Kansas state officials say the winter storm that knocked power out to thousands of customers across Kansas continues to get costlier. The newest damage estimate was released earlier this week, putting the figure at $381 million. The Kansas adjutant general’s …
Consultants who reviewed the claims handling of North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency said they found no evidence it was unfairly denying worker benefits, while saying some aspects of the operation need improvement. Supervisors should provide more assistance in managing complex …
Snowmobilers in Maine were urged this week to slow down and use caution on the state’s trails following the deaths of five riders in less than four days. A Massachusetts man became the fifth snowmobile death since Friday night when …
It is easy to see why iPods would be alluring targets for criminals: The music players are valuable and easy to resell, and people absorbed in their personal soundtracks can be vulnerably oblivious to their surroundings. But could the temptation …
Barb Markwell was named the 2008 PIA National Customer Service Representative of the Year on March 1, 2008 during a ceremony in Arlington, Virginia. The award was presented by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) and was sponsored …
3/7/2008 Whitehouse, Ohio – Mariposa Insurance Services announced today a new service to Insurance Carriers called the Emergency ALE Debit Card Program. The program will allow an insurance company’s customers the ability to receive cash via an ATM, book a …
Agency Management? Management Liability? New Markets and Programs? Main Street/Small Business Insurance? Risk Management? Claims, Loss Control and Fraud? Construction and Contractors? Regional Insurer News? Those are just a handful out of dozens of potential e-mail newsletter ideas. What topics …
Arizona Rep. Rick Renzi pleaded not guilty to all charges in a federal indictment accusing him of abusing his office for financial gain and for raising campaign funds by embezzling insurance premiums collected by his family’s firm. Renzi was arraigned …
A federal judge has upheld a ruling by State Insurance Commissioner John Morrison prohibiting “discretionary clauses” in group health and disability insurance policies in Montana. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy of Missoula means insurers no longer can …
New York lawmakers have decided once is not enough — at least when it comes to telling homeowners that floods will not be covered by a standard homeowners policy. Under legislation signed this week by Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Empire State …