A Christian cost-sharing ministry set up to help cover medical costs for churchgoers is not an insurance program and doesn’t claim to be, the head of the American Evangelical Association testified last week. E. John Reinhold said the cost-sharing ministry, …
A Brecksville, Ohio man was convicted and sentenced to one felony count of workers’ comp fraud. A building surveillance security camera captured Jerome J. Dobies delivering phone books to an Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) office while receiving disability …
The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division has issued a notice to residents that some relief for earthquake related losses may be available under homeowners’ policies. “As you already know, earthquake insurance coverage is not included in …
Washington’s Office of the Insurance Commissioner has postponed a public hearing to consider a request to merge Response Indemnity Co. of Delaware, with National Merit Insurance Co. of Bellevue, Wash., until Nov. 13 in Tumwater. The hearing originally was scheduled …
The Hawaii County Council has voted to waive standard construction permit requirements for emergency repairs as the total damage estimate for the Big Island neared $100 million. The council adopted an emergency ordinance that allows homeowners and businesses directly affected …
A powerful snowstorm dumped 18 inches (46 centimeters) of snow in parts of the Colorado mountains and spread eastward Thursday, snarling traffic and shutting down dozens of school districts. A 125-mile (201-kilometer) corridor from Colorado Springs to the New Mexico …
A wildfire swept through dry brush near Palm Springs, Calif., early Thursday, threatening homes and businesses and forcing evacuations. The blaze had burned more than 800 acre (320 hectares) within its first six hours, and 25 mph (40 kph) wind …
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi is asking consumers across the state to contact the California Department of Insurance (CDI) if they believe they have been victimized by Roseville insurance broker Mindy Elizabeth Latorre. The 34-year-old Lincoln woman has been charged …
On Oct. 1, 2006, the California Department of Motor Vehicles began enforcing Senate Bill 1500 that requires the DMV to suspend a vehicle’s registration if the vehicle does not have a valid insurance policy or bond. According to Innfinity Insurance, …
Galveston,Texas-based American National Insurance Company has declared a quarterly dividend of 76 cents per share on its common stock, CUSIP #028591-105, payable Dec. 15, 2006, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Dec.1, 2006. This is …
