New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen signed into law a bill to restrict workers’ compensation claims for mental stress caused by an unfavorable job performance review. The bill (House Bill 232) reverses a recent State Supreme Court decision that permitted such …
Three insurance companies have filed a civil lawsuit in Southern District Court in New York County, looking to combat a multi-million dollar fraud enterprise that set up shop in the Bronx, Queens and Long Island. Allstate, Progressive and Encompass are …
Seven felony arrests in the Los Angeles and Riverside County areas were the result of an eight-month joint investigation conducted by investigators from the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division, the California Highway Patrol and the …
Two bills that could radically restrict a court’s authority to enter orders that protect settlement agreements and sensitive discovery information from the public eye passed the California Assembly and Senate. Both bills now travel to the other legislative chamber for …
Washington is again accredited by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to monitor the solvency of insurers. State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said regaining accreditation was his top priority when taking office in January. At the time, Kreidler, a Democrat …
Connecticut-based Target Capital, a commercial property/casualty, professional liability, and specialty lines insurance facility, has unveiled its new website at www.target-capital.com. Visitors will have access to more information about the company, the products and programs it offers, insurance carrier and reinsurer …
Online insurance agency NetInsurance.com announced partnership agreements with five websites: BuyerZone.com, Business.com, MostChoice.com, Private Business Inc. and AIAPonline. Through its proprietary platform, San Francisco-based NetInsurance provides a turnkey service that allows marketing partners such as banks, brokers, portals, traditional insurance …
The U.S. Department of Labor announced plans for three ergonomics hearings to be held in July. The Labor Department will hold three public forums — one on July 16 in the District of Columbia, a second on July 20 in …
Cassady, Neeser & Brasseur, of South Bend, Ind., was chosen as the recipient of the 2000 Amerisure Loss Control Agency of the Year by Amerisure Insurance, a regional property and casualty insurance group, servicing the manufacturing, contracting and commercial enterprises …
Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Company announced yesterday that it had signed a definitive merger agreement with Berwanger Overmyer Associates (BOA), expected to be effective July 1, 2001. Terms of the stock and cash transaction were not disclosed. BOA is central …
