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

Pa. Approves New Med-Mal Insurer

A new physician liability insurance company has been established in northeastern Pennsylvania. Officals at Northeast Physician Risk Retention Group, Inc. said they organization has been approved in Pennsylvania to offer medical professional liability insurance to physicians and surgeons of all …

Copart, ASI Note Software Integration

California-based Copart Inc. and ASI jointly announced the integration of Copart’s proprietary VB2 virtual auction software with ASI’s auction management software, AUCSOFT. The integration allows users of AUCSOFT to automatically and seamlessly transfer vehicle data, history and condition reports as …

CDI Fines Agents over Workers’ Comp Policies

California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has imposed discipline upon two agents and the companies they work for over their marketing of an illegal tribal-based insurance product. The actions taken by the commissioner include fines, cost reimbursement, and a restriction on …

National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh Upgrades Professional Liability, Network Security Risks

National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., a member company of American International Group Inc. (AIG), announced the enhancement of its AIG ProTech Modular Edition for professional liability and network security risks. The new version of the program features …

Citizens Submits “Action Plan,” Recommendations to Fla. Task Force

An action plan and recommendations for improvements to make Citizens Property Insurance Corporation ready to respond during a major disaster, such as last year’s devastating hurricanes, has been submitted to the Citizens Task Force created by Florida’s Chief Financial Officer …

N.J. Man Plays ‘Tag’ with the Law and Finds He’s It

New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice Director Vaughn McKoy announced that a Union County man has pleaded guilty to theft for receiving stolen automobiles worth more than $170,000, and “re-tagging” them. According to McKoy and Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Greta Gooden-Brown, …

The Progressive Group Expands Ariz. Training Facility

Nearly a year after The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies expanded its Phoenix area sales and customer service call center, Progressive is growing its Arizona operations again by opening an insurance-group owned commercial auto claims training facility. The Progressive Group …

Mo. AG Recovers More than $2.7 Million for Consumers During Last Year Through Informal Mediation

Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon returned more than $2.7 million to consumers in 2004 through mediation outside the courts, according to the office. The consumer complaint unit of Nixon’s office recovered a total of $2,739,628 for consumers last year. For …

Chrome Unveils New Automotive Web Service

Portland-based Chrome Systems Corporation, provider of automotive data, configuration and comparison technology and commerce solutions, announced a new Web service that enables application developers to retrieve used vehicle values based on an automated cross referencing of Chrome’s vehicle description to …

Survey Says Homes Not Prepared for Water Damage

As the Northeast digs out from the weekend’s blizzard, many homeowners are reportedly unprepared to deal with two of the leading causes of damage to their homes – burst water pipes and leaky roofs. Nearly one-third (31%) of homeowners have …