Monthly Archives: <span>January 2004</span>

Allstate Seeks $3.5M in Medical Fraud Lawsuit Against Calif. Chiropractor

Allstate Insurance Company and Allstate Indemnity Company began serving summons and complaints upon an Los Angeles County chiropractor and his wife, accusing them of taking part in schemes designed to defraud the companies. Paul Yan, DC, Winnie Yan and Paul …

DM&A to Handle Claims for New Calif. Auto Program

Los Angeles-based claims administrator David Morse & Associates will be handling all claims for a new non-standard auto insurance program being sold in California by Sun Coast General Insurance Agency. As part of the coordinated effort to provide superior service …

ACE Tempest Reinsurance Ltd. First to Integrate AIR’s Catastrophe Loss Modeling Technology for its Underwriting Software

ACE Tempest Reinsurance Ltd. (ACE Tempest Re) and AIR Worldwide Corporation (AIR) announced the first implementation of an innovative toolset, CATools, which reportedly significantly increases the efficiency of the underwriting and risk management process through the seamless integration of catastrophe …

A.M. Best Places Zurich Specialties London Ltd. Under Review; Negative Implications

A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Zurich Specialties London Limited (ZSL) (United Kingdom) under review with negative implications. The rating action reflects A.M. Best’s need to re-evaluate ZSL’s claims reserves position following significant …

Mosher Joins Board of Directors for Employers Insurance Company of Nevada

Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, A Mutual Company (EICN), announced that Ronald F. Mosher has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Mosher possesses extensive knowledge of the insurance industry, and most recently served as a senior executive with AEGON N.V., …

IIABA Notes Legislative Agenda for New Year

With the start of the New Year and the beginning of a new session of Congress only a few weeks away, the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA) is rolling out its legislative agenda for 2004. Top issues …

The Jacobson Group Places Remmells at W. Va. National Auto Insurance Co.

The Jacobson Group assisted another insurance organization in its quest for talent by placing David Remmells, as Chief Financial Officer at West Virginia National Auto Insurance Company of Morgantown, W.Va. “We have no doubt that David, with his tremendous financial …

The Hartford Adds Endorsement Requests for Agents Utilizing AMS Agency Management Systems

Submitting endorsements to insurance policies from The Hartford reportedly just got faster and easier for the thousands of insurance agents that use an AMS agency management system. The Hartford, which has long been a provider in implementing new technologies to …

Oxendine: Thousands of Georgia Consumers Helped in 2003; $20.5 Million in Insurance Claims Recovered

In 2003, Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine’s Consumer Services Division reportedly helped tens of thousands of Georgia consumers settle disputes with their insurance companies, returning $20.5 million in insurance claims to these consumers, money they might not have received without his …

Insurers Meet with ACA to Improve Relations

Continuing to build an infrastructure between the insurance industry and the chiropractic profession, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) recently participated in the latest in a series of conferences with leaders of several major insurance groups. Known as the Claims Solutions …