Latest Department of Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Department of Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Consumer Group Says Calif. Commissioner’s Aide Helped Insurers in Lawsuit
Nov 2 2007 // The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights is claiming a former insurance industry lawyer, a senior counsel to California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, covertly assisted insurance companies in a lawsuit they...
S.C. Insurance Deptartment Announces Home Mitigation Program Grants
Oct 29 2007 // Fourteen South Carolina homeowners received grants of up to $5,000 each to help strengthen their homes against the high winds associated with hurricanes and other natural disasters. The S.C. Safe Home Grant Program was...
Neb. Man Sentenced for Charging Insurers for Bogus Auto Glass Repairs
Oct 17 2007 // The Nebraska Department of Insurance announced earlier this month that James Almond III, dba Viking Glass, was sentenced by District Court Judge Thomas Otepka on three felony counts of insurance fraud. Almond had been...
South Carolina Insurance Department Issues Data Call
Oct 9 2007 // In order to draw new carriers into South Carolina’s exposed coastal areas the Department of Insurance in coordination with the Wind and Hail Underwriting Association (Wind Pool) expanded coverage availability this...
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Oct 8 2007 // James M. McGlennon was appointed vice president and chief information officer for Liberty Mutual Agency Markets, a strategic business unit of Liberty Mutual Group. McGlennon is responsible for the information technology...
Agents Alliance Speaker Goldman Proposes End of Broker Fees
Oct 1 2007 // Plaintiff attorney Norman Goldman, who was behind the infamous Krumme vs. Mercury lawsuit and other broker fee-related legal cases, has proposed that he will work with California insurance producers if they are willing to...
Former La. Bail Bond Agent Arrested
Oct 1 2007 // A New Orleans area former bail bond was arrested and issued a cease and desist order for allegedly conducting business without a license and theft of premium, according to the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Louisiana...
La. Tells Unlicensed Adjuster to Stop Soliciting Business
Sep 20 2007 // A Florida man was issued a cease and desist order for allegedly soliciting public adjuster services in Louisiana without a license, according to the Louisiana Department of Insurance. David A. Hogan of Port St. Lucie,...
Calif. approves Geico rate reduction
Sep 3 2007 // The California Department of Insurance has announced it has approved GEICO’s 10.8 percent rate reduction in personal auto insurance policies. The reduction should translate into $65.8 million in overall savings for...
Calif. approves Geico rate reduction
Sep 3 2007 // The California Department of Insurance has announced it has approved GEICO’s 10.8 percent rate reduction in personal auto insurance policies. The reduction should translate into $65.8 million in overall savings for...
California Department of Insurance Seeks General Counsel
Aug 27 2007 // The California Department of Insurance is seeking a new general counsel of its Legal Branch. The general counsel will serve as the principal legal advisor to the Insurance Commissioner while providing leadership and...
Texas Says Auto Insurance Verification Program on for Early 2008
Aug 24 2007 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced that the state’s new auto insurance verification program is expected to operational in early 2008. The technology-based program is designed to allow law enforcement...
Calif. Department of Insurance Names Acting Deputy Commissioner
Aug 3 2007 // The California Department of Insurance announced that Tony Cignarale will serve as the new acting deputy commissioner of consumer services and market conduct. Cignarale replaces Woody Girion, who was recently named deputy...
Task Force to Probe Allegations Involving Former SCIF Employees
Jul 30 2007 // The California Highway Patrol, California Department of Insurance, and San Francisco District Attorney’s Office jointly announced the formation of a task force to investigate allegations of potential misconduct by...
Calif. Names Girion Deputy Commisson of Rate Regulation
Jul 20 2007 // California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that Woody Girion will serve as the new deputy commissioner of rate regulation at the Department of Insurance effective August 1. Girion replaces former Rate...
N.C. Insurance Agent Arrested, Charged with Embezzlement
Jul 11 2007 // North Carolina Department of Insurance officials arrested a Tarboro insurance agent on charges of embezzlement last month. Insurance Commissioner Jim Long said William “Billy” Michael Whitley, 51, of 4959...
White Named Insurer Regulation Director at Delaware Department
Jun 13 2007 // Steve White has been named director of the Bureau of Company Examination, Regulation and Guaranty (BERG) in the Delaware Department of Insurance, Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn announced. A 13-year employee of the...
Former La. Agent Arrested for Alleged Felony Theft, Fined $10K
Jun 8 2007 // A former Shreveport, La., insurance agent has been arrested, issued a cease and desist order and served with a $10,000 fine notice for alleged felony theft and filing false public documents, the Louisiana Department of...
Law Enforcement to be First Users of Texas’ Financial Responsibility System
May 29 2007 // A statewide system to verify that drivers in Texas have insured their vehicles to the extent required by law is in the process of being developed and is expected to go online in early 2008, according to one individual...
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May 21 2007 // Law enforcement to be first users of Texas’ financial responsibility system Event based process to be implemented first, ongoing verification to start later A statewide system to verify that drivers in Texas have...
