Florida’s Lemon Law Arbitration Program has surpassed the $300 million mark in refunds and replacements for consumers who bought chronically defective new vehicles, Attorney General Charlie Crist announced recently. Since 1989, the Lemon Law program has produced refunds or replacement …
Insurance Auto Auctions Inc., a provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, announced the opening of a new facility in Tukwila, Washington. Located approximately 10 miles southeast of downtown Seattle, the Tukwila facility is the …
United States Attorney Michael Sullivan; Joseph Moraski, Regional Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General; and Kenneth Kaiser of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced they have settled civil claims against Arthur Bregoli, …
Computer Sciences Corp. announced that two insurers, Illinois-based Pekin Insurance and a regional property and casualty (P/C) organization in the Midwest, have licensed CSC’s Colossus software to help ensure their bodily injury claims processes are consistent and efficient. Pekin Insurance …
A national notification program began Friday, as ordered by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, to alert consumers, insurers, employee welfare benefit plans and other entities who paid for Lupron(R) about a proposed $150 million settlement …
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is applauding Gov. Bob Taft and the Ohio General Assembly for passing SB 80, the comprehensive lawsuit reform bill, and HB 498, the workers’ compensation intentional tort bill. “The current civil justice …
Not wasting a minute of 2005, this week President George Bush publicly launched a major effort to enact significant legal reform during his second term, a move praised by the American Insurance Association (AIA). “President Bush is shining a welcome …
OSHA announced its support for the National Response Plan unveiled by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which includes a new Worker Safety and Health Annex. The Annex provides guidelines for implementing worker safety and health support functions during national …
GAB Robins has selected Accenture to help the company identify and assess opportunities to enhance its business processes across all aspects of its North American operation to the end of delivering products and services to its customers. “GAB Robins is …
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Mike Pickens announced his state has reached a settlement agreement with UnumProvident insurance companies, which requires a re-evaluation of certain consumer-disputed disability insurance claims. Pickens said the agreement could affect more than 2,000 Arkansans. According to the …