Monthly Archives: <span>January 2009</span>

1 in 4 Oklahoma Motorists Uninsured

About one in four Oklahoma drivers is uninsured, the fourth-worst rate in the nation, according to a recent study. The study by the Insurance Research Council, which includes data from 2007, shows 24 percent of Oklahoma motorists have no insurance …

Earthquake Reported in Central Oklahoma

The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake southwest of Oklahoma City. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 and no injuries or damage were reported. The U.S.G.S. say the earthquake was felt about 5:19 a.m. Wednesday and its …

Personal Data of About 500 Texas Workers Accidentally Posted Online

Personal information of about 500 current and former city workers in Beaumont, Texas, accidentally was posted online on Jan. 14. The data involves people who had filed workers’ compensation claims in the past five years The information, including birth dates …

Selective Insurance Posts Fourth Quarter Loss

Branchville, New Jersey-based Selective Insurance Group Inc. reported a fourth-quarter net loss, hit by a 63 percent fall in investment income, sending its shares down more than 10 percent. The property and casualty insurer posted a net loss of $14.4 …

North Carolina Arrests Seventh Suspect in Alleged Car Insurance Scam

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin reported the arrest this week of another Eastern North Carolina resident for his part in what Department of Insurance of investigators are calling an auto insurance fraud ring that staged accidents for more than …

ACE Makes High Net Worth Policy Available in Kentucky, Ohio

ACE Private Risk Services has expanded the availability of its ACE Platinum Portfolio policy to Kentucky and Ohio. Launched in May 2008 and sold through independent agents and brokers, the new product is designed to meet the insurance needs of …

Amid Super Bowl Fun, NFL Urged to Take Brain Damage Risk Seriously

When the question was posed — ever worry that the sport you love could ruin your brain? — Hines Ward shrugged it off as though it was nothing more than one of those pesky cornerbacks trying to keep him from …

Michigan Senate Republicans Could Block Workplace Ergonomics Rule

Michigan Republicans are again trying to stop Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s administration from instituting mandatory workplace ergonomics rules in the state. The Democratic governor has previously vetoed similar GOP-backed legislation to block the rules. Earlier this week, a Senate panel sent …

North Dakota Moves to Double Auto Insurance Minimum Limits

North Dakota drivers’ minimum required insurance coverage for accidents hasn’t changed in 24 years and should be raised, the state House narrowly decided after debating whether motorists could afford the increase. “We talk about wanting people to have higher and …

North Carolina Town Forms Arson Task Force to Probe 22 Fires

A North Carolina town has formed an arson task force to investigates a rash of 22 suspicious structure fires that have broken out since last year. The Daily Dispatch of Henderson reported there were 17 suspicious fires last year and …