Floridians victimized by the 2005 hurricanes have been urged by Tom Gallagher, Florida CFO, to make sure they are not missing out on favorable tax treatment for property that was lost or damaged during hurricanes Katrina, Rita or Wilma. Free …
Private passenger auto insurance rates will be reduced 2.9 percent in North Carolina, according to the provisions of a settlement signed in Raleigh by Insurance Commissioner Jim Long. The reduced rates will take effect Nov. 15, 2006. The North Carolina …
Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based AppRiver LLC has introduced its hosting service, featuring a web-based control panel, Shorline, providing the ability for organizations to benefit from advanced messaging and collaboration features in Outlook when using Exchange 2003. AppRiver launched this product at …
Atlanta-based Crawford & Company has rolled out its Crawford Claims Advantage to all of its Integrated Services branch offices. Crawford Claims Advantage is a new proprietary web-based application powered by e-Triage that incorporates structured interviews into the workers’ compensation claims …
A Wisconsin state law that makes drug dealers liable when their products kill can give families of the deceased a measure of redemption. But others critics are beginning to argue that the law holds one person responsible for the mistake …
The American Insurance Association is calling H. 4427, passed by the South Carolina Legislature, a “watered down” version of workers’ compensation reform and “reform in name only;” while the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America says that key reforms will …
The property/casualty insurance industry will report an increase in its capital base and an overall profitable performance in 2005, enabling it to meet the insurance needs of the growing U.S. economy, according to preliminary financial results compiled by the Insurance …
In the wake of stiff industry opposition, a California proposal that would have have impeded consumer access to affordable auto repairs has been sufficiently mitigated for now, said a spokesman for the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC). NAMIC, …
Authorities arrested a 46-year-old man for allegedly starting four fires in Rifle, Colo., on Labor Day last year that destroyed two businesses and damaged two other structures. Robin Jay Clifton, of Collbran, faces 13 felony counts, including first degree arson, …
Fire and snowpack experts are predicting an intense fire season in May and June, with stream flows below average. According to a report released by the Southwest Coordination Center, the potential for large, intense fires is expected to hit record …
