HSBC to Pay Massachusetts $4M Over Force-Placed Claims March 7, 2016 Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said national mortgage lender and servicer HSBC has agreed to pay $4 million to resolve...
Vermont Fines Continental for Workers’ Comp Overcharges March 7, 2016 Vermont Department of Financial Regulation Commissioner Susan L. Donegan announced on Feb. 26 that Continental Indemnity Co., a subsidiary of...
Pennsylvania Reclaimed $185M for Consumers in 2015 March 7, 2016 Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller announced that the state’s Insurance Department reclaimed $185,055,050 for insurance consumers in the state during...
New Jersey Examines Web-Based Travel Insurance Sales March 7, 2016 The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance issued a bulletin stating that the opt-out sales process used for selling...
Maryland Issues Bulletin on Minimum Days Notice March 7, 2016 The Maryland Insurance Administration said it has come to regulators’ attention that some insurers and premium finance companies may not...
People – South Central March 7, 2016 Karen Quirk has been named chairman and chief operating officer of San Antonio-based Quirk Group Inc., and Luis Vazquez has...
Homeowners Insurance Claims Increase in Texas in 2015 March 7, 2016 Texas weather catastrophes caused a huge jump in homeowners insurance claims last year, the Insurance Council of Texas reported. Though...
Gulf Coast Mangled by Swath of Tornadoes March 7, 2016 The National Weather Service on Feb. 26 updated to 13 the number of tornadoes that hit Louisiana on Feb. 23,...
Texas Adopts Rules for Residential Property Dec Pages, TWIA Premium Surcharge March 7, 2016 The Texas Department of Insurance reported it has adopted rules pertaining to property insurance changes resulting from legislation passed in...
Relationships Especially Important When Managing Remote Workers March 7, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones The number of employees that regularly work away from traditional company offices is on the rise, and while the trend...