California’s WCIRB has completed its quarterly report summarizing the most current insurer loss and premium experience as of Dec. 31, 2004. Among the highlights of the report are the following: The average statewide insurer rate per $100 of payroll for …
Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation has completed the relocation of its corporate headquarters and claims and policy service center in Birmingham, Alabama. The relocation, which included approximately 600 employees, was completed over the weekend. The new address of Infinity’s headquarters …
A baby reportedly left alone in a Starke, Florida home while the grandmother went next-door to make a phone call died last Thursday after a grease fire in the kitchen spread throughout the home. Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s …
New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice Director Vaughn McKoy announced that a Monmouth County man has pleaded guilty for his role in a workers’ compensation insurance fraud scam. According to McKoy and Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Greta Gooden-Brown, Douglas E. “David” …
The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM) announced the opening of Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) to serve victims of severe storms and flooding in Bergen, Essex, Gloucester, Hunterdon, …
Sierra Health Services Inc. reported that income from continuing operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, was $28.6 million or $0.85 per diluted share, compared to $26.3 million or $0.75 per diluted share for the same period in 2004, …
A California Superior Court in San Francisco has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged the National Arbitration Forum had not disclosed results of consumer and employment arbitration cases subject to the California Arbitration Act. The National Arbitration Forum said the law …
This week, Oregon Gov. Kulongoski has proclaimed Oregon “A Home Fire Safety State.” Yet, as warmer days approach, the impending drought and associated wildfire danger loom large. Already, there’s been much information in the news about preventative steps homeowners can …
First there was the Wendy’s case involving a bowl of chili. A woman was arrested last week in Las Vegas after her claims of finding a finger in a bowl of chili went up in smoke. Now, a man is …
Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett has issued a list of reminders to consumers who are preparing to hire contractors for home improvement projects. Corbett said since January 2005, his Bureau of Consumer Protection has received 875 complaints about home improvement …