Citizens Property Insurance pledged this week to listen closely to its customers and have a new, more consumer-friendly way of doing business. Gov. Charlie Crist and the Cabinet unanimously approved a proposed customer service plan for the state-run insurer that …
Mississippi officials are concerned about the effect State Farm’s decision to curtail its insurance writings will have on rebuilding efforts and remaining insurance markets. State Farm, Mississippi’s largest insurer, announced this week that it will stop writing new homeowners and …
The state of Tennessee is now making sure doctors report all their malpractice claims so they can be posted on the Tennessee Department of Health’s Web site for the public to see. A recent investigation by WTVF-TV in Nashville revealed …
Looking back on his two-year tenure, former New York Superintendent of Insurance Howard Mills says state regulation could stand some improvement. According to the former Empire State insurance chief, the state regulatory scheme has certain strengths in the areas of …
Auto-Owners Insurance has decided to discontinue writing new policies in Florida. The company said the decision is in response to recent Florida legislation created during a special legislative session on insurance costs and hurricane preparedness and intensified by Emergency Rule …
A researcher at a national hearing conference will present data that predicts 17 percent of people exposed to deployed airbags in American cars will suffer from permanent hearing loss. His data also shows, contrary to what experts have previously thought, …
Concord, Calif.-based Advanced Risk Technologies Insurance Services, a third party claims administrator, has changed its name to Francis Claims Services Inc. “The name Francis is a way to honor our Northern California roots. We believe it is a reflection of …
A small earthquake rattled the Midwest City, Okla., area Feb. 12, but no damage or injuries were reported, officials said. The magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at 12:33 p.m., 31/2 miles west of Midwest City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey …
Helmetless motorcyclists need not fear arrest in Arkansas unless the sponsor of a measure to require helmets decides he can muster the votes in the state Senate to remove his proposal from a committee that declined to endorse it. The …
A Chicago development group is suing heiress Nicky Hilton for breach of contract over a delayed hotel renovation project just south of the city’s downtown. In a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court, Robert Falor Investments and Grand USA Hotel …