Newsbriefs for July 2005

• STATE SPONSORS COMP SEMINAR
• MORE CHOICES IN HOMEOWNERS MARKET
• JUNE HAILSTORMS TOTAL $18 MILLION IN INSURED DAMAGES
• FORMER AGENT PLEADS GUILTY
• Bill Would Leave Insurers With $500 Million Fox River Cleanup Tab
• LSP ARRESTS ALEXANDRIA MAN FOR ID THEFT
• Employers Can Split Comp Premium Into 2 Payments
• LWCC RETURNS $15.8M IN DIVIDENDS
• International Newsbriefs
• CONSTRUCTION CO. OWNER TO PAY $20K
• MARSH CLIENTS URGED TO HOLD OFF:
• 60-DAY NOTICE REQUIRED
• FIRM TOLD TO STOP INSURANCE BUSINESS
• SECOND INJURY FUND REBOUNDS:
• ASSURANCEAMERICA ENTERS AUTO MARKET
• DALLAS COUNTY DA RACKING UP SUCCESS
• DUPONT AGREES TO LEAD PAINT SETTLEMENT:
• DOI REFUSES CINCINNATI’S RATE REQUEST
• WASH. WORK COMP BENEFITS SEE INCREASE OF 0.6%:
• BIG CHANGES FOR SMALL GROUP MARKET:
• BOCA RATON CONDO DEVELOPER SAYS ‘NO’ TO HURRICANE SHUTTERS
• COLO. COURT TURNS DOWN NHL PLAYER’S BID TO COLLECT DISABILITY INSURANCE:
• FIREFIGHTERS GET WORKERS’ COMP:
• PIA PUBLISHES ‘LEGISLATIVE REPORT’
• ALASKA GOV. SIGNS REFORM REGULATIONS BILL:
• COMPTROLLER STRIKES OUT OVER AUDITS:
• INSURANCE TRUST NEEDS LETTER OF CREDIT
• CALIF. PANEL APPROVES MEASURE REQUIRING INSURERS TO EXPLAIN WHY POLICIES ARE DECLINED:
• FRONTIER GROUP FILES FOR CHAPTER 11:
• BILOXI COVERS ITS BETS WITH BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE
• WYO. HEARS PROPOSAL TO REDUCE UNINSURED DRIVERS:
• CODED PLATES PROPOSED FOR DRUNK DRIVERS:
• 4,627 RECOVERY PROGRAM APPLICATIONS
• WASH. L&I’S ANTI-FRAUD EFFORT RECOVERS $27M:
• MED-MAL CAPACITY INSUFFICIENT:
• RATE DECREASES APPROVED
• SEGAL SENTENCING DELAYED INDEFINITELY FOR PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION
• P/C CLAIMS REPORTS HEARING SCHEDULED
• AUTO RATES UP 4% IN 2004
• AWCC ADDS POC SEARCH TO WEB SITE
• ROMNEY WOULD REQUIRE INSURANCE:
• OVERSIGHT PANEL NIXES COMP DIVIDEND:
• WYO. WORKERS’ COMP RATES TO STAY THE SAME FOR NOW:
• MASSMUTUAL CRITICAL OF OUSTED CEO:
• AUTO THEFTS DOWN 2% FOR 2ND STRAIGHT YEAR:
• RISK RETENTION GROUP PREMIUM SOARS ABOVE $2B:
• BIG DIG SURETY SETTLEMENT ACHIEVED:
• ARLENE’S TIMING PERFECT FOR REFERRAL LIST
• RECENT CALIF. QUAKES REMINDER OF POSSIBLE FINANCIAL AFTERSHOCKS:
• AG BLUMENTHAL QUESTIONS ‘KICKBACKS:’
• CINCINNATI INDEMNITY ASKS OIR TO BOOST FLA. RATES
• ACIC OPPOSES SMALL CLAIMS COURT LEGISLATION:
• LEAD PAINT LAW GOES INTO EFFECT:
• FCCI WINS $16 M JUDGMENT IN SUSPECTED FRAUD CASE
• MOISTURE ROTTING OREGON HOMES:
• PRE-TRIAL MED-MAL SCREENING APPROVED:
• FEDERAL JUDGES ORDER CLAIMANTS TO REIMBURSE FEMA
• WORKERS’ COMP REFUNDS EXPECTED:
• PIP FRAUD TOPS FLORIDA’S ‘TOP 10 LIST’
• FIXED CODES LEAD TO COMP SAVINGS:
• NFI PROGRAM RECOGNIZES SOUTHERN FAMILY INSURANCE
• EMPIRE BLUES CONVERSION UPHELD:
• SHOPPERS JAM STORES AS FLA. TAX-FREE HOLIDAY ENDS
• MARSH WON’T SELL BUSINESS UNITS:
• BOWDITCH INSURANCE ACQUIRED BY SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP
• WORKPLACE INJURIES AT 4 YEAR LOW:
• AIK COMP MEMBERS ASSESSED $97 M
• LAW SHIELDS BOSSES WHO DISCLOSE:
• THREE ARRESTED FOR ACCIDENT STAGING
• AUTO RESIDUAL MARKET RATES UP 3.8%:
• FISHER, ELLIS TO STAND TRIAL ON ALL CHARGES
• FEDS SUBPOENA CNA ON FINITE REINSURANCE:
• TRUCK DRIVER, PRISON GUARDS INDICTED
• INSURERS BACK MANAGED CARE FOR AUTO:
• GOV. SIGNS FRAUD LEGISLATION
• AG CALLS FOR AUTHORITY TO REVIEW CONTRACTS:
• ACIC OPPOSES CREDIT BILL:

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