Joseph R. Buick, a broker with the Hylant Group in Toledo, Ohio, made his mark in risk management education history as he became the 1,000th individual to earn the prestigious Certified Risk Managers (CRM) designation, the organization that issues the …
The Indianapolis-based National Association of Mutual Insurance Cos. (NAMIC) has submitted testimony to the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) in opposition to a proposed rule that would ban the use of insurance scoring. Following is a statement …
Aetna has revealed plans for a joint venture to provide specialty drugs to its members of its health plans with severe chronic illnesses while holding down costs. The launch of Aetna Specialty Pharmacy, jointly owned by Aetna of Hartford, Conn. …
A reputed member of the Bonanno crime family pleaded guilty to running a major insurance scam, which used a corrupt medical clinic in Queens to file millions of dollars in bogus insurance claims. Joseph Fratta, who was indicted in April …
Litigation involving U.S. business has receded slightly overall, but large corporations have experienced a surge and see no relief from lawsuits in sight. In a new survey of national litigation trends by law firm Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., the average …
Kemper Auto and Home, Unitrin Multi Lines Insurance and Unitrin Specialty Lines Insurance have joined the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America’s (IIABA) Trusted Choice campaign—the national brand created by IIABA to educate consumers about the benefits of using …
The CPCU Society has announced that its 60th Annual Meeting and Seminars will take place in Los Angeles, Calif., on Oct. 23-26. The Annual Meeting’s Property and Casualty Insurance Track features 25 seminars about important property/casualty insurance topics and industry …
Proactive and personalized service are an important part of what consumers say they want from their independent insurance agent or broker. And while most independent agents say it’s important to provide this level of service, it also seems many may …
Investigators arrested three people August 3 on numerous felony charges after a 3-year California Department of Insurance investigation into a chiropractic office, which uncovered numerous alleged auto insurance and workers’ compensation insurance violations, including the fraudulent treatment of a Jack …
A decision by Gov. Ernie Fletcher to have the Office of Insurance take over regulation of the group self-insured workers’ compensation funds in Kentucky is reportedly supported by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). “We applaud the governor …
