2010’s Top Insurance Stories in the West December 23, 2010 By Patricia-Anne Tom In 2009, independent insurance agents and brokers faced a “perfect storm” with the economic downturn, premiums at a fraction of...
SPECIAL REUTERS REPORT: Inside AIG’s Tortuous Turnaround December 22, 2010 By David Lawder and Paritosh Bansal During a rainstorm in Washington in early 2009, amid the furor over Wall Street’s post-bailout bonuses, an American International Group...
Hundreds Victim to California Rainstorms December 22, 2010 Following a series of powerful storms that brought heavy, record-setting rain, snow and high winds to California, insurers report their...
Feds Pursuing Fraud Charges Against Oil Spill Claimants in 5 States December 21, 2010 A woman was indicted last week in the Eastern District of Louisiana for allegedly filing fraudulent claims for compensation due...
State Inaction Risks Loss of Surplus Lines Premium Tax Revenue December 21, 2010 By Richard A. Brown The States appear poised, through inaction, to leave untold millions of dollars in premium tax revenue “on the table” when...
Insurance Vital to Alabama Coast Long-Term Plan, Says Commission December 21, 2010 By Andrew G. Simpson Coastal Alabama should seize the BP Gulf oil disaster as an opportunity for “resiliency planning” that will not only help...
Texas November Enforcements Result in Nearly $215K in Fines, Restitution December 21, 2010 Enforcement actions taken by the Texas Department of Insurance that became final during November 2010 include 10 license revocations, and...
California Rain Shatters Records; More Coming December 21, 2010 By John Rogers A storm walloped parts of California with up to 7 inchesof rain and spawned minor flooding, mudslides and road closures...
Washington Hearing Possible on Calif. Gas Pipe Explosion December 21, 2010 Federal investigators may subpoena witnesses to testify in Washington about the deadly Pacific Gas & Electric Co. natural gas pipeline...
2010/2011 Buyer’s Guide December 20, 2010 Welcome to Insurance Journal’s 2nd annual Buyer’s Guide, a tear-out directory of services, products and solutions for the insurance industry....