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

CDI Announces Online Workers’ Compensation Rate Comparison Tool

Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced Tuesday the launch of an online comparison tool listing rates of the top 50 workers’ compensation insurers in the California market. The feature, at www.insurance.ca.gov, promises to help employers burdened by the enormous costs of …

AIA Welcomes Hoch As Director of California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation

The American Insurance Association (AIA) welcomed the April 26 appointment of Andrea Hoch as director of the California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC). Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) announced his appointment today. “AIA and its member companies congratulate Ms. Hoch on …

Diversified Product Inspections Backs HomeCheckSafety.com During Realtor Expo

Tennessee-based Diversified Product Inspections Inc., a provider of independent product failure analysis, air contamination and fire investigations for the insurance industry, recently attended the Knoxville Board of Realtors Expo in Knoxville, Tennessee and promoted DPI’s newest service, HomeCheckSafety.com (HCS). John …

Alliance Looking for Broker/Agent Responses to Low Cost Auto Survey

With the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance program developing into a major issue this year, both in the Legislature and at the Department of Insurance, the American Agents Alliance is interested in finding out what producers have to say on …

Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Proposals Revived

Several workers’ compensation reforms proposed in a pair of Oklahoma House of Represenatives bills that died in the Senate had new life breathed into them by amendments the House attached to Senate Bill 1531. According to the House Media Division …

Fla. Man Charged in Arson Case

An Escambia County, Florida man was arrested last week for a residential burglary and arson that occurred on May 25, 2002, at 700 West Johnson Avenue. New information developed by investigators lead to the arrest of the perpetrator. Terry Cook, …

TDI, State Agencies to Hold Business Opportunity Forum

The Texas Department of Insurance announced that it, along with other state agencies including the Secretary of State, State Board for Educator Certification, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, will host in June …

American National Reports Q1 Numbers

Texas-based American National Insurance Company announced first quarter 2004 net income of $64,704,000 ($2.44 per share) compared to $40,121,000 ($1.51 per share) for the same period in 2003, a 61.3% increase. After tax net gain from operations for the first …

R.I. Hopes to Ink Pawtucket Deal by June

As the May 1 anniversary of its receivership nears, Pawtucket Mutual Insurance Co. remains under state control not writing any new or renewal business but still handling claims. Rhode Island officials have not yet given up hope of finding a …

Infinity P/C Unveils Q1 Report

Alabama-based Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation, a national provider of personal automobile insurance with an emphasis on nonstandard auto insurance, reported net earnings for the first quarter of $16.9 million or $0.81 per share, on a fully diluted basis, compared …