Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff announced that agriculture producers and nurseries may be eligible for additional financial assistance to purchase crop insurance through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). “USDA recently announced an additional $5 million in funding for …
Empirix Inc., a provider in helping organizations strengthen customer loyalty through assured Web and voice application performance, has been invited to make a presentation at the 2005 Customer Contact Center and Claims Conference, sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield …
The last individual charged in connection with a scandal that forced the resignation in 2000 of then-California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor forgery. Ronald Leo Weekley, 50, was immediately sentenced to 120 days of community …
Research and Markets announced the addition of The Global Insurance Handbook 2005 to their offering. The increasing size of risk in the world is reportedly influencing multinational and global companies to protect ever larger balance sheets against traditional and untangible …
Allstate Floridian Insurance Company has launched a statewide education campaign to inform homeowners on urgent property insurance reforms needed as the Florida Legislature begins its 2005 annual session. Research conducted among Florida homeowners by Allstate Floridian reportedly revealed that many …
AcroSoft Corp. announced that its Insurance Content Management (ICM) solution is being implemented by Housing Headquarters, a company providing nationwide 24-hour relocation service that focuses on A.L.E. (additional living expense) claims. Housing Headquarters specializes in quickly placing families into affordable, …
Disaster aid for Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne in Florida has surpassed $4.4 billion, according to officials of the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and State Emergency Response Team (SERT). More than 1.24 million victims …
The Oklahoma House Media Services Division reported that the House passed a lawsuit reform effort, approving a comprehensive measure designed to help boost the state’s economy while preventing abuse of Oklahoma’s legal system. Lawmakers passed House Bill 2047, the Justice …
Aviva (formerly CGNU/Norwich Union) announced a net operating profit for 2004 of £2.344 billion ($4.5 billion), a 25 percent increase from 2003’s £1.72 billion ($3.3 billion). The U.K.’ largest insurer also announced plans to buy RAC (formerly the Royal Automobile …
The U.K.’s Royal & Sun Alliance continues on the road to recovery, posting a £1 million ($1.92 million) net pretax profit and an operating result of £456 million ($876 million), compared to £140 million ($269 million) in 2003. The group …