May 10, 2007
Residents of Pasco and Hernando will save as much as 58 percent to 60 percent on homeowner’s premiums under new sinkhole coverage guidelines that received final approval Wednesday, a Citizens Property Insurance Corp. official said. Under the new provisions, Pasco …
May 10, 2007
Texas law firm Winstead PC announced it has added two new attorneys, Jeff Autrey and Keith Hopkinson, in its Business/Transaction Department. Autrey represents insurance and insurance-related clients on regulatory matters and corporate transactions. Hopkinson helps clients through regulatory and legislative …
May 10, 2007
The Wyoming Insurance Department has moved. The new address is 106 East 6th Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002. All telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for the Department will remain the same.
May 10, 2007
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler testified before the U.S. House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming on how insurance is impacted by climate change and what’s needed. Following are excerpts from his testimony. “If you’re looking for evidence …
May 10, 2007
The answer is not as obvious as you may think. In the age of the internet, most insurance leads are internet generated. Yes internet insurance leads are generated from websites, but not all websites are equal. There are many insurance …
May 10, 2007
Federal investigators will issue their report Wednesday on the Sago Mine disaster, which killed 12 West Virginia coal miners in a January 2006 explosion and prolonged entrapment underground. Mine Safety and Health Administration chief Richard E. Stickler and lead investigator …
May 10, 2007
Florida emergency preparedness and response officials started a four-day practice exercise Monday to go through possible scenarios they may face this hurricane season. Officials were working at the emergency operations center in Tallahassee as if they were dealing with a …
May 10, 2007
Removing Kentucky mountaintops in search of coal is a noisy, jarring process. Warning sirens blare, followed by massive explosions that shake the earth and propel broken rocks skyward. Bulldozers rumble across parched ground, pushing dirt and rock out as they …
May 10, 2007
Tennessee counties are in the process of a five-year plan to update old flood maps, but some homeowners are concerned the new versions could lead to lowered home values and the need for additional insurance. Shannon McDonald lives in a …
May 10, 2007
Lawyers for a man who blames an eastern Idaho hospital for brain damage during surgery for a minor wrist injury have begun presenting their case to a jury. Brock Higham is suing the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, alleging negligence …