Monthly Archives: <span>July 2007</span>

North Pointe Holdings Announces Date for 2nd Quarter 2007 Financial Results

Southfield, Mich.-based North Pointe Holdings Corp. recently announced that the company will report financial results for the second quarter 2007 with a conference call for investors and other interested parties on Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, at 9 a.m. Eastern Time …

N.Y. Gov. Spitzer Put on Defensive Over Aides’ Political Tactics

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer made his name as a corruption fighting attorney general who forced reforms on Wall Street and the insurance industry. As governor, he promised to take that campaign to Albany and end the state government’s reputation …

Pro Sports Grapples with Keeping Fans Close to Action But Safe

Tiger Woods had a rough weekend at the British Open, and so too did Jennifer Wilson, the 63-year-old fan who required two stitches to her bloodied head after she was beaned by one of his wayward shots. Her injury highlighted …

Ill. Abbott Drops Lawsuit Against French AIDS Activist Group

Ill.-based Abbott Laboratories Inc. dropped a lawsuit against a French AIDS group on Monday over an alleged cyber-attack against the company’s Web site. The pharmaceutical and medical products maker filed the lawsuit in May against Act Up-Paris in a Paris …

N.Y. City Safety Officials Reassure Public After Steam Pipe Blast

Although last week’s steam pipe explosion in New York City raised worries about the city’s vulnerability to attacks, law enforcement officials said this week they aren’t concerned that it might have given terrorists any ideas. Federal, state and city law …

Professional Risk Solutions Appoints Borda to Run New Fla. Office

Professional Risk Solutions, a wholesale brokerage insurance firm opened a Tampa, Fla., area regional office to further serve the southeastern insurance market. Juan C. Borda, a veteran in professional liability insurance, joined PRS as assistant vice president to develop new …

N.D. Authorities Investigate Arson in Williams County

Williams County authorities are investigating more suspected arson fires northwest of this city. Twenty acres of grassland and two old buildings burned Friday afternoon, about 20 miles northwest of Williston. Two days before, grass fires that appeared intentionally set had …

N.J. State Senator, Pedestrian He Injured Settle Lawsuit

A New Jersey state senator has reached a $1.175 million settlement with a pedestrian who was critically injured by his vehicle two years ago in Jackson. Lawyers for state Sen. Robert W. Singer and the pedestrian, Barbara Sara, agreed to …

Consumer Group Says FTC Proves Credit Scoring Costs Minorities

A national consumer group stepped up its criticism of a recent government report on the use of credit scoring by auto insurers, claiming that the Federal Trade Commission report confirms that African American and Hispanic drivers pay more for auto …

New Web Site Seeks to Attract N.J. College Students to Insurance Careers

The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc. and the New Jersey Young Insurance Professionals have teamed up to create Project Y, a Web site (http://www.projectynj.org) dedicated to generating greater interest in insurance careers among youth. The site is intended …