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...
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...
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...
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...
2 Missouri Employers Jailed for Noncompliance With OSHA Citations December 30, 2010 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the arrest of two St. Louis, Mo., employers for...
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...
Calif. Commissioner-Elect Jones Makes Executive Appointments December 30, 2010 California Insurance Commissioner-Elect has appointed his executive team at the Department of Insurance. The team includes: Chief Deputy Commissioner Nettie...
Florida Limit on Public Adjuster Solicitation Ruled Unconstitutional December 30, 2010 A Florida court has thrown out a rule banning public adjusters from soliciting customers within 48 hours of a disaster...
Immunity for Medicaid Providers Would Cost Taxpayers: Florida CFO Sink December 30, 2010 Shielding Medicaid providers from lawsuits for negligent acts could cost Florida’s taxpayers an estimated $69 million per year in payments...
BP’s Gulf Spill Costs Look Manageable 8 Months Later December 30, 2010 By Chris Kahn As the Gulf oil spill gushed out of control, BP’s financial liabilities seemed big enough to sink the company. No...