Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Mike Pickens issued a warning that despite his arrest for fraud, Steven Edward Gwin, better known as Steve Gwin, is continuing to sell insurance products in the Northwest Arkansas area. According to the Arkansas Insurance Department, Gwin …
Allstate Insurance Company announced that the United States Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas has granted Allstate and Sterling Autobody Centers’ request for a preliminary injunction against enforcement of several provisions of Texas House Bill 1131, saying …
Members of the Alliance of American Insurers and the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) finalized the merger of the trade groups forming a new association to be known as the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). The creation …
The Texas Department of Insurance held a public hearing Jan. 7, 2004 to consider a proposal that would cap the amount by which insurance companies could increase or decrease rates in personal lines insurance because of an insured’s credit history. …
Louisiana, Louisiana. They’re tryin’ to wash us away, They’re tryin’ to wash us away Louisiana, Louisiana They’re tryin’ to wash us away, They’re tryin’ to wash us away —Randy Newman, Louisiana 1927 Despite Randy Newman’s warning in this song from …
I once observed a high school football program go 1-9 for two consecutive years. Then with the backing of the administration, a new coach was brought in who had been part of a successful program. With a new attitude and …
The insurance industry is at a critical juncture, with issues surrounding consolidation, pricing, legislative reforms and capital concerns shaping the market for 2004, according to year-end industry predictions from Tillinghast-Towers Perrin. “The poor economic environment, stock market volatility and credit …
When asked about a recent report from the American Tort Reform Association that singled out West Virginia as the only statewide “judicial hellhole” in a related report, Bringing Justice to Judicial Hellholes 2003,” West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline said …
Nine owners or employees of California auto repair shops were arrested and charged recently with auto insurance fraud following a lengthy investigation by a multi-agency task force headed by the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation, District Attorney Steve Cooley announced. …
Florida State Fire Marshal and insurance fraud investigators with the Department of Financial Services have arrested a local homeowner for allegedly burning her home to collect insurance proceeds. Investigators said Gari Ann Lowery-Helton, 37, formerly of Cantonment, committed arson, setting …
