Insurance News from January 14, 2005
National News
21 States with Primary Seat Belts Laws Saving Lives, Says Insurance Highway Safety Institute
Safety belt use laws in only 21 states and the District of Columbia are primary,...
Survey: Investigations into Industry Practices to Expand in 2005; Respondents Expect Consolidation to Continue
2004 Will be Remembered as Beginning of Soft Market
Warning: Drowsy Docs Danger During Driving
PCS to Provide CAT Designations, Loss Estimates for Terrorist Acts and Outsized Workers’ Comp Events
International & Reinsurance News
D-Day for U.K. Insurance Industry as FSA Assumes Regulatory Control; AXA Fined $940,000
Today, Friday, Jan. 14, marks the long anticipated official takeover of regulatory...
East News
N.Y.’s Serio Joins D’Amato Firm; Marsh Hearing Postponed as Spitzer Settlement Reported Near
Outgoing New York Superintendent of Insurance Gregory Serio is joining The Park...
West News
Industry to Unite at Wash. Legislative Conference
On Feb. 10, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Washington, PIA, IBA West,...
Southeast News
PCI Asks Fla. Committee: Give Hurricane Reforms Time Before Making Changes
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America urged Florida lawmakers meeting...
Texas / South Central News
Texas Workers’ Comp Bill Presented
Texas State Senator Todd Staples of Palestine has introduced Senate Bill 5, designed to...
Midwest News
Rules Banning Credit Scoring Sent to Mich. State Panel
Insurance payers in Michigan soon may be paying less. Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Office...