Monthly Archives: <span>June 2003</span>

Florida Officials Alert Public to Scam

The Palm Beach County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office announced it is alerting the public to an individual named Luis M. Quintana, age 29, of 12065 Sunset Point Ct, Wellington, who has allegedly sold fraudulent homeowners and automobile insurance policies to unsuspecting …

Fitzhugh Back in Business

Champe Fitzhugh, Jr. announced he is back in business with Waco, Texas-based Fitzhugh Insurance and Bonds, after purchasing his non-compete agreement from the firm to which he sold Fitzhugh & Co. Insurance Agency in 2000. Fitzhugh, who is president of …

Dalton Joins Maclean, Oddy & Assoc. as VP

James C. Dalton joined Texas-based Maclean, Oddy & Associates as vice president/manager for Financial and Professional Services. This category includes coverages such as professional indemnity, directors and officers liability, employment practices indemnity insurance and related lines. He work out of …

Calif. Commissioner Obtains Conservation over Fremont Indemnity

In a clear indication of the enormous problems plaguing California’s workers’ compensation system, Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi obtained a conservation order June 4 over insolvent insurer Fremont Indemnity Company, putting it under the operational control of the California Department of …

NAII Urges Reauthorization of FCRA Preemptions

The second in what reportedly promised to be a long series of hearings on the reauthorization of seven key preemptions in the federal Fair Credit Report Act (FCRA) took place Wednesday in the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, …

Aon Corp. Expands, Renames Collector Car Program

Aon Corporation recently expanded in the collector car insurance marketplace and offers coverage for a variety of models including antiques, classics, street rods, customs and vintage. The newly named Aon Collector Car Insurance is based out of Aon’s Bellevue, Wash. …

Alliance Disagrees with Calif. Consumers Groups on ZIP Code Info

An effort by a coalition of consumer groups to force the Insurance Commissioner to change the way auto insurance rates are set in California is nothing more than a group of sore losers refusing to take “no” for an answer, …

Fremont Employers Ins. Co. Unaffected by CDI’s Conservancy of Fremont Indemnity

Employers Insurance Company of Nevada (EICN) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fremont Employers Insurance Company (FEIC) is unaffected by the California Department of Insurance (DOI) decision to take into conservancy the separate business entity of Fremont Indemnity Company (FIC). “Today’s …

Calif. Commissioner Obtains Conservation over Fremont Indemnity

In a clear indication of the enormous problems plaguing California’s workers’ compensation system, Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi obtained a conservation order June 4 over insolvent insurer Fremont Indemnity Company, putting it under the operational control of the California Department of …

Jeanne Cosentino to Receive PIANJ Community Service Award

The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc. announced that Jeanne Cosentino, the personal insurance services manager of E & K Agency in Eatontown, will receive its Community Service award at the association’s annual conference, to be held at Bally’s …