Latest Mexico Headlines

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New Mexico Insurance Official is Formally Fired

Aug 2 2006 // New Mexico’s Public Regulation Commission fired Deputy Insurance Superintendent Joe Ruiz on Monday, formalizing an action that was initiated last week. Ron Morgan, an Albuquerque attorney representing Ruiz, said the...

Lawyer Says New Mexico Insurance Official Probably Was Fired

Jul 31 2006 // A lawyer for Deputy Insurance Superintendent Joe Ruiz said late Friday he believes his client has been fired, hours after a Public Regulation Commission official issued a vague statement saying he had taken action...

News Currents

Jul 24 2006 // New Mexico Insurance Deputy accused of soliciting funds A New Mexico insurance deputy has been placed on leave amid allegations he solicited charitable donations from a company that faced fines from regulators. Dan...

New Mexico Insurance Deputy accused of soliciting funds

Jul 24 2006 // A New Mexico insurance deputy has been placed on leave amid allegations he solicited charitable donations from a company that faced fines from regulators. Dan Mayfield, chief of staff for the state Public Regulation...

New Mexico Insurance Deputy Accused of Soliciting Funds

Jul 14 2006 // A New Mexico insurance deputy has been placed on leave amid allegations he solicited charitable donations from a company that faced fines from regulators. Dan Mayfield, chief of staff for the state Public Regulation...

Court Documents Allege New Mexico’s Serna Ran ‘Pay to Play’ Operation

Jul 12 2006 // While much of the controversy surrounding former New Mexico Insurance Superintendent Eric Serna has centered on Con Alma, his conduct wasn’t limited to the health foundation he founded, court documents allege. Serna...

GMAC/ABA Seguros enters Mexico Tourist Auto Insurance Market

Jul 5 2006 // Flagstaff, Arizona – As the premium volume for Mexico tourist insurance continues to boom, fueled by an increase in the Hispanic market and escalating tourism to Mexico, another well-respected insurer has entered the...

New Mexico Appeals Court Rejects Market-Value Loss Claim

Jun 15 2006 // A man who wrecked his new truck is not entitled to payment from his insurance company for the resulting loss of market value, the New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled. In the first ruling in New Mexico on the issue, the court...

New Mexico’s Serna Warned Against Dual Roles, Consumer Group Says

Jun 13 2006 // The former president of the Con Alma Health Foundation who also served as superintendent of the New Mexico Insurance Division was warned about a possible conflict of interest because of the dual roles, a consumer group...

People and Places

Jun 5 2006 // Oklahoma City-based managing general underwriter and third party administrator Midlands Management Corporation appointed Pamela McMillan Eyerly to the position of vice president of Human Resources. She will manage...

People

Jun 5 2006 // Oklahoma City-based managing general underwriter and third party administrator Midlands Management Corporation appointed Pamela McMillan Eyerly to the position of vice president of Human Resources. She will manage...

News Currents

Jun 5 2006 // New Mexico superintendent announces retirement, under investigation Embattled New Mexico Insurance Superintendent Eric Serna has agreed to retire as part of a settlement approved by the state’s Public Regulation...

People

Jun 5 2006 // Marsh & McLennan Co. Inc. named Stephen R. Hardis non-executive chairman of the board at its annual shareholder meeting. Hardis succeeds Robert F. Erburu, who is retiring from the board after reaching the...

Retired New Mexico Superintendent Approved Felon’s Work

May 30 2006 // New Mexico’s Insurance Division under retiring Superintendent Eric Serna granted a waiver that allowed a Dallas businessman convicted of a felony in a Louisiana insurance fraud case to do insurance business in New...

High Winds Fail to Blow Up New Mexico Desert Wildfires

May 25 2006 // A desert wildfire that has burned about 8,000 acres of New Mexico grass and brush remains uncontained Tuesday, but firefighters were pleased that high winds that fanned the blaze Monday did not blow the fire out of...

S&P Rates Mexican Quake Cat Bond Managed by Swiss Re ‘BB+’

May 22 2006 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has assigned its “BB+” credit ratings to the $160 million class A and B principal-at-risk notes issued by CAT-Mex Ltd. “The transaction,...

TITLE INSURANCE LAWSUIT NAMES NEW MEXICO INSURANCE SUPERINTENDENT SERNA

May 22 2006 // New Mexico’s suspended Insurance Superintendent Eric Serna, under investigation over a bank contract, is named in a lawsuit that alleges title insurance firms sought to persuade him to raise rates by donating to a...

Wage Audit of New Mexico Republican Party Finds No Discrepancies

May 15 2006 // A New Mexico Department of Labor audit of the state Republican Party’s payroll records found no discrepancies in wages reported by the party. The GOP also complied with reporting requirements under laws covering...

Castellanos joins MexiPass

May 10 2006 // After being responsible for the Mexican Insurance operation for Marsh – Brockman y Schuh in the United States, Roberto Castellanos has joined MexiPass Global Assurance as senior vice president in charge of sales...

Title Insurance Lawsuit Names New Mexico Insurance Superintendent

May 4 2006 // New Mexico’s suspended Insurance Superintendent Eric Serna, under investigation over a bank contract, is named in a lawsuit that alleges title insurance firms sought to persuade him to raise rates by donating to a...