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VA. FARM BUREAU AIDS FLORIDA:

The Richmond-based Virginia Farm Bureau’s longtime slogan–Helping you is what we do best–crossed state lines all the way to Florida...

FISHER INDICTED AGAIN:

A multi-county grand jury in Oklahoma once again issued indictments against former state Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher, this time for...

MD. WEIGHS MED-MAL MEASURE

Legislation designed to offer doctors immediate relief from increases in malpractice insurance premiums and hold the line on future rate...

LA. AGENT ACCUSED:

Louisiana Depart-ment of Insurance Fraud Unit investigators served a Lafayette-area insurance producer (agent) with a cease and desist order and...

AON ENDS CONTINGENT COMMISSIONS:

Chicago-based brokerage giant Aon Corp. announced that it is eliminating its practice of accepting contingent commissions from underwriters. The move...

ARK. RELEASES 2005 COMP RATES:

The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commis-sion (AWCC) recently released its annual revision of Advisory 2000-1, which establishes the amounts to be...

OHIO DOI TO EXAMINE BID-RIGGING:

The Ohio Department of Insurance is investigating allegations of bid rigging and other sales-related insurance activities both locally and, in...

SIIS TO HOST PRE-LEGISLATIVE FORUM:

Southwestern Insurance Information Service (SIIS) will host a Public Policy Forum, “A Preview of the Texas Legislative Session,” Dec. 8,...

MINN. GOV. PAWLENTY ORDERS PROBE:

Citing concerns that Minnesota businesses and their employees may have been affected by alleged bid rigging, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has...

ORE. DRIVERS SEE LESS IN AUTO PREMIUMS:

Oregon drivers are reportedly spending less than the national average for personal automobile insurance, according to a recent report comparing...

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