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State of Michigan, Landfill Reaches Settlement Over Compliance Issues

The state of Michigan has reached a settlement with a suburban Detroit landfill operator over compliance issues. Arbor Hills Landfill in Salem Township is required to pay fines and the cost of emissions monitoring and measuring equipment as part of …

Top 10 P/C Insurance Market Conduct Issues

The U.S. insurance industry’s top compliance shortcomings relate to claims handling noncompliance, including timeliness, required disclosures, payments and grievance and appeal processes—as well as underwriting, rating and insurance producer and sales issues. That’s according to a review by Wolters Kluwer …

Zenefits Fined $1.2M for Violations of New York Insurance Law

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined YourPeople Inc., doing business as Zenefits FTW Insurance Services, $1.2 million for allowing unlicensed employees to sell insurance and failing to implement adequate compliance controls and employee training, according …

Texas Insurance Officials Fine Zenefits $550K for Noncompliance

The Texas insurance regulators have fined human resources software startup, Zenefits, $550,000 for its past use of unlicensed health insurance brokers. The Texas Department of Insurance said YourPeople Inc., more commonly known as Zenefits, used unlicensed staff to sell and …

Top 10 Market Conduct Issues for P/C Insurers

A review of state insurance regulators’ examinations of U.S. property/casualty insurers shows that claims-handling, underwriting and producer requirements continue to be the top criticisms. According to compliance and risk management firm Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, the data compiled for its …

ACE Provides Insights on Challenges, Solutions for Cross-Border Marine Insurance

ACE Insurance, part of the ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies, based in Singapore, recently released a report on Structuring Multinational Insurance Programs for the marine markets. The report was jointly written by Suresh Krishnan, General Counsel for ACE’s …