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NAME CHANGE CAN’T HIDE FRAUD

A Travis County District Court found that a Houston company changed its name several times while trying to avoid prosecution...

AMERICAN NAT’L PROFITS JUMP

Texas-based American National Insurance Company reported its gain from operations after tax for the second quarter of 2002 was $27,565,000...

RATE HIKES EXPECTED

Multiple rate hike requests from insurers and consumer concerns prompted Louisiana Governor Mike Foster to hire an advisor to assist...

AAI, IIABA LIKE MED-MAL PLAN

President Bush’s proposal for major legislative reforms to address the medical malpractice liability crisis has been praised by both the...

INSURBANC EXPANDING

InsurBanc, the federal savings bank developed by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) to serve agents and...

NAII SAYS COLO. CHANGES UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Colorado court decisions that allowed retroactive mental anguish damages in private contract disputes are unconstitutional and should be overruled, the...

TWCC LAUNCHES ONLINE SYSTEM

The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (TWCC) unveiled a new online tool, the Online Occupational Injury Custom Reports System. The Web-enabled...

SERVING UP A CURE

Gary Fate and Sharla Martin of Hull & Company General Agency in Dallas are once again heading up the organization...

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