A one-year moratorium on homeowners insurance policy changes has been requested in a letter signed by 13 members of the Moible, Ala. county legislative delegation. “Even though we understand the costs associated with Hurricane Ivan put financial strain on the …
Two Aon subsidiaries, Aon Re Global and Impact Forecasting, LLC, have released a report on 2004’s natural catastrophes, describing “a year of freakish weather patterns, ending with the worst natural disaster in modern times: the December 26th tsunami.” The report …
As if the world’s increasingly violent weather weren’t enough (See previous article), the BBC is set to air a two part documentary on the potential threat of mass destruction posed by “Supervolcanoes.” The program, which will be aired in the …
Attorneys representing healthcare consumers Thursday announced they have reached a proposed nationwide settlement with Tenet Healthcare Corp. Originally filed in December 2002, the lawsuit claimed that patients not covered by insurance plans were charged excessive prices at 114 hospitals owned …
Approximately 14,000 employers have been notified that injury and illness rates at their worksites are higher than average and that assistance is available to help them fix safety and health hazards, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Thursday. …
UICI on Thursday pledged its full cooperation with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Washington, which issued a cease and desist order on March 8 that prohibits The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company (a subsidiary …
On Feb. 1, President Bush declared six West Virginia counties eligible for federal disaster relief for public properties damaged in January floods. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials said to date, $6.1 million in federal grant funds have been obligated …
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute has announced that it will conduct a one-day case law seminar in May in San Francisco and in Long Beach. The program will examine trends in workers’ compensation case law in light of recent statutory …
After receiving consumer complaints during town hall meetings in Pensacola, Fla. about unpaid claims, Tom Gallagher, Florida’s CFO, told insurance company representatives he would like to have “face-to-face” meetings with their executive officers in an effort to clear up the …
Massachusetts-based Sentient Jet, a provider of private jet membership, has formed an independent safety advisory board in the private aviation industry. The Sentient Jet Safety Advisory Board will bring together a coalition of highly-regarded aviation industry experts focused on enhancing …