The cost of health insurance for Oklahoma families rose more than four times faster than their wages over the last six years, according to a new study. The report released by Families USA, a nonprofit health care consumer advocacy group …
Great Central Insurance Company, a member of the Select Markets segment of Argonaut Group Inc., announced the expansion of its Great Protector II Series of coverage forms for Family Grills and Pubs in 12 additional states, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, …
Florida state officials will begin efforts to reshape the state’s property and casualty insurance market with a special legislative session on Jan. 16, 2007. Governor-elect Charlie Crist, Senate President Ken Pruitt (R- St. Lucie), and House Speaker Marco Rubio (R-Miami) …
Colorado has implemented new procedure changes for surplus lines brokers. Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, surplus lines brokers in Colorado will need to report their monthly policy and endorsement transactions directly to the state’s Division of Insurance, rather than the Surplus …
Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly planned to file his civil lawsuit yesterday against 15 companies including three insurers that provided surety bonds for the general contractor of the Big Dig Interstate 90 connector tunnel that collapsed on July 10, …
In a decision that could cost insurers many more billions of dollars than they have already paid out in Hurricane Katrina claims, a federal judge in New Orleans has ruled that ambiguities in certain homeowners policies leave open the possibility …
UnionBanc Insurance Services Inc., Fullerton, Calif., is expanding its focus to the Pacific Rim with the addition of Ted Ikuta, who joins the company’s Fullerton office as senior vice president. Ikuta has more than two decades of specialized insurance and …
Unitrin Specialty investigator reminds shoppers to use common sense The gifts you’ve spent hours shopping for could be gone in under 15 seconds if you’re in too much of a rush this holiday season. You can make sure those receipts …
Members of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents and the insurance companies they represent can now participate in a new branding program, Local Agents Serving Main Street America,which has been designed to increase independent agents’ market share and positioning. …
McGowan Insurance Group, Inc. of Indianapolis received the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana’s (IIAI) ” Agency of The Year Award” on Nov. 11 in an awards ceremony at their Annual Convention. The Agency of the Year Award criteria is detailed …
