On behalf of Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell, State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann and Health Secretary Dr. Calvin Johnson have recognized Feb. 6-12, as National Burn Awareness Week, which provides an opportunity for burn, fire and life safety educators to promote …
Oregonians may qualify to have disability claims reassessed Several thousand Oregonians may benefit from settlement agreements reached between subsidiaries of UnumProvident Corp. and state and federal regulators following a multistate market conduct examination of the companies’ handling of disability claims. …
Portland-based Qmedtrix, a decision software firm specializing in medical bill review, has announced that Griff Stelzner has been named assistant vice president of Dispute Resolution. Milt Kyle is Qmedtrix’s new director of Dispute Resolution. Stelzner, who previously served as Qmedtrix’s …
Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., this week signed a Declaration of Agricultural Disaster for Washington and Iron Counties. The declaration sets in motion an official request for assistance from the United States Secretary of Agriculture for appropriate funding to be …
Illinois’ largest associations representing hospitals and doctors say meaningful and comprehensive legislation introduced this week – including caps on non-economic damages – is an important and critical step toward solving the state’s medical liability crisis. They are urging legislators to …
The Attorneys General of 53 jurisdictions announced a $27 million nationwide education program this week designed to generate awareness of the dangers of sports utility vehicles and steps consumers can take to diminish those dangers. The campaign is being financed …
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has delivered to the state legislature its final phase of its report on insurers’ use of credit information. According to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), the report’s main finding was that …
Wisconsin-based Germantown Mutual Insurance Company, an insurer offering personal and commercial insurance, has purchased the ImageRight document management system, including the ImageRight Desktop and Advanced Workflow, outgoing fax and e-mail capabilities, e-mail receiver, archive and unarchive module, the software developer’s …
Armada Data Corporation announced that its Insurance Services business, 43r.ca, will be an exhibitor at the Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association (OIAA) Trade Show held Feb. 2, at the Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario. The OIAA Trade Show is the largest …
Just three weeks after the Department of Financial Services launched its Multiple Deductible Reimbursement Program, more than 400 checks totaling $600,000 are being mailed this week, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher told Governor Jeb Bush and members of Florida’s …