Latest Carriers Headlines
All the headlines from our Carriers Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Pennsylvania House Approves Ban on Emergency Services Fees
May 22 2007 // The Pennsylvania House has voted 190 – 7 to prohibit municipalities from billing insurers or citizens a fee when a police department is called upon to respond to a motor vehicle accident. The vote was cheered by...
New ‘GREEN’ Captive Insurer Promises Savings for Eco-Friendly Businesses
May 22 2007 // Plans are in place for what its creators say will be the first captive insurance program designed exclusively for companies that are committed to sustainable business practices such as using renewable energy and producing...
Agent Association Says Wash. Fair Conduct Act Bad Idea
May 21 2007 // The Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) of Washington has issued a statement, noting it is discouraged by the decision of Governor Chris Gregoire to sign Washington’s ESSB 5726 into law. The law, which will take...
Insurer recommendations
May 21 2007 // PCI offered a variety of suggestions for consideration by lawmakers, including: Enhancing the My Safe Florida Home Program to provide more effective economic incentives for consumers to retrofit homes that reduce losses...
Are you truly independent?
May 21 2007 // Given today’s business environment, is it possible for independent agents to truly be “independent?” When we talk about an independent agent, we simply think of a producer who has access to many different...
Property/Casualty State Specialists Insurers
May 21 2007 // The late Speaker of the House of Representatives “Tip” O’Neill once said, “All politics is local.” To paraphrase, all insurance is local. This is why a large number of state specialists thrive...
2007 Property/Casualty State Specialist Insurers
May 21 2007 // 1 Brickstreet Mutual Insurance Co. WV 765,963 2 Texas Mutual Insurance Co. TX 743,095 3 Old American Cty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. TX 491,641 4 SAIF Corp. OR 449,794 5 Universal Property & Casualty...
Are you truly independent?
May 21 2007 // Given today’s business environment, is it possible for independent agents to truly be “independent?” When we talk about an independent agent, we simply think of a producer who has access to many different...
BOP evolution warrants a second look
May 21 2007 // Do you think of business owners policies (BOPs) as low-premium accounts that won’t make any money, are too labor intensive or are more trouble than they’re worth? Don’t be so quick to judge. This line of...
Wis. hockey player loses 5-year battle with insurance company
May 21 2007 // An adult hockey player who punched an opponent in the face during a heated game in Appleton,Wis., nearly five years ago lost a legal battle to have his insurance company pay the injured player. The 3rd District Court of...
Inventory, recovery issues complicate art, heavy equipment underwriting
May 21 2007 // When high dollar art items are stolen from museums, or when internal theft of cultural property occurs, insurers must deal with specific and challenging obstacles characteristic to the relatively rare but historically...
What it takes for an agent to be truly independent
May 21 2007 // Given today’s business environment, is it possible for independent agents to truly be “independent?” When we talk about an independent agent, we simply think of a producer who has access to many different...
Wis. hockey player loses 5-year battle with insurance company
May 21 2007 // An adult hockey player who punched an opponent in the face during a heated game in Appleton, Wis., nearly five years ago lost a legal battle to have his insurance company pay the injured player. The 3rd District Court of...
Are you truly independent?
May 21 2007 // Given today’s business environment, is it possible for independent agents to truly be “independent?” When we talk about an independent agent, we simply think of a producer who has access to many different...
BOP evolution warrants a second look
May 21 2007 // Do you think of business owners policies (BOPs) as low-premium accounts that won’t make any money, are too labor intensive or are more trouble than they’re worth? Don’t be so quick to judge. This line of...
Insurer recommendations
May 21 2007 // PCI offered a variety of suggestions for consideration by lawmakers, including: • Enhancing the My Safe Florida Home Program to provide more effective economic incentives for consumers to retrofit homes that reduce...
BOP evolution warrants a second look
May 21 2007 // Do you think of business owners policies (BOPs) as low-premium accounts that won’t make any money, are too labor intensive, or are more trouble than they’re worth? Don’t be so quick to judge. This line of...
British auto insurer survey targets women’s view of male drivers’ irritating habits
May 21 2007 // A survey from the United Kingdom’s Diamond, an automobile insurer that specializes in coverage for women drivers, reveals some of their male counterparts’ most irritating driving habits. While Diamond’s...
N.J. Charges Health Insurer with Alleged Steering of Small Businesses
May 21 2007 // The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) has filed an administrative order alleging CIGNA HealthCare of New Jersey and an affiliate, Connecticut General Life Insurance Co., failed to properly notify 2,123...
N.H. Clarifies Handling of Risks without Social Security Numbers
May 21 2007 // Personal auto insurance carriers in New Hampshire can’t refuse to quote a policy if the insured refuses to provide a Social Security Number for use in obtaining a credit score, according to Insurance Commisisoner...
