February 28, 2005
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 …
February 28, 2005
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 …
February 28, 2005
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 …
February 28, 2005
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 …
February 28, 2005
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 …
February 28, 2005
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 …
February 28, 2005
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 …
February 28, 2005
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 …
February 28, 2005
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 …
February 28, 2005
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 …