Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson recently released the list of the top ten consumer complaints received by his office’s Consumer Protection Unit in 2005. Topping the list again this year were Internet-related complaints. “Internet usage has exploded over the last …
New York-based Willis Group Holdings Ltd. has announced plans to open a brokerage office in Washington to service the Inland Northwest. The office will be managed by Curtis Taylor. The company said it hopes to fill a perceived market void …
An Oklahoma County jury on Feb. 8 found former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher guilty on one count each of embezzlement and perjury. The 12-member panel, which deliberated about two hours after less than two days of testimony, recommended that …
Richard C. Crist, Jr., previously field vice president and president of Allstate New Jersey, was recently appointed to the position of field vice president (FVP) of Allstate’s Texas Region, headquartered in Irving. As FVP of the Texas Region, Crist will …
Two companies insuring several rural churches burned in Bibb County and west Alabama are offering rewards that could total more than $77,000, in addition to state and federal rewards totaling $10,000. Five church fires Feb. 3 in Bibb County have …
A Greensboro, N.C., woman attacked at work and kidnapped by her boss and his wife is fighting with an insurance company over her workers’ compensation claim, the News & Record and the Associated Press reported. The issue is whether the …
The Auto Club Group (ACG) — holding company for the Auto Club Insurance Association (ACIA) and six AAA affiliates in the Midwest (including AAA Michigan) — is ranked second in the nation for collision repair satisfaction, according to J.D. Power …
As part of its record $1.6 billion overall settlement with state and federal officials for fraud and improper accounting, American International Group will pay states $343.5 million for underpayment of workers compensation premiums taxes and residual market assessments. The combined …
Brown & Brown Inc., with headquarters in Daytona Beach and Tampa, Fla. has announced record earnings for 2005, the 13th consecutive year for which the company has recorded new highs in both revenues and net income. Net income for 2005 …
Thirteen Halifax County, N.C. residents, suspected of masterminding a family auto insurance fraud ring that allegedly swindled insurance companies out of $56,000 in fraudulent motorcycle and auto claims has been apprehended by Sheriff’s Department and Department of Motor Vehicle License …
