Latest Policyholder Headlines
All the headlines from our Policyholder Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Hurricane mediation program underway in Louisiana
Jan 1 2006 // Beginning January 3, 2006, Louisiana residents whose Hurricane Katrina or Rita insurance claims are in dispute will have the opportunity to mediate their claim at no cost, according to the Louisiana Department of...
PIA of Louisiana resolutions seek hurricane relief assistance
Jan 1 2006 // Thanking insurance companies on behalf of Louisiana insurance agents and the policyholders they represent for the carriers’ hard work and assistance in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Professional...
Miss. Flood Insurance Policyholders May Receive Funds to Rebuild Higher
Dec 30 2005 // Flood insurance policyholders in Mississippi rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Katrina may be eligible for up to $30,000 to help cover the cost of bringing their property into compliance with local building...
La. Commissioner Unveils Hurricane Mediation Program
Dec 27 2005 // Louisiana residents whose Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita insurance claims are in dispute will soon be offered a possible solution at no cost to them, according to the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Commissioner of...
Update from the Gulf Coast: A Policyholder’s Perspective
Dec 19 2005 // Which Came First: the Chicken, the Egg or the Hurricane? While debates wax and wane in newspaper headlines, the harsh reality for thousands of policyholders in the wake of Hurricane Katrina centers around an age-old issue:...
Independent Agents Feel Hurricane Katrina’s Full Force
Dec 19 2005 // Residents in many areas of the Gulf Coast watched their lives change forever on Aug. 29, 2005. When all was said and done, Hurricane Katrina went in the record books as the country’s worst natural disaster, leaving a...
FAIA Suggests: Eliminate High-Risk Account to Solve Wind Risk Problem
Dec 19 2005 // A “solution” to Florida’s hurricane insurance problems, based on research and an independent actuarial analysis showing hundreds of millions of dollars in savings, has been announced by the Florida...
Calif. Court Rules in Favor of Earthquake Policyholders
Dec 18 2005 // An insurance broker was a representative for the California Fair Plan Insurance Co. with regard to the Northridge earthquake revival statute, which gave policyholders another year to file lawsuits against their insurers in...
FAIA Suggests: Eliminate HRA to Solve Wind Risk Problem
Dec 18 2005 // A “solution” to Florida’s hurricane insurance problems, based on research and an independent actuarial analysis showing hundreds of millions of dollars in savings, has been announced by the Florida...
Update from the Gulf Coast: A Policyholder’s Perspective Which Came First: the Chicken, the Egg
Dec 18 2005 // While debates wax and wane in newspaper headlines, the harsh reality for thousands of policyholders in the wake of Hurricane Katrina centers around an age-old issue: which came first, the chicken or the egg? Or in this...
By Dave Thomas
Dec 18 2005 // Residents in many areas of the Gulf Coast watched their lives change forever on Aug. 29, 2005. When all was said and done, Hurricane Katrina went in the record books as the country’s worst natural disaster, leaving a...
News Briefs
Dec 18 2005 // FLORIDA State Farm of Florida 8.6 Percent Rate Request Approved The Florida Department of Insurance approved an average statewide premium rate hike of 8.6 percent for State Farm of Florida, the largest insurer of homes in...
Hurricane Katrina: The Long Road to Recovery <em>An Insurance Journal Exclusive Video Report from the Gulf States</em>
Dec 14 2005 // With Gulf Coast residents and the insurance industry trying to recover from the country’s worst natural disaster ever, two Insurance Journal reporters set out to see for themselves the effects of Hurricane...
State Farm Says Refunds Coming to New Brunswick Policyholders
Dec 13 2005 // State Farm Insurance is issuing refunds to approximately 3,800 automobile insurance policyholders in New Brunswick (Canada) as a result of an error in the application of a New Business Discount that was introduced in 2000....
Hurricane Katrina: The Long Road to Recovery
Dec 12 2005 // With Gulf Coast residents and the insurance industry trying to recover from the country’s worst natural disaster ever, two Insurance Journal reporters set out to see for themselves the effects of Hurricane...
PIA of La. Resolutions Seek Hurricane Relief Assistance
Dec 12 2005 // Thanking insurance carriers on behalf of Louisiana insurance agents and the policyholders they represent for the carriers’ hard work and assistance in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Professional...
State Farm Refunding Ontario Policyholders Due to Application Error
Dec 10 2005 // State Farm Insurance is issuing refunds to approximately 27,300 automobile insurance policyholders in Ontario, Canada as a result of a reported error in the application of a New Business Discount that was introduced in...
Insurers Reject Alternate SOX Proposal
Dec 8 2005 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) announced it will oppose an amended regulator proposal to add federally-styled internal control measures to state insurance regulation, according to its...
Drivers Living Near Restaurants Pose Higher Risk Than Church Neighbors
Dec 6 2005 // Drivers who live within a mile of a church are far less likely to have a car accident than drivers who live more than a mile from a church. But those who live within one mile of a restaurant face a significantly greater...
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale Serving Eighth Term
Dec 5 2005 // In public and in an interview with Insurance Journal, Misissippi Insurance Commis-sioner George Dale comes across as a laid-back Mississippi farm-boy, but the commissioner, who has been reelected for eight terms, has...
