Articles by Stephanie K. Jones

Report: New Orleans Wasted Money on Life Benefits for Years

The city misspent around $500,000 on employee benefits during a span of eight years, according to a report released by the New Orleans Inspector General. The inspector general’s office evaluated the city’s policies and practices relating to procuring and managing …

Oklahoma’s Commissioner Doak Had a Full Plate in 2011

In his first year as insurance commissioner of Oklahoma, John Doak was a busy man. Doak and the agency he leads had their hands full implementing reforms in the workers’ compensation system, dealing with a host of natural catastrophes, encouraging …

Ohio Insurance Agent’s License Revoked

Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor revoked the resident insurance agent license of Jeffrey Hum, of Toledo, Ohio, for violations of Ohio insurance law. A department review revealed that the Illinois Secretary of State issued an …

Agents, Adjusters Vulnerable to Lawsuits Even When They’re Not to Blame

Agents and adjusters have completely different roles in the insurance industry but as intermediaries between insurance companies and their customers they have one critical thing in common: They often get pulled into claims lawsuits even though they’ve done nothing wrong. …