Newsbriefs for February 2004

• TOUGH RHODE ISLAND FIRE CODE:
• CORRECTION:
• VIRGINIA CHANGES COMP RATES:
• FLORIDA’S UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM NEARS $1 BILLION IN HOLDINGS FOR RESIDENTS:
• NEW JERSEY REPORTS ON AUTO:
• MISSISSIPPI NOTES FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT UPGRADE:
• NEW YORK EYES MUNICIPAL REFORMS:
• ALABAMA WORKERS’ COMP FUND WOULD REPORTEDLY BENEFIT FROM ASSESSMENT INCREASE:
• NEW YORKERS IGNORE PHONE BAN:
• SOUTH CAROLINA HOMEOWNERS RATE MODERNIZATION BILL CLEARS FIRST HURDLE:
• NEW JERSEY ALLOWS GAY BENEFITS:
• NO DISMISSAL IN HALLIBURTON CASE:
• PENN. COURT SEEKS CLAIMS DATA:
• LOUISIANA AGENT ARRESTED:
• MIIX GROUP INCREASES RESERVES:
• FIRST ARSON HOTLINE REWARD:
• AUTO RESIDUAL MARKET LOSSES RISE
• TCIF HEARS FRAUD EXPERTS:
• CORRECTION:
• COMP SEMINARS COMING UP:
• ILL. DIRECTOR CALLS IT QUITS:
• RESIDUAL MARKETS A BURDEN:
• WELLS SCHOLARSHIP TO CINCINNATI SCHOOL AVAILABLE:
• BIG ‘I’ CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS:
• MICH., MO. SHARED AUTO PLANS HAD UNDERWRITING LOSSES:
• AIA CALLS FOR STANDARDIZED USE OF EVENT DATA RECORDERS TO IMPROVE VEHICLE SAFETY:
• HARTFORD MAY GAIN IN MERGER:
• MINN. CRACKDOWN TARGETS HIGH-RISK DRIVERS:
• IBA WEST MEMBERSHIP APPROVES 2004 RESOLUTIONS:
• VERMONT GETS COMP PACKAGE:
• Q4 PROPERTY PREMIUMS DROPPED 9%:
• WASH. PHYSICIANS MEET WITH LEGISLATORS TO DISCUSS MALPRACTICE CRISIS:
• MASS. PRESSURE FOR COST STUDY:
• S.D. SUED OVER COUNTERSIGNATURE LAW:
• NEW HAMPSHIRE AUTO RULES:
• OXENDINE: THOUSANDS OF GEORGIA CONSUMERS HELPED IN 203: $20.5 MILLION IN INSURANCE CLAIMS RECOVERED:
• VT. POLICY TRANSFER DEAL KILLED:
• FLORIDA WORKERS’ COMP MARKET IN NEED OF TIME TO RECUPERATE:
• VT. SETS RECORD FOR NEW CAPTIVES:
• IIABA NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE RUNS APRIL 21-23:
• MEADOWBROOK DEALS OUT $4 MILLION:
• BOGUS OPERATOR SHUT DOWN:
• PENN. WORKERS’ COMP CLAIMS COSTS:
• FAIR PLAN SEEKS HIGHER RATES:
• N.Y. WC BOARD REPORTS SUCCESS:
• $6M RECOVERED IN OKLAHOMA:
• N.Y. AGENTS SET LEGISLATIVE AGENDA:
• TEXAS COMP COSTS STILL HIGH:
• DEL. COMM. WON’T SEEK RE-ELECTION:
• STUDENTS, DOCS=BAD DRIVERS’:
• N.J. AUTO MAY NOT BE UNPROFITABLE:
• 2003 CAT LOSSES TOTAL $12.8B:
• MD. DOCTORS PROTEST MED MAL RATES:
• NEVADA FIRST IN FRAUD CONVICTIONS:
• MICH. LAUNCHES RATE INQUIRY:
• CWCI STUDY EXAMINES EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE IN WORKERS’ COMP:
• FEDS CAN USE STOLEN SEGAL FILES:
• AUTO INSURANCE, WORKERS’ COMP EMERGE AGAIN AS TOP LEADING LEGAL ISSUE TRENDS:
• ST. PAUL BOOSTS MED-MAL RESERVES:
• CALIF. COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT ON BEHALF OF SURVIVORS OF VICTIMS OF ARMENIAN HOLOCAUST:
• RSA TO DISSOLVE S.D. CLAIMS OFFICE:
• GALLAGHER UPS DIVIDEND:
• SCANDAL COULD HARM CONN. CLOUT:
• PROGRESSIVE’S Q4 PROFIT JUMPS:

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