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Regulators Address The Politics of Underwriting
Jan 11 2008 // There is an X-factor in setting insurance rates that even actuaries would have a hard time calculating: Politics. For those who serve as their state’s ultimate authority on what factors insurers can use to raise or...
W. Va. Bill would Create Special Program for Low Vision Drivers
Jan 9 2008 // Tonya Conley is one of just 15 people in West Virginia with a driver’s license despite having vision below minimum legal standards. But if a bill recommended by an interim legislative committee passes this year, she...
Web Site, Ads to Help Agents Keep Mass. Auto Market Share
Jan 9 2008 // Massachusetts independent insurance agents, who now write more than 80 percent of the auto insurance market in the state, are getting some marketing help to protect that market share as they enter a new competitive rating...
Texas Enforcement Actions Result in $4.5M in Fines, Restitution
Dec 28 2007 // Enforcement actions taken by Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during November include three license revocations, two license denials, and fines and restitution totaling $4,495,150, the Texas...
Security Experts Tackle Safety at College Stadiums
Dec 28 2007 // After more than a decade in counterterrorism, Jim McGee can no longer relax and enjoy watching a sports event. The fans look like potential victims of terrorism to the former FBI agent turned college instructor. The...
Court: Workers’ Comp Benefits Don’t Apply at Educational Conference
Dec 23 2007 // The family of an employee is not entitled to workers’ compensation death benefits if the death occurs while the employer is attending an educational conference, the Court of Appeal in California has ruled. In City of...
W.Va. Delays Deployment of Steel-Shelled Mine Shelters
Dec 21 2007 // West Virginia’s mine safety chief has delayed deployment of steel-shelled shelters in underground coal mines because they could not meet a state standard for internal temperatures during testing. Ron Wooten, director...
Midwest Insurance Education Groups Announce Merger
Dec 19 2007 // Two insurance education organizations, the Insurance Education Institute (IEI) of Indianapolis, Ind., and The Griffith Foundation for Insurance Education of Columbus, Ohio, recently signed an agreement to merge effective...
California Court Rules Workers’ Comp Benefits Don’t Apply at Conference
Dec 17 2007 // The family of an employee is not entitled to workers’ compensation death benefits if the death occurs while the employer is attending an educational conference, the Court of Appeal in California has ruled. In City of...
Lloyd’s Nanotechnology Conference and Report Examines New Risks
Dec 11 2007 // Lloyd’s held its first ever seminar on nanotechnology on Monday, Dec. 10. The conference was organized in cooperation with the Lighthill Risk Network, (http://www.lighthillrisknetwork.org), a non-profit organization...
Heffernan Insurance Brokers Hires Cox as Director of Wellness
Dec 3 2007 // Heffernan Insurance Brokers based in San Raphael, Calif., has appointed of Adam Cox as director of wellness, to implement a fitness and wellness program for all employees. In this role, Cox will be charged with...
Best Launches Structured Finance Site
Nov 26 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has launched “Best’s Structured Finance Center,” which it describes as a “web Portal where visitors can view the rating agency’s activities in the insurance-linked securities...
Lloyd’s Conference to Address Opportunities/Risks of Nanotechnology
Nov 26 2007 // The insurance industry is normally concerned with the very large – hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, etc.- but there’s increasing awareness that it should also be concerned about the very small. Nanotechnology is...
Texas October Enforcement Actions Total Nearly $650K
Nov 26 2007 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during October. The actions include a license revocation, a license denials and fines and restitution...
Virtual Conference: Economic Impact from Absence of Hurricanes in Fla.
Nov 26 2007 // Florida has been spared landfall by a hurricane for a second consecutive year, but residents should not be lulled into a sense of false security, cautions Sam Miller of the Florida Insurance Council. The 2007 hurricane...
Allstate Donates On-line Access of Encarta Africana to Chicago Schools
Nov 19 2007 // Northbrook, Ill.-based Allstate Insurance Co. recently announced it had made a contribution of a three year subscription to Encarta Africana to all Chicago Public High Schools. Nearly 500 people turned out at Urban Prep...
Insurance Isn’t Dull, Says Kiln’s Creasy
Nov 19 2007 // Kiln’s Chief Executive Edward Creasy in his speech to the Insurance Institute of London (IIL) this week, sent a strong, and much needed message. As reported on the Lloyd’s web site (www.lloyds.com) , he said...
Recognizing, Encouraging and Nurturing Outstanding Customer Service Reps
Nov 18 2007 // Today’s top CSRs possess indispensable attributes, including good communication skills, trust, integrity, and more Agencies that offer their employees the option of working remotely achieve an advantage when it comes...
S&P to Hold Conferences on European Bank Sector
Nov 16 2007 // Standard & Poor’s announced that it will be holding conferences on the European bank sector across Europe. The meetings will concentrate on “how financial institutions are managing their way through the...
Delaware Auto Rates Available for Comparison on State Web Site
Nov 15 2007 // Updated Auto Rates Available On compare.delawareinsurance.gov Delaware consumers can compare sample auto insurance rates from over 50 companies online via the state’s Insurance Commission Web site. They can then...
