Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has announced an agreement with a Dallas-based “debt settlement” company that will result in refunds to consumers who filed or will file complaints about fees for services that were often confusing or misleading. In an …
Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., joined federal and state officials recently to introduce the United States Department of Justice “Zero Tolerance” program regarding the state’s The Road Home program. The “Zero Tolerance” program is a collaborative effort among …
The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation will hold a public hearing on Oct. 5, 2006, in Conference Room 100 (Commissioner’s Conference Room) of TDI’s Central Office located in the Hobby Building at 333 Guadalupe Street in Austin. …
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has adopted a model bulletin regarding training requirements for insurance producers who offer policies through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). This effort relates to Section 207 of the Flood Insurance Reform Act …
Residential property owners in Florida could potentially save up to from 4 to 14 percent on the sinkhole portion of their home insurance premium due to changes in coverage enacted earlier this year. However, since the sinkhole provision is a …
Florida home insurance companies may have to spell out standardized premium discounts homeowners would get for certain home improvements under a recommendation discussed Thursday by a state panel. The Property and Casualty Insurance Reform Committee is trying to figure out …
The Democrat who has been the hardest charger in criticizing Republicans over the $300 million investment loss at the state’s workers’ compensation program for injured workers finds he is being criticized as well. State Sen. Marc Dann, running for attorney …
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee plans to keep fighting a $16.8 million damage award, upheld on appeal, for an 85-year-old man who was severely injured when his car was hit by a vehicle driven by a church group volunteer. The state …
In workers’ compensation cases, management of injured workers by a specialized network of health care providers—without third-party utilization review—can reduce missed work days and lower health care costs, reports a study in the September Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. …
Lawmakers said federal officials failed to protect ground zero workers as they clambered over the smoking pile of toxic debris and have not properly cared for them in the years since. In a daylong House hearing last Friday, lawmakers criticized …