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

Insurity Licenses Commercial Intellisys to New Age Brokerage

Insurity(SM), a ChoicePoint® company, has signed a licensing agreement with New Age Brokerage Inc. for its Commercial Intellisys® policy processing system. Provided through a hosted ASP infrastructure maintained by Insurity’s Outsourcing Services division, New Age Brokerage will access a customized …

Applied Systems Inc. To Provide Support for Microsoft .Net within its Agency Products

Applied Systems, Inc. has unveiled its long-term research and development plans regarding the migration of its Interface Technology solutions, including the migration to Microsoft .Net Web services. Applied Systems is providing support for IVANS Transformation Station, an Internet service providing …

Fireman’s Fund Puts Out Coverage

Fireman’s Fund has said it will no longer insure the union for New York City’s firemen. The Uniformed Firefighters Association received a non-renewal notice from the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. earlier this week, with the policy set to expire in …

AAI Says N.Y. Anti-Voyeurism Bill Would Hinder Fraud-Fighting Efforts

A bill being considered by the New York State Senate’s Rules Committee aimed at imposing limits on “video voyeurism” could inadvertently hamper insurers’ attempts to unearth fraud, according to the Alliance of American Insurers. “Intended to protect the privacy of …

Prompt Solution to Mold Issue is urged at Fla. Hearing

The National Association of Independent Insurers is urging the Florida Department of Insurance to take prompt action in order to prevent the mold issue from spiraling out of control and creating crisis conditions in the insurance marketplace. “Unless the department …

Ala. Dept. to Hold Auto Rate Hearing Sept. 17

The Alabama Commissioner of Insurance will hold a hearing Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. at the offices of the Alabama Department of Insurance, 201 Monroe Street, Suite 1700, Montgomery. The hearing will be used to discuss a revision of state …

TDI Freezes Farmers’ Homeowners Rates

The Texas Department of Insurance has issued an emergency cease and desist order against Farmers subsidiaries Farmers Insurance Exchange and Fire Insurance Exchange that effectively freezes the carrier’s homeowners insurance rates. The order prevents Farmers from initiating any additional rate …

Mo. Ranks 32nd in Costs for Insuring Passenger Cars, Trucks

Residents of 30 states and the District of Columbia on average paid more in 2000 to insure their autos than Missourians, according to a new national study. With about 4 million passenger cars and trucks on the road in the …

NAII Says Colo. No-Fault Regulation Would Not Allow Pre-Authorization Requirement for Medical Care

A proposed Colorado regulation would prohibit auto insurers from requiring pre-authorization before someone injured in an auto accident receives medical treatment under the state’s no-fault insurance law, according to the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII). The Insurance Division regulation …

Nev. Company Says No to Lowering Rates

A nonprofit company put together last spring by Nevada to offer medical malpractice insurance for physicians having difficulty obtaining affordable coverage has chosen not to lower rates, according to an Associated Press report. The Medical Liability Association of Nevada board …