April 28, 2004
Jim Hippard, President & COO of Yates & Associates, Insurance Services Jim lost his battle with cancer April 27 at 8:00 am. He will be sorely missed. Information about the services will be forthcoming. Jim Hippard, president & COO of …
April 28, 2004
Allstate Insurance Co. has lost its bid to squash a class action discrimination suit against it for its use of credit scoring in setting insurance prices. The U.S. Supreme Court this week denied the Northbrook, Ill.-based insurers’ bid to end …
April 27, 2004
Hurricane Isabel was directly or indirectly responsible for 50 deaths nationwide and caused an estimated $170 million of property damage in North Carolina last September. Experts predict 14 named storms and eight hurricanes in the Atlantic basin for 2004. Now …
April 27, 2004
Bermuda-based ACE Limited (NYSE:ACE) reported net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004 of $447 million or $1.53 per share, compared with net income of $247 million or $0.90 per share for the prior year. Income excluding net …
April 27, 2004
An Abington, Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to charges he schemed, along with his insurance agent, to avoid paying more than $131,000 in workers’ compensation insurance premiums, Attorney General Tom Reilly announced. Patrick J. O’Shaughnessy, 61, of Abington pleaded guilty …
April 27, 2004
The AIG Companies have launched Venue Liability Protector, a commercial coverage designed to address the casualty risks of public venues and accident risks of patrons at performance and hospitality events. Venue Liability Protector is a broad, general liability coverage that …
April 27, 2004
New Jersey-based Selective Insurance Group Inc., reported net income of $27.5 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004, compared with $8.0 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the same period last year. …
April 27, 2004
In an effort to highlight new features for its RV product, the Progressive group of insurance companies has launched a nationwide promotion by giving away six 2005 Jayco Jay Feather EXP 18′ travel trailers, valued at more than $15,000 each, …
April 27, 2004
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Tuesday signed into law a bill creating an electronic database for insurers to use in allocating insurance property and casualty premium taxes. “H.B. 251 is a major step forward in modernizing the process of allocating …
April 27, 2004
The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina will sponsor qualifying tournaments for the annual Independent Insurance Agent Junior Classic (IIAJC) national finals. The tournament is open to local junior golfers—both boys and girls—18 and under who have not started college. …