Calif. State Fund May Recommend Workers’ Comp Rate Drop in Days October 4, 2012 By Don Jergler Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles to look at California’s workers’ compensation reform law in...
Surplus Lines: Regulators Vetting of Alien Nonadmitted Insurers October 4, 2012 By Richard A. Brown The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is a non-profit entity that acts as the trade association for state insurance...
‘DUI Hotel’ in Allegheny County, Penn., Offers Offenders 2nd Choice October 4, 2012 Nearly 30 years after state legislators imposed stricter punishments for drunken drivers, an Allegheny County program allows them to serve...
Insurance Noodle Expands Online Quoting to Personal Lines October 4, 2012 Insurance Noodle, part of Willis North America, has launched its immediate personal lines quoting hub. Expanding on the functionality of...
9 Accused of Faking Injuries in Philadelphia Trolley Mishap October 4, 2012 Authorities in Philadelphia say nine people who allegedly faked injuries in a minor traffic mishap are being charged with insurance...
N.J. Brokerage Bollinger Acquires The Morville Agency October 4, 2012 Short Hills, N.J.-based insurance brokerage Bollinger Inc. has acquired The Morville Agency of Newton, N.J. The Morville Agency specializes in...
Calif. Jury Awards $10.2M To Dirt Bike Rider For Knee Injury October 4, 2012 A superior court jury in central California has awarded a man $10.2 million in damages that resulted from dirt bike...
IMA Adds 2 to Wichita Office Claims Team October 4, 2012 Insurance broker IMA Inc. has hired Geoff Baker, claims manager, and Maranda Pike, claims advocate, in the company’s Wichita, Kansas...
United Heartland Names Hobbs VP of Claims and Managed Care October 4, 2012 United Heartland, based in New Berlin, Wis., has appointed Rick Hobbs as vice president of Claims and Managed Care. Hobbs...
Worksite Death Leads to $189K Fine for Texas O&G Service Company October 4, 2012 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Halcon Resources Corp. for two willful and seven...