Insureds Rarely Have Home Inventories Despite Benefits, Say Claims Pros October 6, 2014 By Denise Johnson Despite big storms and wildfires highlighting the need, home inventories are rare, say insurance industry experts. An Allstate Insurance survey...
Michigan Panel: Special Authority Needed to Target Car Insurance Fraud October 6, 2014 Michigan should create a special authority devoted to targeting auto insurance fraud and require insurers to more frequently send electronic...
Kansas Agents Group Hosting Candidate Forum for Insurance Post October 6, 2014 The candidates for Kansas insurance commissioner are scheduled to speak at an Oct. 17 forum being held by the Kansas...
Amtrak Seeks to Recoup Millions for Sandy Losses October 6, 2014 Amtrak filed a lawsuit last month against more than a dozen insurers, claiming that the railroad operator is entitled to...
Conn. Auditors: WCC Improperly Charged Assessment October 6, 2014 A recent report from Connecticut state auditors said the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) improperly charged $450,000 to workers’ comp...
Menendez Urges FEMA to Reform NFIP’s Claims Process October 6, 2014 U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) last month sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate, urging...
N.Y. Requires State Agencies to Consider Extreme Weather October 6, 2014 New York state agencies are required to consider the future likelihood of extreme weather in their decisions on public works...
People – East October 6, 2014 Specialty insurance provider Assurant Inc. in New York has named Alan Colberg as president, effective immediately, and as chief executive...
New Charges Brought Against Ex-Insurer CEO October 6, 2014 New charges have been brought against a Maryland businessman accused of making false statements to regulators. A federal grand jury...
Mass. DOI Issues Bulletin on New CE Requirements October 6, 2014 The Massachusetts Division of Insurance issued a bulletin notifying the state’s insurance producers of recent changes to the continuing education...