April 3, 2006
A Mississippi lawsuit that would force insurance companies to honor their policies and pay for damage caused by storm surge has been remanded back to the Chancery Court of Hinds County. Because the state is seeking an injunctive, the case …
March 30, 2006
The Florida Senate has passed a repeal of joint and several liability, which means the measure now goes to Gov. Jeb Bush who is expected to sign the bill into law. The bill (HB 145) eliminates joint and several liability, …
March 24, 2006
“What has happened with auto insurance rates in South Carolina should be the ‘gold standard’ for what can be accomplished with other types of insurance,” Elanor Kitzman, South Carolina Director of Insurance told members of the Independent Insurance Agents and …
March 23, 2006
An appeal for independent insurance agencies to assist South Carolina’s law enforcement agencies to document and report information on insurance fraud was voiced by Attorney General Henry McMaster during the March 22-23 Spring Conference held in Columbia by the Independent …
March 20, 2006
Recent developments in the Mississippi wind vs. flood case and statements by attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs about having information from one or more whistleblowers are serious allegations and he should be challenged to “put up or shut up,” Bill Bailey, …
March 20, 2006
The Mississippi lawsuit to force insurance companies to pay for damage caused by storm surge has been remanded back to the state’s Chancery Court of Hinds County. Since the state is seeking injunctive relief, the remand means the case will …
March 20, 2006
Sound, up-to-date and successful building codes are essential for construction, but codes must also be enforced and continuously updated to effectively contribute to disaster mitigation, said Leonard C. Brevik, National Association of Professional Insurance Agents CEO at the National Council …
March 13, 2006
The Mississippi lawsuit to force insurance companies to honor their policies and pay for damage caused by storm surge has been remanded back to the Chancery Court of Hinds County. Since the state is seeking injunctive, the case will now …
March 9, 2006
Florida agents have been notified by Poe Financial Group that thousands of policyholders with its Southern Family Insurance Company will no longer be able to renew or insure new homeowner or commercial lines business. The company said its other insurance …
March 6, 2006
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been accumulating insurance fraud information since Hurricane Katrina and has filed charges in five cases, R. Allyson Delaney, an FBI analyst in Clarksburg, W.Va. told the National Association of Insurance Commissioners during its March …