Monthly Archives: <span>June 2006</span>

Conn. Estimates June Flood Damages in Bid for Federal Funds

Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell and Waterbury Mayor Michael J. Jarjura said that preliminary damage estimates of the June 2-3 flash flooding in the city totaled $4.4 million. Other towns in Greater Waterbury have estimated damage totaling more than $600,000 …

Three Sentenced in Texas Medicaid Scam

Three people have been sentenced in what prosecutors called a Medicaid fraud ring that used forged prescriptions. Eduardo Solis, 42, Juana “Janie” Garcia, 44, and Hermelinda Altamarino, 36, were indicted and arrested in October. In sentences announced Tuesday by state …

Kan. Department Kicks Off State-wide InsureU Program

Commissioner Sandy Praeger will be embarking on a statewide insurance education campaign, entitled “InsureU,” which will extend over the next few months. Praeger will begin by making stops in several Kansas cities next week sharing information specifically targeted at empty …

Three Insurers Sue To Recover Claims Paid in ’02 Wildfire

Three insurance companies filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to recover $7.04 million in claims paid for homes damaged or destroyed in the 2002 Hayman Fire in Colorado. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. Inc., three Hartford insurance entities, and Allstate …

New Mexico Appeals Court Rejects Market-Value Loss Claim

A man who wrecked his new truck is not entitled to payment from his insurance company for the resulting loss of market value, the New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled. In the first ruling in New Mexico on the issue, …

Walgreens to Stop Filling Prescriptions Under Mich. Midwest Health Plan

Walgreens Co. has announced it will stop filling prescriptions for members of Midwest Health Plan, based in Dearborn, Mich., effective July 1 because of inadequate pharmacy reimbursement rates. Walgreens has been in discussions with Midwest Health Plan for the past …

Apple Fined for Selling Contracts Without Wash. License

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler levied a $100,000 fine against Apple Computer Inc. for selling service contracts from 2000 to 2004 without registering as a service contract provider. “If a consumer decides to purchase a service contract for a computer …

Washington’s Ethel Adams Legislation Takes Effect

Legislation changing the uninsured mootorist law in Washington that is named in honor of accident victim Ethel Adams has taken effect. Adams was injured in an automobile accident in 2005 when her car was hit during an intentional act of …

Ill. GOP Lawmakers Question Timing of Kid’s Health Program Ads

Illinois Republican lawmakers are critizing the state’s new program to offer free or low-cost health insurance to all children, demanding to know how many people are signing up and criticizing the timing of a TV ad campaign. All Kids, the …

XL Specialty Targets Armored Car Industry with Multi-Line Program

XL Specialty Insurance Company has introduced a multi-line insurance program especially designed for the armored car industry and other business transporting high-value cargo. The program was introduced this week at the Independent Armored Car Operators Association annual convention, held in …