Yearly Archives: <span>2006</span>

Erie Insurance Provides Emergency Claims Contact Info to Ind. Policyholders

Erie Insurance Group has announced that is is providing contact information to its policyholders who have suffered damages as a result of the recent hail storms in Indiana. In its writtend statement, Erie Insurance policyholders are asked to call their …

American Financial Group Announces 2006 1st Quarter Conference Call

American Financial Group, Inc. expects to release its 2006 first quarter results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 25. The earnings release will be available shortly thereafter on AFG’s website at http://www.afginc.com/.I In conjunction with its earnings release, AFG …

Fla. Encourages Agents to Use Translated Policy Forms

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a formal notice to all insurance companies licensed in Florida, reminding them that the use of approved translated policy forms is acceptable and encouraged. Florida’s population is growing at record rates and …

Fla. Slates Hearings on Cypress P/C’s Rate Requests

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will be conducting rate hearings April 25 in Palm Beach Gardens for input from the public concerning rate filings by Cypress Property and Casualty Insurance Company, which is requesting a statewide average increase of …

Fla. Commissioner Encouraging Insurers to Use Loss Mitigation

Property insurers in Florida are being contacted by Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty, to participate in a program that focuses on hurricane loss mitigation at local venues around the state. The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes is teaming with Citizens Property …

Alexander Joins Integro’s Atlanta Office

Steve E. Alexander, Jr. has been appointed by Integro in Atlanta to serve as a principal in that office. Alexander has 24 years of experience in property and casualty sales and risk management. He joins Integro from the Steve Alexander …

Minn.’s State Health Groups Kick Off Ad Campaign on Higher Cigarette Prices

Several of Minnesota’s leading health advocacy organizations launched a statewide advertising campaign to emphasize the health benefits of the 75 cent tobacco price increase. The radio and newspaper ads highlight the impact that higher tobacco prices have on preventing kids …

Engineers Working, Stretching, Bending Toward Earthquake-Proof Building

Sometime in the not-so-distant future, newly constructed buildings will be able to withstand earthquakes of the magnitude that destroyed San Francisco one century ago, scientists say. Working with super-strong materials that can bend, stretch and compress without breaking, engineers say …

N.Y. Knicks Insured Coach’s Contract

The New York Knicks took out an insurance policy on coach Larry Brown’s contract that would free the team from paying the remainder of the coach’s contract if he’s forced to resign due to health issues, the New York Daily …

Fugitive N.Y. Insurance Fraud ‘Princess’ Arrested

A Manhattan woman who posed as a Saudi Arabian princess in an insurance scam plans to return to New York following her arrest at a Florida shopping mall on a fugitive from justice warrant, authorities said. Antoinette Millard, 42, was …