Flooding rivers across Iowa forced residents to evacuate, closed businesses, wrecked stores and shut down highways and barge traffic, authorities said Thursday. Iowa Gov. Chet Culver said storm and water damage to infrastructure will be in the hundreds of millions …
Olympus Insurance Co. of Orlando, Fla., lowered its homeowners insurance rates, most notably in inland counties and for newer homes. The lower rates will have greatest effect on 33 inland counties across Northern and Central Florida. Base rate decreases apply …
Colorado consumers need to be aware of an insurance scam that appears to be operating in the aftermath of the Windsor tornado, according to the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association. In one case reported to the association, the would-be victim …
Newark, Calif.-based Risk Management Solutions (RMS) has launched an initiative to keep businesses informed of the impact of catastrophic events by making its expert analysis publicly available on its Web site. The RMS Cat Updates service, which has provided the …
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has signed Senate Bill 11, which creates rules concerning funding for the provision of uncompensated trauma care to persons injured in motor vehicle accidents, and House Bill 1407, allowing the insurance commissioner to increase the penalties …
George Joseph, founder and chairman of Mercury General Corp. announced the company has filed for and was approved for a 33 percent rate reduction for homeowners and 10 percent rate reduction for renters insurance policyholders in California. State Insurance Commissioner …
Kansas Commissioner of Insurance Sandy Praeger said today insurance information for recent disaster victims in northern Kansas is available from the Kansas Insurance Department’s Consumer Assistance Hotline, 800-432-2484. “The department’s Consumer Assistance Division is prepared to answer consumer questions and …
Director Scott Richardson and staff from the South Carolina Department of Insurance will meet with Charleston area residents to discuss coastal insurance issues on June 12 to discuss the status of the state’s coastal insurance market place. The public meeting …
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner deployed Department of Insurance consumer information experts to assist Santa Cruz’s Summit Fire survivors on the road to recovery. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the creation of a Disaster Assistance Centers in Corralitos. Poizner sent his …
Fitch Ratings has placed its ratings on Willis North America Inc. (WNA) and Willis Group Holdings Ltd. (Willis) on its rating watch negative list. Fitch said its rating action follows the announcement that Willis has agreed to purchase all outstanding …
