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NEAR NORTH CEO RESIGNS

CEO Michael Segal of Chicago-based Near North Insurance Brokerage Inc., stepped down from his position Jan. 31 following his arrest...

INSURERS PRAISE BUSH

In reaction to President Bush’s State of the Union speech, the American Insurance Association (AIA) stated that the President’s focus...

Texas Workers’ Comp Fraud

A Travis County District Court sentenced Liza Fortune on charges of insurance fraud and ordered her to pay $15,013.89 in...

La. Court Rejects Appeal

Rejecting an appeal of a previous court decision, the Louisiana Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that rejects...

CIWA ENDORSES CALDERON

The California Insurance Wholesalers Association endorsed Assemblyman Thomas Calderon in his bid to become the next Insurance Commissioner in California....

Krispy Kremes for Okla. Legislators

Oklahoma state senators and representatives can expect to be provided with Krispy Kreme doughnuts when the Oklahoma Coalition of Insurance...

CAIFA, PIA FORM COALITION

The California Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (CAIFA) and the Professional Insurance Agents (PIA), two Sacramento-headquartered organizations that have...

Med-Mal Cover Available in Ark.

Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Mike Pickens recently assured Arkansas doctors that medical malpractice insurance is still available in the state. Pickens...

INSURER EXITS CALIF. HOMEOWNERS

According to the Los Angeles Times, after a threeyear experiment, California-based 21st Century Insurance has decided to stop selling homeowners...

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