Currents for June 2006

• High risk lowball
• Disaster backstop talk
• Despite understanding risk, drivers gab away on cell phones
• Tropical Depression: Hurricane linked to long-term mental distress
• Illinois freshman regulator McRaith gives insurance view from Midwest
• Del. Supreme Court upholds decision in Disney shareholder lawsuit
• Commercial coverage check ups needed now
• Modesto, Calif. ranked car theft capital of the nation
• State Farm adjusts rates in Texas
• California Election Results: Wins for Angelides, Garamendi, Bustamante
• Showing the money: Insurance industry ranks high in political giving
• Top 10 Pet Peeves of the Road
• Florida Preferred liquidated
• Utah studies link between cancer, public safety
• Fla. insurance veteran Gallagher, 79, litigation, acquisition expert
• California commissioner recommends 16.4 percent workers’ comp rate cut
• S.C. Governor Sanford vetoes hike in minimum liability limits
• Top 10 metro areas with highest auto theft rates
• CAT response vehicle ready just in time for Tropical Storm Alberto
• Ratings review
• ‘Concierge’ claims service
• Florida vows to implement credit scoring rule despite protests
• Allstate dropping most earthquake coverage nationwide
• In Mass., competition not like a box of chocolates
• Despite Bush veto, Florida legislators vow to revive no-fault bill in 2007
• High court agrees to hear appeal in $80 million tobacco case settlement
• If N.Y. bans cell phones, what’s next– drinking coffee, driving with pets?
• Florida’s home insurance market: domiciled insurers persist
• Lack of confidence in cyber security has economic, political effects
• N.J. pays premium
• Caddyshack Charity Golf Tournament Raises $338,000
• Cat model reassessments cause rating and capital changes
• Media suits and settlements
• Crist reaches $609,000 settlement in hurricane price gouging
• In N.H.’s positive climate, insurers free to focus on competition and technology
• California State Compensation Insurance Fund files average 10 percent premium decrease
• Horse cents
• Only 12 of 18 perils happen in Florida, ‘So what’s your problem?’ quips moderator
• Rising legal, medical costs and speedy payments mark region’s WC systems
• Carrier enters Vision Indy car in the ‘500’ race
• N.J. court: Guaranty fund to pay illegal aliens’ accident costs
• Post Spitzer, merger activity picking up
• Northeast warned against complacency as hurricane season advances
• AccuWeather, NOAA warn of active hurricane season
• New England’s flood recovery
• ‘Significant’ Fla. reform bill could be national model, says PIA chief
• Disaster backstop talk
• Hartwig predicts profitable 2006, sees premium growth grinding to a halt
• Charges and denials
• Workers’ comp 2005 results ‘excellent,’ but caution advised, say experts
• Colorado adds fraud prosecutors, investigators
• “Well Heeled” consumers rank USAA, Chubb, American Family
• Millions of renters lack insurance, says Trusted Choice survey
• Colorado prepares for hail, expects three to four catastrophic hailstorms
• Insurers sue governor, state officials over diversion of funds from Ill. Auto Theft Program
• World Cup: Most heavily insured sporting event starts in Germany
• California Commissioner says insurers earning ‘excess profits’
• Allstate report ranks South Dakota drivers as safest
• Workers’ comp market ‘guarded’ at the moment, expert says
• California roofers face new workers’ comp regulations
• AccuWeather, NOAA warn of active hurricane season
• Arthur J. Gallagher lacked authority to issue additional endorsements
• Safeco adds online distribution strategy to sell direct to consumers
• Risk managers report cost of risk down in 2005
• Katrina, Rita complaints breed probes in La.
• New Mexico superintendent announces retirement, under investigation
• Allstate moving windstorm coverage in Texas coastal areas to TWIA
• Federal product liability lawsuits declining, data indicates
• Tropical Depression:Hurricane linked to long-term mental distress
• Report ranks Phoenix drivers safest of big cities
• Agents have until Oct. 1 to register in Florida’s Agency Licensing System

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