Yearly Archives: <span>2014</span>

R.I. Issues Consumer Alert on Ridesharing Services, Insurance Implications

Rhode Island’s insurance regulators issued a consumer alert bulletin this week, highlighting insurance coverage issues and requirements surrounding ridesharing services. “[R.I. Department of Business Regulation, Insurance Division,] issues this bulletin to highlight potential insurance implications for Rhode Island residents participating …

Worker Death Rate in North Dakota Highest in U.S.: AFL-CIO

The nation’s largest labor federation says North Dakota continues to have the highest worker death rate in the U.S., with 17.7 fatalities per 100,000 employees in 2012. The data comes from an AFL-CIO report slated to be released next week. …

Arkansas Tornado Was EF4

National Weather Service officials said that a weekend tornado that killed 15 people as it ripped through Little Rock’s suburbs was just shy of being rated Arkansas’ first top-of-the-scale storm in 85 years. A survey team said that, based on …

Louisiana Bill Would Establish State Elevator Inspection System

Louisiana doesn’t require regular safety inspections of elevators, and while some municipalities have set their own regulations, most parishes are without those rules. A bid to put Louisiana in line with other states that require annual checkups to make sure …

Financing Firm to Pay $200K for Prematurely Cancelling Auto Policies in Mass.

An Illinois-based premium financing provider has agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve allegations that it illegally and prematurely cancelled certain financed auto insurance policies affecting nearly 200 Massachusetts customers. The agreement was announced Thursday by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley’s …

Hahn to Lead Predictive Analytics at Zurich North America

Property and casualty insurance provider Zurich North America, based in Schaumburg, Ill., appointed Peter Hahn as head of predictive analytics. Hahn comes to Zurich from McKinsey & Company Inc., where he led the underwriting service line for McKinsey’s North America …

Missouri Law Bars Contractors from Paying Deductibles on Commercial Property

Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that supporters say is aimed at protecting commercial property. A 2011 Missouri law bars residential contractors who fix roofs or complete other exterior repairs on homes from offering to pay insurance deductibles …

Insured Loss Estimate from North Texas Storm Rises to $500M

The estimate of insured losses from an April 3 hail and wind storm in Denton, Texas, and nearby cities has risen. The Insurance Council of Texas now estimates that the amount of insured losses will be $500 million rather than …

Southern California Wildfire More than Halfway Contained

The Etiwanda Fire in Southern California fueled by strong winds and high gusts that forced more than 1,000 evacuations is now 53 percent contained, according to fire officials. The fire in San Bernardino County around Rancho Cucamonga, which started on …

Massachusetts Fines GEICO $275K for Accident Reporting Inconsistencies

Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Joseph Murphy announced Thursday an agreement with auto insurance giant GEICO to resolve inconsistencies in its reporting of auto accident information to Massachusetts state agencies and policyholders. Under the terms of the agreement, GEICO will modify certain …