Have Injured Workers Benefited from Oklahoma’s Opt-Out Plans? It Depends, Study Says June 20, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones A recent analysis of the workers’ compensation “opt-out” system in Oklahoma concludes that employer-run plans for injured workers may offer...
Insurance Startup in California Eyeing Gig Economy Opens $2M Seed Round June 20, 2016 Bunker Project Inc., a San Francisco, Calif.-based insurance technology startup, announced a $2 million seed funding round. The round was...
Texas Public Insurance Counsel: Deny Texas Homeowner Policy Arbitration Endorsement June 20, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones A Texas insurance company has filed to offer an optional endorsement to its homeowners insurance policy that would require mandatory...
Colorado Governor Again Vetoes Bill to Ban Red-Light Traffic Cameras June 20, 2016 For the second consecutive year, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has vetoed a bill that would have enacted a statewide ban...
Louisiana Drivers May Now Repay Auto Insurance Fines in Installments June 20, 2016 Louisiana drivers struggling to pay unpaid fines from lapsed car insurance coverage can now find some relief. Gov. John Bel...
California Commissioner Lowers Workers’ Comp Advisory Rate June 20, 2016 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones adopted and issued a revised advisory pure premium rate, lowering the benchmark to $2.30 per...
Oklahoma Man Gets 18-Year Sentence for Insurance Fraud June 20, 2016 An Oklahoma man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for insurance fraud, the state attorney general’s office reported....
California Agent Pleads Guilty to Selling Bogus Bonds and Premium Theft June 20, 2016 John Antonio Ruiz, 49, of Riverside, Calif., pleaded guilty earlier this month to 11 felony counts of grand theft after...
Oklahoma Commissioner Deems Earthquake Coverage ‘Non-Competitive’ June 20, 2016 Oklahoma’s top insurance regulator says there’s a definite lack of competition in the state’s earthquake insurance market and has ordered...
Map Shows Buildings That May Not Survive Quake in Oregon’s Largest City June 20, 2016 Portland, Ore., officials have released a map and database showing about 1,800 unreinforced masonry buildings that may be vulnerable to...