Reinsurance Renewal Rates On the Decline, Reports Claim December 30, 2010 Reinsurance rates for 2011 are falling at the same or greater pace than traditional insurers and further softening of the...
Calif. Commissioner Poizner: Insurance Agent Advice Critical December 30, 2010 By Patricia-Anne Tom As California’s third elected insurance commissioner, Steve Poizner has had a wealth of accomplishments. Among other things, he: reduced the...
Texas’ Adoption of Pharmacy Fee Guidelines Averts Delivery Disruption December 30, 2010 Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Rod Bordelon recently signed an emergency rule adopting amendments to the workers’ comp pharmacy fee...
Top 5 Things Affecting Excess & Surplus Market in 2011 December 30, 2010 By Amy O'Connor It has been a challenging few years for those in the excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurance market. An endless...
Louisiana’s Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Adds 3 to Management Team December 30, 2010 Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Co., a Louisiana-based workers’ compensation insurer, has added the following individuals to its management team: Dave Lorino...
Report: Questionable Insurance Claims Increased 12% December 30, 2010 The economic crisis might have had a hand in pushing people to commit insurance fraud. However, it isn’t entirely to...
Connecticut Bar Agrees to Penalty in Crash Case December 30, 2010 A Connecticut bar has agreed to pay a $5,000 fine and have its license suspended for 10 days for serving...
Texas Q1 2011 Workers’ Comp Discount, Interest Rate Set at 3.8% December 30, 2010 The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) has set at 3.8 percent the workers’ compensation interest and...
Federal Judge Tosses Pennsylvania Bar Patron’s Shooting Lawsuit December 30, 2010 A federal judge in Pittsburgh has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a bar patron who claims he and another customer...
Wood Gutmann & Bogart Forms Silicon Valley Risk and Insurance Services December 30, 2010 Wood Gutmann & Bogart Insurance Brokers headquartered in Tustin, Calif., has announced the formation of Silicon Valley Risk and Insurance...