Monthly Archives: <span>August 2008</span>

Chinese Hurdler Liu Xiang Will Forgo Insurance Claim

Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang will not make a claim against a 100 million yuan ($14.5 million) insurance policy after an injury forced him to pull out of the Olympics, a team official said Wednesday. Ping An Insurance Co. issued the …

Insurance Information Network of California Expands Spanish-Language Resources

As the Latino population continues to grow in California, the Insurance Information Network of California IINC has made it a priority to reach out to Spanish-speaking consumers with helpful tips on shopping for insurance, understanding risk and its impact on …

West Virginia Businessman Sentenced on Tax Charges

A West Virginia businessman will spend 18 months in prison for failing to turn over to the federal government income and insurance taxes collected from employees. George Steven Rogers of Mt. Clare was sentenced Aug. 18 in federal court in …

Combined Group Offers Agent Direct Express Service for Travelers Select Agents

The Combined Group now offers a fully automated service for Travelers Select commercial insurance lines. Combined’s Agent Direct Express™ and Quantum’s Real Time Express™ service offerings now enable agents to quote rates, place binding coverage in force and receive direct …

High Car Stacks Blamed in Rhode Island Recycling Yard Fire

Officials in Johnston, Rhode Island say firefighters struggled to douse a large recycling plant fire over the weekend because cars there were stacked too high and were piled too close to each other. The blaze at the Metals Recycling plant …

South Carolina County Now Using Photos of 911 Sites

Charleston County, South Carolina has a new tool to help emergency crews better respond to 911 calls. Dispatchers are using Pictometry, a new system that brings up a picture of the location and neighborhood from where a 911 call originated. …

Florida’s Citizens Closes Emergency Operations Center in Naples

Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s emergency operations center located in Naples, Florida will close at 6 p.m. today (Aug. 20). Policyholders who may have sustained damage from Tropical Storm Fay are advised to make temporary repairs as necessary to prevent further …

ACE Broadens Coverage for Contractor Equipment With New Alliance

The retail Inland Marine unit of ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, teamed up with National Equipment Register (NER), a provider of a national database of heavy equipment ownership and thefts that helps …

Survey: Parents Fed Up With ‘Party Schools’ and Politicians

Americans continue to overwhelmingly reject an ongoing push to lower the legal drinking age from 21 to 18. According to a Nationwide Insurance survey, 72 percent of adults think lowering the drinking age will make alcohol more accessible to kids, …

Four Small SUVs Earn Top Safety Pick

Automakers are improving the crashworthiness of their vehicles and quickly installing side airbags and electronic stability control, an important crash avoidance feature, on more models, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Institute recently completed front, side, and …