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News for March 2004
March 31, 2004
- Atlantic Mutual Finalizes Sale of Commercial Business to OneBeacon, Overall GWP for Book Totals More than $400 Million
- Former Mass. Official D'Amato Heads Consumer Group
- Maine Panel Advances WC Board Restructuring
- A.M. Best Downgrades Providence Washington
- N.Y., Conn. Reps. File Ground Zero Worker Health Bill
- Mass. Charges 5 Chiropractors with Insurance Fraud
March 30, 2004
- Pa. Firm Joins ISU
- N.J. Senate Passes Med-Mal Fund
- Md. Governor Signs Isabel Relief Fund Into Law
- N.H. Liquor Agency Flexes New Suspension Power
- Sen. Mikulski Airs Maryland's Concerns with Flood Plan
- Former N.Y. Arena Football Star Arrested on Workers' Compensation Fraud in Calif.
March 29, 2004
- N.H. Firms Hit Anthem Rejection of Co-Payment Plan
- SAN Group Names Vaughan for Northern New England
- Maryland Scraps Major Med-Mal Reform; Limited Proposal Gets Preliminary Approval in House
- ACE USA Appoints Alfieri NY Regional Executive
- CPCU Society Announces May Educational Events
March 26, 2004
- Mass. Man Sent to Jail for Workers' Comp Fraud
- Pa. Hospitals React to Medical Liability Proposals
- N.Y. Agents Name Harleysville Top Commercial Partner
March 25, 2004
March 24, 2004
- Pa. State Senators Reintroduce Lawsuit Reform Measure: 'Joint and Several Liability' Legal Doctrine
- PIA Mgmt. Services Names New Pres.-CEO, Chairman
- Vermont Approves Workers' Comp Hikes
- PCI Says N.J. Auto Reform 'On the Right Track'
- Silverstein Testifies at WTC Trial
March 23, 2004
- N.Y. Official Subpoenas Liquidation Unit
- Judge Denies Motion to Hold Silverstein in Contempt
- N.Y. Gov. Pataki Offers WC Reform Package
- Maryland Citizens for Asbestos Reform Urges State House Judiciary Committee to Close Loophole By Passing HB 1346
Mass. Adds Its OK to St. Paul-Travelers Merger- Union Mutual of Vermont Selects ImageRight,
March 22, 2004
- Consumer Protections Added for N.J. Drivers
- Judge Bars Silverstein from WTC Trial over Remarks
- N.Y. Employers to Speak Out on Cutting WC Costs
March 19, 2004
- Pa. Brokers Arrested in New Jersey, Charged with Stealing More than $100,000 in Client Premium Monies
- N.H. House Votes to Pre-Screen Malpractice Cases
- Mass. Credit Score Vote Disappoints PCI
- New PIACT Pres. Stresses Relationships, Education
- IIABNY Reviews 'Road Shows' Success
- NJBIZ Honors PURE'S Poe with 'Under 40' Award
- National Life of Vermont Begins Job Cuts
March 18, 2004
- N.J. DOBI Notes Success of Online Auto Insurance Site
- Mass. Agents, Bar Compete with Lawyers Programs
- Flood Program Agrees to Review Maryland Complaints
- PIACT Names Officers for 2004-2005
- MIIX Group Continues to Examine Reserves
- S&P Rates Penn National 'BBB'
- AEGIS Selects Insurity's P/C System
March 17, 2004
- NAMIC Urges Vermont to Criminalize Industry Fraud
- Maine Governor Unveils Plan to Revamp Gridlocked Workers' Comp Board
- CRM Underscores NY Health Care Trust Financial Strength, Continues Growth of Customer Base
- N.Y. Turns to Cybersetttle to Handle Claims with Insurers in Liquidation
March 16, 2004
March 15, 2004
- N.J. Assembly to Vote on Med-Mal Fund Today
- Conn., Pa. Receive NAIC Accreditation Awards
- Montgomery Insurance Names Two New VP's
