West News
News for September 2005
September 30, 2005
September 29, 2005
- Calif. Commissioner Warns Residents of Dangers from 'Fake Insurance'
- ACIC Disappointed by Court's Ruling Regarding Driver Discounts
- Stewart Title of California Venturing Into P/C Market with SIFS Launch
- NAS Insurance Services' EPLI Covers Employee Identity Theft and Genetic Makeup Discriminations
September 28, 2005
September 27, 2005
- Safeco Estimates Katrina After-Tax Losses at $78M
- Flood Insurance Rises In Sacramento
- Katie Freeman Insurance Services Makes San Diego Staff Changes
- Nonprofits Insurance Alliance Group Founder Honored as Top Boss
September 26, 2005
- Superior Access Insurance Services Opens New Irvine Facility
- Insurance Commissioner Candidate to Keynote American Agents Alliance Convention
- Builders & Tradesmen's Insurance Services Introduces National Course of Construction/Builders Risk Program
- Carter Joins Chopra Insurance
September 25, 2005
- Calif. May Lower Quake Insurance Rates in Wake of Katrina
- Oregon Says Employers will Pay $33.4M Less in Workers' Comp Fees
- Colo. Democrats Question Claims That Auto Insurance Rates Have Declined
September 23, 2005
- Hawaii To Receive New Flood Insurer
- Vido to Head New San Diego Office of SullivanCurtisMonroe
- California Raisin Growers Try To Save Crops After Early Storm
- Colorado Auto Insurance Rates Being Reviewed
- Rocky Mountain Rescue Teams' Existence Threatened By Rising Insurance Rates
September 22, 2005
- Pair of Quakes Hit North of LA; No Damages Reported
- Hawaii Workers' Comp Claims Declining
- Avila Joins David Morse & Associates
- Burns & Wilcox Ltd. Named Sanderson Underwriter in Reno Office
- Advantage Names New CFO
September 21, 2005
- JetBlue Airliner Survives Emergency Landing at LAX; No Injuries Reported
- ACIC Opposes Proposed California Department of Insurance Regulations
- CA Division of Workers' Comp Hosting Spanish Workshop for Workers
- ACIC Asks Gov. Schwarzenegger to Sign Safety Bills
- California Man Fined For Workers' Comp Fraud
- Bates Promoted to Assistant Vice President at McFall General
- Carey Promoted to VP/Manager at Western Security Surplus
- Santa Rosa State Fund Office Raises $5K for Katrina Victims
September 20, 2005
- FEMA Tightens Policy on Flood Safety
- Calif. State Fund to Collect $66,355 in Fraud Case
- Crooms Joins Torrance-based Keenan
- NIIA Names Schellin President
- Pierson Appointed at AGA
September 19, 2005
- Sloan Mason Announces New Program for Sewer & Water Main Contractors
- Burns & Wilcox of San Francisco Moves
- Workers' Comp Overhaul Boosts Insurers' Bottom Lines
- Heat Waves Could Hurt California's Energy Grid
- FEMA Tightens Policy on Flood Insurance, Including Some Calif. Areas
- McFall General Appointed by Penn America to Write in Ore., Wash., Idaho
- Former San Francisco Insurance Agent Arraigned for Embezzlement
- Ventura County Agent Sentenced for Selling Fraudulent Auto Insurance Policies
- Tolentino Joins Burns & Wilcox
September 16, 2005
- AIA Says Workers' Comp Rate Reduction Recommendation Demonstrates Reforms are Working
- NAS Insurance Services Enhances Managed Care E&O Insurance
- Goltra & Associates Insurance Brokers Joins United Agencies
- Restaurant Insurance Corp. Partners With The Hartford
- Former Calif. Agent Sentenced for Selling Fraudulent Policies
- Preston Joins All Risks, Ltd.
September 15, 2005
- WCIRB Makes Amended Filing
- Experts Warn Ariz. Residents Against Buying 'Flood Cars' for Sale
- Zapien's Appraisals Inc. Joins Frontier Adjusters National Franchise
- Alliance Offers New Programs at 2005 Conference & Expo
- 21st Century Insurance Group Announces Quarterly Dividend
- Denniston Joins Lockton Cos.
- Word & Brown Companies Adds Website Links to Red Cross
- New Mexico, Washington State Associations Honored with L.P. McCord Education Award
September 14, 2005
- AIA Urges Calif. Gov. to Veto Legislation Unraveling 2004 Comp Reforms
- AIA Pleased with Results of 2005 Calif. Legislative Session
- AARIS Employees Raise Nearly $179,000 for Katrina Relief Efforts
- IBA West Urges CDI To Change Producer Name Regulations
September 13, 2005
September 12, 2005
- Nev. Lawmakers Concerned about Public Employee Benefit Program
- Colo. Residents Settle Wildfire Lawsuit with Energy Provider
September 9, 2005
- WCIRB to Propose 5.2% Decrease In Pure Premium Rates Effective Jan. 1
- Wash. Man Sentenced for Defrauding L&I in Workers' Comp Scam
- Union General Announces Appointment with Penn-America
- Sherman Joins Burns & Wilcox, New Mexico as an Underwriter
- Whitaker Joins Kibble & Prentice
September 8, 2005
- Insurex Announces Additional 15% Decrease in Workers' Comp Rates
- CA Senate Approves Post-Disaster Insurance Bills
- Llorente Investigations to Manage Special Investigative Unit for Alaska National Insurance Company
- Dougherty Joins Woodruff-Sawyer
September 7, 2005
- Zenith Announces Three-for-Two Stock Split and Quarterly Dividend
- California Workers' Comp Bill Tabled
September 6, 2005
- Workers' Compensation Gives Nevada Business Incentives
- Insurance Cos. Pushing Colo. Mountain Residents to Firescape
- Bonding Co. Sides with Contractor in Sewer Plant Dispute
- Alliance Raising Funds for Hurricane Katrina Victims
- Abram Interstate Offers Course of Construction, Builders Risk
- Quirk & Co. Opens Pacific Northwest Branch in Washington
September 2, 2005
- Fireman's Fund Declares Moratorium On Policy Cancellations for Hurricane Katrina Victims
- PMI Provides Disaster Relief for Hurricane Katrina, Donates to Red Cross
- Farmers Claims Teams Assisting Katrina Victims
September 1, 2005
- So. Calif. Quake Registers 4.8; No Injuries, Damages
- Washington's L&I Proposes 3.8 Percent Boost in 2006 Workers' Comp Rates
- Allstate Settles Class Action Lawsuit for $120 Million
- Kibble & Prentice Joins RiskProNet
- Property Claim Services and I.I.I. Rank Fire Losses
- Francis Joins Baldwin Resource Group
- Ndiforchu Joins QualCorp Inc.