Amateur inventor of a children’s lightweight automobile helmet, Michael Fleming has filed a formal patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for his new child safety device. “The time has come for the development of a helmet …
The Workers’ Compensation Board of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut has released its 2004 Annual Report. Success indicators in the report include a reduction in claims costs and accident rates, and a number of positive WCB initiatives heading into the …
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher has issued an emergency rule to protect victims of Hurricane Dennis by capping public adjuster fees at 10 percent of claim payment and giving consumers up to 14 days to rescind a contract with …
Editor’s Note: Since first publishing this report, Insurance Journal has learned that Vahe K. Hagopian plead guilty to an infraction of practicing shorthand without a license and was sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000. All other charges were dismissed. …
New York Gov. George Pataki has signed legislation into law that will reportedly promote safety in New York’s highway and bridge work zones and increase penalties for those convicted of speeding within them. “Improving the mobility and reliability of our …
Three Mississippi counties on Friday were declared eligible to receive federal funding for emergency protective efforts taken preparing for and during Hurricane Dennis. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the funding eligibility for Pearl River, Simpson and Hinds counties. …
While still days away, folks along the U.S. Gulf Coast are keeping an eye on Hurricane Emily, as it roared through the eastern Caribbean toward Jamaica on Friday after damaging properties and killing at least one person in Grenada. This …
American Agents Alliance Executive Director Ken Nigohosian says the association will maintain its opposition to Senate Bill 20 (Escutia), despite recent amendments to the bill. SB 20 would mandate the continuance of California’s low-cost automobile insurance pilot program beyond the …
Agents in Georgia have been contacting the Professional Insurance Agents of Georgia to discuss requests to make alternations to Georgia Certificates of Insurance. Jerry W. Duke, PIA of Georgia executive vice president has just warned members that making alterations to …
The Michigan Supreme Court has in a 5-2 decision rejected medical monitoring as a cause of action in a case where the plaintiffs had not alleged present physical injury. The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) had filed a “friend of …