Virginia insurance agents might not have to worry about a new far-reaching compensation disclosure law as do agents in some other states, but they should pay attention to laws already on the books, the state’s chief licensing officer recently warned. …
The Citizens and Hanover Insurance Companies’ new Connections Auto, a state-of the-art, multi- variate auto product with greater customer segmentation capabilities, is off to a strong start in its initial launch states. Connections Auto provides Citizens and Hanover’s independent agent …
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland announced two new members to the Oklahoma Insurance Department staff. Jennifer Burchett was hired as legislative liaison. Burchett graduated with a bachelor’s degree in letters from the University of Oklahoma and obtained a law degree …
New legislation in Oklahoma that defines discount medical plans and protects consumers against high-pressure sales tactics and misleading information is welcome, according to Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland. Companies are selling the discount health cards to Oklahomans seeking affordable health care. …
The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission established online registration for its 18th annual Educational Conference, scheduled for Oct. 12-14, the first under the direction of Chief Executive Officer Alan McClain. The conference, at the Doubletree Hotel, Markham and Broadway in Little …
Risk Management Solutions revised its insured U.S. loss estimate from $1 billion to $5 billion to $1 billion to $3 billion from Hurricane Dennis, reflecting observations of their field reconnaissance team and additional data points on the storm’s windfield. The …
The ’80s really are back. At least they will be in Bloomington, Ill., in September when a group of current and former Progressive employees who were part of the 1980-1985 workforce gather for cocktails. The party will be followed by …
Insurance ratings standard-bearer A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of “A+” (superior) and an issuer credit rating of “aa-” to the members of the newly formed pool, St. Paul Travelers Insurance Cos., headquartered in St. Paul. This …
Wagenfeld Levine, a multi-state insurance defense practice, announced that attorney John S. McCollough has joined its St. Louis office as head of civil litigation and partner. A litigator with more than 18 years of experience, McCollough has focused on the …
The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Wisconsin state agencies have launched an alliance aimed at preventing workplace hazards statewide, according to a statement from the federal agency. Joining OSHA in the three-year pact are the Workers …
