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

Okla. Commissioner Names Chief of Staff

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland announced that Craig Knutson will serve as her chief of staff at the Oklahoma Insurance Department. He will start in his new position March 1. In his role as chief of staff, Knutson will be …

Ky. Gov. Commends Senate, House of Representatives for Passage of SB 86

Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher commended the General Assembly recently for passage of Senate Bill 86; legislation that will establish stricter reporting standards and oversight of the group self-insured funds. The bill passed out of the House after passing out of …

Floridians See Long-Term Recovery Initiatives

Recovery from the statewide damage across Florida occurring in the 2004 hurricane season takes resources from all aspects of the communities affected and from state and federal governments. To better understand the recovery process here is a look at how …

RedSky Informs FCC of Need for Consistent E-911 Program to Protect People

In comments filed Monday with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Chicago-based RedSky Technologies Inc. said that the process of deploying enhanced 911 (E-911) capabilities in multi-tenant office structures and campuses across the country needs significant changes and a sharper focus …

PIFC Pleased with Final Court of Appeal Ruling on CDI

The California Third Appellate District Court of Appeal on Monday upheld a Superior Court ruling that knocked down emergency regulations adopted by Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi which sought to restrict the consideration of prior loss histories in underwriting and rating …

GPS, Mold Prevention Firm Ink Contract with GSA

Global Prevention Services, Inc., (GPS) has been awarded a contract with The U.S. General Services Administration’s Federal Supply Schedule Contract (FSS) for mold removal and prevention services. The GSA Contract has a five-year term which allows purchasing agents and real …

Fitch Affirms Rating for Imagine Insurance

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ‘A’ insurer financial strength ratings of Imagine Insurance Company Ltd. (Imagine) and Imagine International Reinsurance Ltd. The Rating Outlook has been changed to Stable from Positive. The rating action follows Imagine’s acquisition of Danish Re …

Calif. Warrant Sweep Nets Eight Suspects; Six Wanted for Insurance Fraud

Starting last Thursday, investigators from the California Department of Insurance’s Fraud Division (CDI) conducted joint operations in the Central Valley to execute outstanding arrest warrants. This sweep netted eight suspects, including six wanted by CDI for felony insurance fraud. CDI …

CorVel Reports More than 10 Calif. Certified MPN’s

CorVel Corp. announced that the company, as a certified existing HCO, is fully compliant with all aspects of California’s new law (SB 899) and meets the requirements to provide a Medical Provider Network (MPN) to its customers. CorVel has been …

Ore. AG Reports Top 10 Consumer Complaints for 2004

Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers recently announced Oregon’s Top 10 Complaint List for 2004 with telecommunications as number one for the fifth year in a row but alerted consumers and businesses to Oregon’s latest ranking of 15th in the nation …