Eleva, Wis.-based MI-Assistant announced that Midwestern property/casualty insurer ACUITY has incorporated credit report information into the firm’s rating program. This technology eliminates the need for ACUITY insurance agents to access multiple sources in generating quotes for customers. Incorporation of credit-based …
With more than 7,400 issuing locations nationwide, you’d think a product line extension would be a simple process. But that wasn’t the case when Stewart Information Services Corporation decided to add Property and Casualty Insurance to their already impressive roster …
A recently released study by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM) supports the finding in previous reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Texas Medical Association, and the American College of Occupational and Environmental …
Legislation limiting asbestos and silica lawsuits passed the full House this week and now moves to Gov. Bob Taft’s desk for his signature. House Bill 292 and HB 342 would make Ohio the first state to adopt medical criteria for …
The Association of Wyoming Insurance Agents will hold its 50th annual convention from June 16-18 at the Holiday Inn in Sheridan, Wyo. The conference will feature six hours of CE credits on Thursday, June 17, while Friday, June 18 will …
A bill that would reportedly assure that policyholders of insolvent insurance companies would have their claims paid according to the agreed-upon deductible amounts under their policies passed the Pennsylvania House unanimously today. Senate Bill 815 now moves to the Senate, …
Napa, Calif.-based The Doctors Company, a leading medical malpractice insurance carrier, announced the appointment of Robert D. Francis as COO. He will begin his work with The Doctors Company on July 1, 2004. “Rob is a strong leader with exceptional …
Charles Reynolds, managing partner of Wm. Rigg Co., announced that Wm. Rigg Co. has acquired substantially all the assets of the Webber Insurance Agency, a 19-year-old Fort Worth, Texas-based company that focuses on property and casualty for the auto and …
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley said checking all of one’s property insurance policies now could help save them from financial ruin during the hurricane season that begins June 1 and stays through November. “We get a little lax when …
With explosive state population growth and experts predicting the formation of more than 12 named Atlantic storms, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher is issuing a warning to consumers: Prepare now. “Hurricane season is just days away,” said Gallagher. The …
