Newsbriefs for January 2005

• N.Y. RANKS AUTO INSURERS ON COMPLAINTS:
• BEST PLACES RATING FOR ATLANTIC PREFERRED UNDER REVIEW:
• MO. GOP LOOKS TO CHANGE COMP RULES
• PA. HIKES WEEKLY COMP BENEFIT:
• STEALING PREMIUMS NOT ALLOWED:
• TOILET BRUSH WARNING TOPS ‘WACKY’ LIST
• MD. LAWMAKERS OVERRIDE VETO:
• PREMIUM THEFT, PART TWO:
• ASBESTOS PROPOSAL FALLS SHORT
• DELAWARE’S DENN SEEKS CREDIT SCORE BAN:
• COMP FRAUD LEADS TO FINES:
• TORT COSTS REACHED RECORD HIGH IN 2003
• VIRGINIA EYES PREMIUM TAX:
• OKLA. AUTO RATE OVERRIDE’:
• COMMERCIAL AUTO RESULTS TAKE U-TURN
• S.C. INSURER ADDS EMERGENCY SERVICES:
• 21st CENTURY IN TEXAS:
• CARRIER FAILURES DECLINED 48% LAST YEAR
• DELTONA, FLA., SINKHOLE PANICS AREA HOMEONWERS:
• REFUNDS FOR DAMAGED VEHICLES:
• ETHICS COMMISSION FINES GA. INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
• CLAIMS REASSESSMENTS:
• FRUSTRATED FLA. HOMEOWNERS UNABLE TO CASH CHECKS:
• ASSOCIATIONS DENOUNCE CDI'S PROPOSED DISCLOSURE REGULATIONS:
• S.C. LAWSUIT CLAIMS HIX INSURANCE MISLED N.C. CUSTOMERS:
• MICHIE NAMED UTAH INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
• MASS. CHANGES FAIR PLAN LAW:
• AMERICAN MUTUAL CLOSES OFFICE IN CHARLESTON, S.C. :
• SURPLUS LINE PREMIUMS TOP $5.5 BILLION:
• COMMERCE SUES OVER AUTO PLAN:
• LIG MARINE MANAGERS ENHANCES MARINE COVERAGE:
• COLO. PUTS UNINSURED MOTORISTS ON NOTICE:
• CONN. GOV. TACKLES MED-MAL:
• KY. A.G. WARNS AGAINST FAKE FEMA INSPECTORS:
• ZURICH, GARAMENDI SETTLE CASE INVOLVING SUPERIOR NATIONAL, CENTRE INSURANCE COS.:
• R.I. APPROVES 20% WORKERS’ COMP CUT:
• FLORIDA EXTENDS EMERGENCY RULE:
• WASH.’S WORKERS’ COMP RATES RAN IN LOWEST ONE-THIRD IN U.S.:
• N.J. SEEKS COMPENSATION PLANS:
• STATE FARM SAFETY PATROL WATCHING FLA. TURNPIKE:
• GARAMENDI ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT FOR SAN DIEGO FIRE SURVIVORS:
• SERIO OUT; PATAKI NOMINATES MILLS:
• ESURANCE SALES CENTER HEATS UP COMPETITION:
• $750 MILLION WILL SETTLE MARSH LAWSUIT
• MICH. TO SEE 11.2% DROP IN AVERAGE COMP RATE:
• COUNTRYWIDE CUTTING HOMEOWNERS RATES:
• MO. DOI CALLS FOR 7.7% COMP RATE CUT:
• APPOINTED COMMISSIONER FOR OKLA.’:
• OHIO EMPLOYERS TO GET 1-TIME 20% COMP DISCOUNT:
• ARK. WARNS OF POSSIBLE FRAUD:
• DOC-OWNED MED-MAL CARRIER GETS LICENSE:
• BATON ROUGE PRODUCER SERVED C&D:
• INDUSTRY SEES 1ST 9-MONTH PROFIT SINCE 1986:
• LOUNGE ACT LANDS N.O. FIREFIGHTER A FRAUD CONVICTION:
• MISCLASSIFIED IN MASS:
• NONSTANDARD AUTO MARKET STUCK IN CYCLE, SAYS BEST:
• OKLA. DEPARTMENT HONORED:
• 2005 MASS. AUTO RATES SET:
• N.C. GOV. APPROVES $90M FOR HURRICANE RELIEF:
• GARAMENDI ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF LOW COST AUTO OUTREACH CAMPAIGN:
• R.I. NIGHTCLUB SUITS JOINED:
• PCI, FLA. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT PLAN ADJUSTER DATABASE:
• JUDGE FAVORS CDI IN TRIAL CONCERNING REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER STATE FUND:
• GEICO TO CUT N.Y. RATES:
• W.Va. SUPREME COURT VACATES MEDICAL MONITORING CLASS ACTION:
• HAWAII CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILLRESUME BATTLETO REFORM WORKERS' COMP:
• WTC OFFICIAL DENIED N.Y. BENEFITS:
• WINDSTORM CONFERENCE SLATED IN TAMPA:
• EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE ANNOUNCES CALIF. WORKERS’ COMP PROGRAM:
• SPITZER LEADS N.Y. GOV. POLL:
• ALABAMA AGENTS PLAN MARCH LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE:
• PA. COMP DECREASE PROPOSED:
• HEALTH INSURANCE 'AFFORDABLE' IN NASHVILLE:
• INSURERS BACK MD. CLAIMS LAW:
• KY. OFFICE OF INSURANCE RECEIVES ACCREDITATION AWARDS:
• DEL. COURT WEIGHS CAREFIRST:
• FIRST PROFESSIONAL OFFERS RIGHTFUL SOLUTIONS SOFTWARE:
• VA. ADOPTS NEW COMP RATES:
• QUAKER SR SELLS SE WHOLESALE BROKERAGE:
• CONTRIBUTOR PASSES AWAY:
• AIK GAVE DISCOUNTS WHILE SLIPPING:
• STUDY: CARPAL TUNNEL NOT CAUSED BY COMPUTER USE
• NEW ANALYSIS QUESTIONS ASBESTOS FUND REVENUES

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