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

Toyota Reacts to Camry’s Ranking on NICB Stolen List

Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. released a statement regarding the 1989 Camry ranking on the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s most stolen vehicles list: “Toyota is committed to reducing cost of ownership of its vehicles and this extends to reducing insurance …

XDimensional Technologies®, Inc. Delivers State-of-the-Art Business Continuity Operations and Disaster Recovery

XDimensional Technologies®, Inc. Delivers State-of-the-Art Business Continuity Operations and Disaster Recovery

Mountaineer State Faces Many of the Nation’s Same Issues

While not the biggest state in the southeastern region, West Virginia like all other states has its insurance issues. Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline recently set aside some time to talk with Insurance Journal Southeast regarding some of the insurance issues …

Vermont House Advances Workers’ Comp Reforms

The Vermont House this week gave preliminary approval to a series of measures designed to lower workers’ compensation insurance premiums. The 101-39 vote came after critics of the bill complained that it would hurt some workers more than it would …

‘Ambitious’ Tort Reform Bill Could Spur Real Improvements in Mississippi

An omnibus tort reform bill recently introduced in the Mississippi Senate is reportedly ambitious and wide-reaching enough to set the stage for serious reform in the state. “This ambitious bill deserves serious consideration by Mississippi legislators,” said William Stander, regional …

21st Century Holding Co. Sub, Federated National Insurance Co., Approved for Policy Take Out in Florida

21st Century Holding Company, a vertically integrated financial services holding company, announced that one of its subsidiaries, Federated National Insurance Company, has been granted approval by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to take out 31,000 homeowners insurance policies from …

N.Y. Gov. Pataki Announces $4.3 Million in Grants to Combat Auto Theft and Fraud

Governor George E. Pataki has announced $4.3 million in grants to 27 programs to reduce motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud across New York State. The funding will be distributed to programs that provide law enforcement agencies with specialized training, …

Mass. Officials Respond To Cape Homeowners Crisis

The Massachusetts Division of Insurance has responded to concerns over the lack of homeowners insurance in coastal areas in the state. The Division confirmed that the Andover Group insurers, Cambridge Mutual Fire and Merrimack Mutual Fire, will next month start …

Jeff Bryant Joines Diablo Valley Ins. Agency

Diablo Valley Insurance Agency announced the hiring of Jeff Bryant as a producer in its Walnut Creek, Calif. office. With production and account responsibilities focused in the greater Bay Area, Bryant is charged with developing new business opportunities in the …

Korn Joins Lockton Insurance Brokers

Lockton Insurance Brokers, the nation’s largest independently owned insurance broker, has named Michael Korn, Senior Vice President and Global Property practice leader. He will be based in Lockton’s recently opened San Francisco office. Korn has been in the insurance industry …