The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) and the insurance industry are working with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission to finalize and implement proposed rate regulations that would convert the commercial lines of insurance to a “file and …
Southern Oregonians whose homes were flooded during recent rainstorms are getting used to waiting. They’ve got to wait for insurance adjusters to tell them how much they’ll cover for damages, and for investigators from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to …
Introduction to Insurance Glendale Community College (Calif.) has added new credit courses for training in the insurance industry. Courses were developed as part of a $1.2 million President’s Community-Based Job Training Grant involving 16 California Community College districts and several …
Dry conditions this year and heavy moisture last year could combine to make Arizona’s imminent wildfire season the most devastating yet, experts told Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano at a roundtable discussion. Wildland fire experts expect fires to occur in both …
The Colorado House has introduced a bill that would create a Consumer Insurance Board to provide policy guidance to the Commissioner of Insurance, gather and prepare information for hearings regarding proposed insurance legislation and regulations, annually review the performance of …
Arizona lawmakers have preliminarily approved a bill and constitutional amendment that would deny workers’ compensation benefits to employees injured or killed on the job who test positive for alcohol or illegal drugs. Workers who have drugs or alcohol in their …
As they face pressure to do more with less, nonprofit organizations are increasingly modeling some of their fundraising, employment practices and marketing of services after for-profit businesses. According to a recent study, this has risks for charitable, social service and …
The Ultimate Producer School, provided by Agency Management Resource Group (AMRG) is hosting its next school starting in April 2006 in Sacramento, Calif. The school combines technical coverage information, emphasizing commercial insurance, with training and business development planning. It also …
California workers’ compensation insurance rates are taking a turn for the better. Thanks to reform legislation, employers should have more access to reasonable rates. In fact, rates are roughly equivalent to 1995 rates, according to the California Division of Workers’ …
Farmers Insurance Group has been fined $1 million following settlement negotiations about how it handled consumer claims. Farmers, consisting of Farmers Insurance Exchange, Fire Insurance Exchange, Mid-Century Insurance Co., and Truck Insurance Exchange, agreed to the settlement to resolve a …
