The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, heard testimony today from industry advocates to discuss the need for public and private sectors to work together to develop market-based solutions to the problem of providing …
All 34 pump motors that Army Corps of Engineers contractors installed in New Orleans’ 17th Street, Orleans Avenue and London Avenue canals have been rebuilt, but retesting over the weekend showed that many of them are still vibrating at unacceptable …
Republican candidates for Louisiana insurance commissioner traded attacks in a debate on Sept. 11, leveling accusations of improper use of campaign funds and misuse of legislative perks. James David Cain and Jim Donelon fielded some reporters’ questions about challenges that …
The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has changed its complaint resolution process by going “paperless,” using VisiFLOW document management software and TDI’s Complaint Inquiry System (CIS) automated workflow system to expedite the response to complaints. “The …
The Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA), a national trade association that represents doctor-owned and/or operated medical professional liability insurance companies, reported that medical liability reforms enacted in 2003 by the Texas Legislature have had an unprecedented impact on both …
A new study suggests that prohibiting ATV passengers and implementing helmet use may prevent the severity of head and neck related injuries in children who are victims of ATV accidents. Since the 1990s, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) related deaths and injuries …
Floridians can go back to worrying about hurricanes. Scientists said last Sunday’s magnitude 6.0 earthquake that rattled windows from southwest Florida to Louisiana was rare, and a seismic jolt powerful enough to do damage or unleash a tsunami on the …
A company that runs a low-price bus service between Chinatowns in Boston and New York has reached an agreement with state inspectors that keeps its fleet on the road, at least for now. The owners of the Fung Wah Bus …
Free insurance coverage for identity theft and computer damage is among the premium security offerings AOL is making available to its dwindling base of paying subscribers. The move follows last month’s decision to give away AOL.com e-mail accounts, software and …
For the first time in two years the high and mighty from the reinsurance world have gathered for the annual Rendezvous in Monte Carlo without having to face the consequences of an ongoing catastrophe (Ivan in 2004 and Katrina last …