December 23, 2005
An oldie but goodie from Insurance Journal’s archives: ‘Twas the night before Christmas (12:01 a.m. 12/25) and all through the house (single family, joisted masonry, e.c.3, terr. 44, pc5), not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (thorough pride …
December 23, 2005
Round Two of the first U.S. federal trial challenging safety of Merck & Co.’s drug Vioxx will be Feb. 6 in New Orleans, a judge has told attorneys. U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon of New Orleans held a private telephone …
December 23, 2005
he Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) , one of the nation’s largest financial services and insurance companies, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary as a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. The Hartford regained its independence one …
December 22, 2005
The CPCU Society and the Society’s Greater Milwaukee Chapter announced recently that it will be host two CPCU Society National Leadership Institute (NLI) courses, Strategic Thinking and Strategic Planning on January 18, 2006. The CPCU Society National Leadership Institute (NLI) …
December 22, 2005
House Bill 7 amended Texas Labor Code ยง413.014 by adding physical therapy and occupational therapy to the list of services requiring preauthorization. The Texas Department of Insurance, with bulletin B-0039-05, notified system participants that this provision would be effective upon …
December 22, 2005
The Texas Department of Insurance reported that all of its offices will close at noon on Dec. 23, 2005. Offices also will be closed for the state holiday on Dec.26. Normal business hours will resume on Dec. 27. If a …
December 22, 2005
Dennis J. Devlin, regional vice president of the Travelers Property and Casualty Insurance Company, has assumed the chairmanship of the Texas Committee on Insurance Fraud. Devlin replaces Craig Sparks, CEO of Union Standard Insurance Co., who stepped down after serving …
December 22, 2005
Los Angeles based law firm Roxborough, Pomerance & Nye LLP recently won a ruling that the firm said will affect the way workers’ compensation premiums are calculated for California employers covered by a carrier that subsequently was liquidated or became …
December 22, 2005
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley will hold a press conference on Thursday, December 22, 2005, at 1:00 p.m., to announce the launch of the Louisiana Hurricane Mediation Program. The press conference will take place in the 1st floor hearing …
December 22, 2005
Terry Lee Villers of Wirt County, W.Va. has been sentenced to two felony counts of workers’ compensation fraud according to Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline. Villers was sentenced Dec. 16 in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County to two terms …