July 6, 2006
The California Department of Insurance has revised its proposed “odometer verification” regulations, deleting provisions that would have authorized insurers to require agents to verify the mileage if they met in person with an applicant or policyholder. As revised by CDI, …
July 6, 2006
Susanne N. Wolfe, CPIW of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. – Greenville Is Named Chairman Cornelius, NC – The NAIW Education Foundation d.b.a. Insurance Scholarship Foundation of America elected their Board of Directors, and Officers, for the upcoming year at …
July 6, 2006
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has completed its report summarizing insurer loss and premium experience through March 31, 2006. According to the report, workers’ comp reforms appear to be working. After reflecting the estimated impact of AB …
July 6, 2006
The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies has opened its second service center in the Phoenix area that is designed to reduce drivers’ time spent dealing with accident repairs. At the service center, the company will offer drivers the choice of …
July 6, 2006
The Missouri Department of Insurance has directed the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) to revise loss costs for years 2003-2005. According to the statement issued by the Department, historical payrolls used to establish some advisory loss costs were understated …
July 6, 2006
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has obtained a temporary restraining order against the owner of an El Paso, Texas, air conditioning business whose faulty installation of residential air conditioning units without a building permit caused hundreds of consumers’ electrical systems …
July 6, 2006
For attorneys and others interested in learning about the state’s workers’ compensation law, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth (DLEG) and the State Bar of Michigan have teamed up to sponsor a two-part seminar series about workers’ compensation …
July 6, 2006
Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $220,430 dividend for the Social Services Agencies of Texas (SSA) purchasing group. The group dividend is separate from the approximately $100 million in individual dividends that Texas Mutual Insurance Company will pay qualifying policyholders …
July 6, 2006
The Baton Rouge, La., Crime Stoppers organization is buying liability insurance designed to protect its board members from lawsuits. The decision to get the insurance, which costs about $2,000 annually, was not because of a recent lawsuit filed against the …
July 6, 2006
An embattled El Paso, Texas, charity raided earlier this year by federal authorities has sued its former president for more than $30 million alleging improprieties including fraud. Ready One Industries is seeking the return of $24 million in compensation paid …