Newsbriefs for July 2004

• MD. GOV. URGES MED-MAL ACTION:
• FRAUD STATS SHOW NEED FOR RULES:
• PA. REJECTS MED-MAL CAPS:
• CALIF. COMMISSIONER IDENTIFIES STEPS FOR STATE FUND TO REDUCE RATES:
• N.J. FINES DRIVERS ON CELL PHONES:
• WASH. WORKERS’ COMP BENEFITS INCREASE 2.3 PERCENT:
• WIS. SUPREMES OK MED-MAL CAPS:
• AIA SAYS WORK COMP REFORMS PRODUCE AVERAGE 26 PERCENT RATE SHIFT:
• COMMISSION: MED-MAL CRISIS HURTING DOCTOR RECRUITMENT IN OHIO:
• CALIF. GOV. APPOINTS THREE MEMBERS TO STATE FUND BOARD:
• CONSUMER GROUPS KNOCK MICH. INSURERS’ ‘DISHONESTY’ ON CREDIT SCORING:
• ACIC DISAPPOINTED IN CALIF. SUPREME COURT ACTION:
• PCI: MICH. BAN OUT OF STEP WITH OTHER STATES:
• ISO: INSURERS TO PAY OUT $1.65 BILLION FOR Q2 CAT CLAIMS:
• SURVEY: PRICING SURPASSES TERRORISM AS TOP CONCERN:
• FLORIDA RESPONDS TO PIA REQUEST TO PROTECT SOLDIERS:
• WEST VIRGINIA GOV. SAYS ENOUGH DOCTORS EXIST FOR NETWORK:
• R.I. DELAYS LEAD PAINT RULES:
• PCI SAYS TENNESSEE AUTO PARTS REGULATION WOULD MAKE CONSUMERS ‘DOUBLE LOSERS’:
• R.I. ADOPTS FLEX-RATING:
• ALABAMA GOV. NOTES MORE THAN $5.2 MILLION IN FEDERAL DISASTER FUNDS FOR CITY OF BIRMINGHAM:
• MASS. TO HEAR HIGH RISK AUTO PLAN:
• ASCNET’S 19TH ANNUAL ‘TENCON’ SET FOR OCT. 5-9 IN ORLANDO:
• N.Y. FAIR PLAN BACK IN BUSINESS:
• TEXAN CHARGED WITH COMP FRAUD:
• N.Y. MED-MAL RATES UP 7%:
• INSURERS’ RIGHT TO CHOOSE:
• BROKER SEGAL CONVICTED:
• LDI COMPLIANCE WORKSHOP:
• U.S. SENATE VOTES TO RENEW FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM:
• BOGUS TRUCKING POLICIES’:
• AON STUDY FINDS 2003 P/C EARNINGS LESS VOLATILE:
• P/C INSURERS NEED EFFICIENCY:
• ILL. DOI INTEGRATED INTO NEW DEPARTMENT:
• IIABOC HOSTING GOLF TOURNAMENT:
• MO. JUA STARTS TAKING MED-MAL APPS:
• CALIF. COMMISSIONER FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST FREMONT GENERAL:
• CONN. GOV. ROWLAND RESIGNS:
• WATTERS TOUTS SCORING BAN TO MICH. SENATE:
• UTAH WORK COMP COMPANY ORDERED TO PAY $390,000 FINE:
• CONN. BILLS SIGNED:
• HEARINGS ON MICH. SCORING BAN SCHEDULED FOR JULY:
• STATE FARM LOWERS RATES IN COLO.:
• MASS. BIKERS LOSE AUTO CASE:
• Small Businesses are Big Business
• LLOYD’S INVESTIGATES BOGUS UMBRELLA TRUCKING POLICIES:
• R.I. MAY DELAY LEAD PAINT RULES:
• POE FINANCIAL DEPOPULATES POLICIES IN FLA.:
• IIAM TO HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTION:
• Veto of Vt. UIM Bill Upheld:
• W. VA. GOV. REPORTS DISASTER DECLARATION APPROVED:
• AARIS CANCELS EVEREST RE WORK COMP CONTRACT:
• N.Y. LEAVES ISSUES UNRESOLVED:
• N.C. GOV. DECLARES DISASTER:
• LLOYD’S UNDERWRITERS SUE USAIG, MEMBERS:
• N.J. MED-MAL DATA ON WEB:
• INSURERS URGE STATES TO FOLLOW MISSISSIPPI’S LEAD:
• MD. WORKS ON MED-MAL FUND:
• VA. PREPAID LEGAL AGENTS MUST REGISTER WITH OCA:
• PA. COLLEGE CONSORTIUM EXPANDS:
• InVEST AWARDS IN SCHOLARSHIPS:
• VA. APPEALS SAVE CONSUMERS:
• LT. GOV. WANTS LOWER RATES FASTER:
• Flood Bill Targets Repeat Claims:
• FOCUS ON MINORITY STUDENTS:

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