- Customer Survey Gives IWIF High Marks
- Northeast PIA's Launch New Ed. Program
- N.H. All-Industry I-Day Set for April 15
March 12, 2004
- New Jersey Task Force Calls For Mandatory Boat Safety Training and Premium Discounts
- Delaware Mulls Dissolving CareFirst Affiliation with Blue Cross
- IIABNY Reminds Agents on Flood Insurance
March 11, 2004
- Mass. Eyes Fla.-style Hurricane Fund to Ease Coastal Crisis
- NYC to Host NAIC Meeting March 13-16
- Agent Leader Decries 'Two-Tiered' Agency System in Massachusetts Auto System
- Pa. Gov. Informs Med Students on Reform Plan
- PIANJ Input on Auto Insurance Purchasing Planner
- PIACT Opposes Agency Termination Proposals
March 10, 2004
- D.C. Insurance, Banking Departments Merge
- AIA Opposes Mass. Bill on Credit Scoring
- NYSID Announces 100-Count Auto Fraud Indictment
- New England Area CPCU to Hold Seminars
- Panel Discussion Slated on Pa. Med-Mal Crisis
- PIANY Details Plans for LI RAP
March 9, 2004
- PCI Says Proposed Credit Score Ban Would Further Disrupt Mass. Market
- NYSID Selects Top 10 'Rotten Apples' in 2003 Fraud Review
- PEMA Warns on Spring Floods
- PIANJ Updates Online Agency Handbook to Reflect New Agents' Ownership Law
- S&P Lowers Connecticut Medical Ratings to 'BBpi'
March 8, 2004
- Maryland Seeks Flood Program Changes
- Brown & Brown Acquires Two N.J. Agencies
- Boston Archdiocese Sues Insurer
- PCI Opposes Conn. Mold Bill
- N.Y. Pizza Shop Owner Faces Workers Comp Fraud Charges
- Best Affirms Erie Group's 'A+' Ratings
- IIABNJ Lauds N.J. DOBI Consumer Education Initiative
- IIABNJ YAC Hosts "Day in Trenton"
- NYMAGIC, INC. Announces Pricing of Debt Offering
March 5, 2004
- Insurers Praise Conn. High Court Ruling Limiting Emotional Distress Recovery
- PIACT Supports Conn. Bill on Health Care, Med Mal
- Russell Bond's Bingeman Receives Award
- IIABNY Notes 67 Agencies Joined National Brand
March 4, 2004
- PCI, AIA Oppose Mass. Bill Requiring Insurers to Report to Tax Authorities
- Allmerica CEO: Mass. Personal Lines Capacity Woes Could Spread to Other Lines
- Online Insurance Marketing Conference Set for May in Princeton, N.J.
- New Jersey to Unveil Online Auto Insurance Planner
March 3, 2004
- N.J. Auto Reforms Continue Drive Forward
- Jennifer M. McHugh Appointed Pa. Deputy Insurance Commissioner for Mcare
- Mass. Auto Insurer Hanover Sues Over High Risk 'Conspiracy'
- AIA Notes N.H. Adoption of New Credit Rule
- Rhode Island Judge Rules Jury Retrial in Suit Against Lead Paint Makers
- New Hampshire Judge Clears Way for Enhanced Damages in Drunk Driving Cases
- CIBGNY Sets Meeting Date
March 2, 2004
- AIA Urges Md. Senate Finance Committee to Improve Viability of Workers' Comp System By Passing SB 466
- New Jersey Broker Acquired By American Wholesale Insurance Group
- N.Y. Arrests 12 for Workers' Comp Fraud
- Best Announces Rating Actions on Highmark
- PIANH Adopts "Principles of Professionalism"
- GEICO Names John Zinno, Greg Jacobi for New Buffalo Center
March 1, 2004
- Auto, HO Rate Changes in the Works in Pennsylvania
- NCRIC Group Appoints Financial Expert Frank Ross to Board
- IIABNY Survey Finds Most Northeast In-Home Businesses Vulnerable
- R.I. Club Owners Ruled Not Personally Liable for Workers' Comp Penalty
- Maine Governor Reappoints Iuppa as Insurance Superintendent