Declarations

February 24, 2014

N.H. Workers’ Comp

“We must come together to reform workers’ compensation so that our businesses can re-invest these dollars in growing their companies and creating new jobs.”

—New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan on reforming the workers’ comp market. During her Feb. 6 State of the State address, Hassan urged lawmakers to give businesses relief from rising workers’ comp costs.

Changing Communities

“Oklahoma’s policyholders received nearly $2 billion from their insurers in 2013 after multiple, deadly tornadoes struck Oklahoma, changing forever communities such as Moore.”

—Dr. Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute, in remarks during the National Tornado Summit in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Save the Action Figures

“Man without health insurance is forced to sell action figures to pay medical bills.”

—The headline on a banner ad for the website of the satirical news outlet, The Onion. Illinois officials are launching an ad campaign on the site in an attempt to sell young adults on health insurance.

Councilman Fraud

“It just went sideways, your honor, and I take full responsibility.”

—Former Nampa City, Idaho, Councilman Bob Schmidt told the court he was sorry when he was sentenced in early February to 90 days in jail and 12 years of supervised probation for insurance fraud. He was also ordered to pay $47,000 for misappropriating funds from his insurance agency, making transactions without the appropriate licenses and making false statements.

A Strong, Stable Market

“The fact that today’s car insurance rates are no higher than they were in 2006 shows that North Carolina continues to have a strong and stable auto insurance market.”

—North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin said with more than 150 active auto insurance companies competing for business, his state has some of the lowest average rates in the country.

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