February 10, 2006
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c32712) announced the addition of UK Private Medical Insurance 2005 to their offering. With premium rate increases in private medical insurance leading to a decline in individual subscriber numbers, the market has been stalling in recent years. …
February 10, 2006
Alabamians who suffered damages from Hurricane Katrina have 30 days left to register for disaster assistance, according to state and federal officials. March 11 is the last day to register. Homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage from the …
February 10, 2006
Engle Martin & Associates Inc., an independent loss adjustment firm, has promoted J. Robert Gambell to senior vice president of Engle Martin Claims Administration Services (EMCAS), the TPA division of the company. Gambell, who has been in the industry for …
February 10, 2006
A Colorado proposal to deny workers’ compensation benefits to illegal immigrants injured on their jobs has died in a Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee. Republican Sen. Greg Brophy’s bill 98 would have barred any “unauthorized alien” from receiving workers’ …
February 10, 2006
The Auto Club Group (ACG) — holding company for the Auto Club Insurance Association (ACIA) and six AAA affiliates in the Midwest (including AAA Michigan) — is ranked second in the nation for collision repair satisfaction, according to J.D. Power …
February 10, 2006
As part of its record $1.6 billion overall settlement with state and federal officials for fraud and improper accounting, American International Group will pay states $343.5 million for underpayment of workers compensation premiums taxes and residual market assessments. The combined …
February 9, 2006
Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited had a net loss of $318.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2005 and $497.9 million for the 2005 year. The falls come after absorbing losses from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma during the fourth …
February 9, 2006
While many Mississippians continue to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the official start of the hurricane season on June 1, 2006 is fast approaching. Because it takes 30 days after purchase for a new policy to take effect, …
February 9, 2006
State and federal officials reported a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) Mitigation Outreach Partnership with Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores, 11114 South Memorial Drive in Bixby and 1746 South Lynn Riggs Boulevard in Claremore. …
February 9, 2006
The Coalition for Asbestos Reform, (C.A.R.) on Thursday urged the U.S. Senate to vote “YES” on the amendment to S.852 presented by Senator John Cornyn of Texas, which sets forth a medical criteria approach to asbestos reform, similar to the …