Many people went with the lowest price and cheap homeowners insurance companies back in 1994. Everything was great until the earthquake hit. To this day, many people who thought that they had proper coverage and did not need the help …
SAIF is the big bully in Oregon workers’ comp insurance. It claims corporation status when that is expedient and public entity status when that is more advantageous. Unlike private sector competitors, SAIF cannot be sued in the federal court system, …
When each company is permitted to develop its own area rating maps, slicing the state into as many as 50 unique pieces, it seems likely that chaos will follow. Yes, the rating territories need some serious tweaking to reflect current …
Volusia County, Fla., was hard hit by Frances–even more damage than Charley. The county includes New Symrna Beach, Deland, Daytona Beach, Port Orange, Ormond Beach and others. No power at all in New Smyrna Beach, Beachside locked down; bridges locked …
SAIF is the big bully in Oregon workers’ compensation insurance. It claims corporation status when that is expedient and public entity status when that is more advantageous. Unlike private sector competitors, SAIF cannot be sued in the federal court system, …
National • Aug. 18, 2004 “If you divide the huge sum of money by the number of claimants we arrive at a startling fact: each claimant will receive a whopping $741.67. What has been accomplished? A manufacturer has been forced …
Southeast • Aug. 4, 2004 “Fireman’s Fund has once again demonstrated that they are the No. 1 property and casualty group in the United States today. It’s a stark contrast to the lawsuits filed by Allstate seeking to recover some …
National • Aug. 10, 2004 Students will emulate parental driving habits, but the focus needs to be on things such as how habits change with conditions, reflecting good judgment. Exceeding the posted speed limit is not in and of itself …
Midwest • Aug. 12, 2004 “Medical costs rise 11 percent or more for five consecutive years in Wisconsin, and more in other nearby states, and we wonder why? Perhaps the Journal should do a study on how much of the …
Texas/South Central • Aug. 13, 2004 “How about making the charge to get an MVR (Motor Vehicle Record) reasonable instead of making it a huge profit item for the states? If it only cost $1 to run one instead of …
