Yearly Archives: <span>2012</span>

Chinese Drivers Pose Fresh Risks for Foreign Insurers

“People like us who buy Ferraris don’t care too much about insurance because we buy cars for speeding,” said Li, in his twenties and the son of a Pearl River Delta factory owner, as he took delivery of a new …

SCF Arizona Board Approves $3.5 Million Dividend

SCF Arizona announced it will pay out safety dividends totaling $3.5 million for 2011 to qualified policyholders, making it the 41st consecutive year the company’s board of directors approved a dividend payment. Arizona’s largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance began …

Report Card Ranks Vermont Best, Florida Worst States for Insurance

The R Street Institute published its first research project as an independent institution today, a report card of the insurance regulatory environments in each of the 50 states. The report card builds on a series of annual reports my colleague …

Raise Rates, Keep Florida Citizens

The Fort Meade Leader, a smallish Florida Newspaper, has a bang up editorial today about the Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corporation continuing woes. Despite signifiant improvements in its management, an despite its successful placement of a largest-ever cat bond, Citizens …

Tornadoes Damage Areas in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland

Tornadoes swept through several counties in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland last Friday, knocking down trees and power lines and damaging dozens of structures and homes. Here are the latest reports from The Associated Press.Officials in Hampton, Virginia, say a tornado …

West Virginia Mines Cited During May Safety Inspections

The Mine Safety and Health Administration says it issued 254 citations, 19 orders and one safeguard during special inspections at West Virginia coal mines last month. Among those targeted was Argus Energy’s Deep Mine No. 8 in Wayne County, where …

MF Global Trustee Recommends Insurance Fund for Futures Customers

Futures customers should have access to a fund that guarantees their accounts up to a certain threshold, the trustee liquidating MF Global Holdings Ltd said in a report on Monday. The report, written by Trustee James Giddens to the U.S. …

Olympic Travel Leads to Surge in Travel Insurance Sales

The 2012 Summer Olympics have provided a welcome boost for airlines, hotels and other travel suppliers that will benefit from an expected jump of more than 30 percent in the number of global travelers going to London compared to the …

Penn. Officials Say Summer Activities Bring Special Insurance Concerns

Pennsylvania insurance regulators are reminding consumers to keep insurance needs in mind when vacationing, entertaining or enjoying other warm-weather activities. Regulators are advising consumers to check for the following items.• Installing a pool, or already have one? Pools increase liability …

Wildlife Groups Call for Florida Property Insurance Reforms

Taking the position that Florida’s heavily-subsidized property insurance market is leading to over-development along the state’s coastline, wildlife groups are calling on state lawmakers to make reforms even if they increase costs. In a letter to the state legislature, six …