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

A recent national survey by Mayfield Village, Ohio-based vehicle insurer Progressive, found that new car owners know much more about the features of their vehicle than they do about the insurance that protects it, themselves and others. The company found …

IIABA NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE RUNS APRIL 21-23:

The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America has scheduled the 28th annual National Legislative Conference for April 21-23 at The Capital Hilton in downtown Washington, D.C. The event, which always features leading national decision-makers, will bring hundreds of independent …

FLORIDA WORKERS’ COMP MARKET IN NEED OF TIME TO RECUPERATE:

Although the Florida workers’ compensation market is still under stress, and the Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (FWCJUA) prepares to post hefty deficits, observers are confident that reform legislation passed last year will help improve the situation. ” It …

OXENDINE: THOUSANDS OF GEORGIA CONSUMERS HELPED IN 203: $20.5 MILLION IN INSURANCE CLAIMS RECOVERED:

Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine’s Consumer Services Division in 2003 reportedly helped tens of thousands of Georgia consumers settle disputes with their insurance companies, returning $20.5 million in insurance claims to these consumers. ” Many of the citizens who called my …

New Florida Law Limiting Insurers’ Use of Credit Reports Takes Effect

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher said that a new state law that went into effect Jan. 1 prohibits insurance companies from using a person’s credit history against them if they are dealing with unexpected medical bills or the death …

Campaigning Never Ends

Family, friends and teachers over the years always told me that determination pays off. Such was the case with this current issue of Insurance Journal Southeast. I’ve wanted to interview Tennessee Republican Senator and U.S. Majority Leader Bill Frist since …

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Optimistic as 2004 Unfolds

He came to Washington, D.C., with a background steeped in medicine. U.S. Senate Majority Leader and Tennessee Republican Bill Frist has known first-hand the impact of the nation’s medical malpractice crisis and how it can paralyze the entire business sector, …

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Optimistic as 2004 Unfolds

He came to Washington, D.C., with a background steeped in medicine. U.S. Senate Majority Leader and Tennessee Republican Bill Frist has known first-hand the impact of the nation’s medical malpractice crisis and how it can paralyze the entire business sector, …

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Optimistic as 2004 Unfolds

He came to Washington, D.C., with a background steeped in medicine. U.S. Senate Majority Leader and Tennessee Republican Bill Frist has known first-hand the impact of the nation’s medical malpractice crisis and how it can paralyze the entire business sector, …

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Optimistic as 2004 Unfolds

He came to Washington, D.C., with a background steeped in medicine. U.S. Senate Majority Leader and Tennessee Republican Bill Frist has known first-hand the impact of the nation’s medical malpractice crisis and how it can paralyze the entire business sector, …