Latest Policyholder Headlines
All the headlines from our Policyholder Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Editor’s Note:
Jul 4 2005 // There’s a Lot of Fraud Out There! Insurance fraud investigators at the 13th Annual Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee Conference in Orlando pointed out that multiple insurance deductibles and higher...
News Briefs
Jul 4 2005 // ACIC OPPOSES CREDIT BILL: The Association of California Insurance Companies is opposing legislation which would eliminate rather than regulate credit-based insurance scoring, according to ACIC President Sam Sorich. The...
News Briefs
Jul 4 2005 // ACIC OPPOSES CREDIT BILL: The Association of California Insurance Companies is opposing legislation which would eliminate rather than regulate credit-based insurance scoring, according to ACIC President Sam Sorich. The...
Treasury Report on Terrorism Insurance: Exec Summary
Jun 30 2005 // The following is the Introduction and the Executive Summary of the June 30, 2005 report from the Treasury Department on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 including its assessment of the act and recommendations for...
AIG Private Client Group Launches Mobile Wildfire Protection Unit for Calif. Policyholders
Jun 28 2005 // AIG Private Client Group, a division of the property and casualty insurance subsidiaries of American International Group Inc. (AIG), announced the creation and deployment of its Wildfire Protection Unit, the first mobile...
N.Y. Auto Premium Cuts Continue
Jun 27 2005 // New York officials announced that American International Group, Chubb, and General Motors Acceptance Corporation have joined the list of insurers reducing their auto insurance premiums for new and existing customers. The...
LWCC Declares $15.8 Million Dividend
Jun 27 2005 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation announced that for the second year in a row its Board of Directors has declared a dividend and this year will return $15.8 million to qualifying policyholders. The company...
Allstate Will Repay California Policyholders $30M
Jun 27 2005 // Allstate Insurance Company will pay $30 million to California auto and homeowner policyholders that were overcharged, according to the Los Angeles Times. Approximately 250,000 customers will receive refunds, while the...
Fla. CFO Blasts Allstate for Increasing Its Rates Before Public Hearing
Jun 23 2005 // After an announcement by Allstate Insurance Company early June 23 Florida’s CFO Tom Gallagher issued a highly-critical press release blasting the company for its actions and has instructed Insurance Commissioner...
ACIC Opposes Small Claims Court Legislation
Jun 14 2005 // The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) is opposing Small Claims Court legislation that would hurt consumers by reducing the ability of insurers to represent their policyholders in court. Jeff Fuller,...
Identity Crisis: Coping With Today’s ID Thievery
Jun 6 2005 // Insurance Coverage, Recovery Services and Preventive Measures Can Help One in 23 adults can expect to be victimized this year by identity thieves, at a cost to Americans of more than $50 billion. That’s according to...
Identity Crisis: Coping With Today’s ID Thievery
Jun 6 2005 // Insurance, Recovery Services and Preventive Measures One in 23 adults can expect to be victimized this year by identity thieves, at a cost to Americans of more than $50 billion. That’s according to the 2005 Identity...
AIA OPPOSES CALIF. BILL TO LIMIT HOME INVENTORIES:
Jun 6 2005 // A bill approved by the California Senate May 25 that prevents insurers from requiring claimants to itemize personal property lost in a disaster is well intended, but will invite padding of claims and raise costs for all...
Identity Crisis: Coping With Today’s ID Thievery
Jun 6 2005 // One in 23 adults can expect to be victimized this year by identity thieves, at a cost to Americans of more than $50 billion. That’s according to the 2005 Identity Fraud Survey Report from the Better Business Bureau...
By Dave Kaiser
Jun 6 2005 // Associations Warn Agencies: The insurance industry’s response to the 2005 hurricane season has been noteworthy, with many professional associations emphasizing hurricane preparedness, urging members to have...
Identity Crisis: Coping With Today’s ID Thievery
Jun 6 2005 // One in 23 adults can expect to be victimized this year by identity thieves, at a cost to Americans of more than $50 billion. That’s according to the 2005 Identity Fraud Survey Report from the Better Business Bureau...
News Briefs
Jun 6 2005 // AIA OPPOSES CALIF. BILL TO LIMIT HOME INVENTORIES: A bill approved by the California Senate May 25 that prevents insurers from requiring claimants to itemize personal property lost in a disaster is well intended, but will...
Identity Crisis: Coping With Today’s ID Thievery
Jun 6 2005 // One in 23 adults can expect to be victimized this year by identity thieves, at a cost to Americans of more than $50 billion. That’s according to the 2005 Identity Fraud Survey Report from the Better Business Bureau...
News Briefs
Jun 6 2005 // AIA OPPOSES CALIF. BILL TO LIMIT HOME INVENTORIES: A bill approved by the California Senate May 25 that prevents insurers from requiring claimants to itemize personal property lost in a disaster is well intended, but will...
Calif. State Fund Files an Average 14% Rate Decrease
Jun 1 2005 // State Compensation Insurance Fund has filed an average collectible rate decrease of 14 percent on new and renewal workers’ compensation policies with an effective date on or after July 1, 2005. The filing includes a...
