusion …

GAB Robins Names New Senior VP for Risk Management Services and MedInsights

GAB Robins has named Paul Bode as senior vice president of Risk Management Services (RMS) and MedInsights effective immediately. He will be based in the company’s New Jersey headquarters. RMS provides claims administration and antifraud services for self-insured entities in …

Calif.’s State Fund Implements New Reform Measure

State Compensation Insurance Fund announced the establishment of an enhanced Medical Provider Network (MPN) that will assure the provision of rapid access to medical treatment for injured workers. The network expands on State Fund’s existing medical network which has reduced …

Union Pacific Back on Track with Flood-Damaged Lines

Union Pacific has reopened its California “Coast Line” and Nevada’s Caliente line, a rugged desert canyon line northeast of Las Vegas. Traffic on these lines will be limited for a short period as final work is completed. These two line …