Monthly Archives: <span>April 2002</span>

Penn-America Names John D. Curry, Nancy M. Rankin VP’s for Two Subsidiaries

Penn-America Group, Inc. announced that John D. Curry, CPCU, has been appointed VP – Marketing and Agency Relations, and Nancy M. Rankin, CPCU, has been appointed VP – Underwriting for the company’s two insurance subsidiaries, Penn-America Insurance Company and Penn-Star …

Brooklyn Man Arrested in WTC Fraud; Tried to Insure Destroyed Auto

New York State Insurance Superintendent Gregory V. Serio and New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly jointly announced the arrest of Everton Lewis of Brooklyn, on charges of insurance fraud and grand larceny stemming from a fraudulent claim he submitted stating …

Bay Area Residents Arrested on Fraud Charges

The California Department of Insurance Fraud Division has arrested Antioch resident Rudolfo Villasenor, 28, for felony insurance fraud and possession of dangerous drugs/narcotics, along with Ruben Rodriguez, Jr., 25, of Oakley for felony insurance fraud and possession of a stolen …

EQECAT Developing Compensation Loss Cost Models for WCIRB

EQECAT Inc. has been awarded a contract to develop the earthquake loss costs for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) of California. The loss costs are to be incorporated into their rate filing later this year. EQECAT, an ABS …

Third Individual Charged in Calif. Commissioner Scandal

Los Angeles resident Ronald Leo Weekley has become the third individual to be charged in the scandal that ultimately drove former California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush to resign from office. According to the Associated Press, State Attorney General Bill Lockyer …

e-Nable Corp. Unveils Insurance e-Nable 1.8

e-Nable Corporation has released version 1.8 of its Insurance e-Nable(TM) suite of Internet-based insurance data and service offerings. Among its features, Insurance e-Nable 1.8 allows users access to exclusive real-time MIB Data, e-Nable Prescription Profile pharmaceutical data, motor vehicle records, …

Allenbrook, Blue Cod Announce Marketing and Reseller Agreement

Allenbrook, Inc., a provider of automation and consulting services for the property and casualty industry, and Blue Cod Technologies, Inc., a provider of customer service and work-management software solutions, announced the signing of a strategic marketing and reseller agreement. As …

NAII, Insurer Groups Address Truck Crossing Concerns

The United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) safety requirements for trucks, buses and drivers entering this country under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) aim at having Mexican carriers meet most U.S. safety standards before selected border crossings open …

Chicago’s Acordia Acquires Tenn. Broker, Forges Agreement with ConfirmNet

Acordia Inc., an insurance broker based in Chicago and a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, recently confirmed the acquisition of Risk Management Services Inc., a single-office brokerage firm located in Morristown, Tenn. Acordia also announced an agreement with San …

NAII Offers Assistance to N.D. Regulator on Scoring Issue

The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) has offered to work with North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman as he compiles and analyzes the facts regarding insurers’ use of credit-based insurance scores. During a public hearing held this week at …