Officials of the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management (CCPS-DEM) report that $8,567,652 has been disbursed in aid to victims of Hurricane …
In response to reportedly hundreds of calls from homeowners and construction contractors, both in and out-of-state, concerned about Florida requirements for workers’ compensation insurance coverage, the Florida Department of Financial Services has reiterated the responsibilities of contractors under state law. …
Travelers–the nation’s second-largest commercial insurance company–have told him they are returning to Mississippi. “Those who said tort reform would do no good were wrong,” Dale said. “I was one of the first who advocated that some form of civil justice …
Gov. Jeb Bush and members of the Florida Cabinet today OK’d an emergency rule that sets deadlines for insurance companies to assess, process and settle insurance claims. “Firm deadlines will give thousands of Floridians peace of mind in getting their …
The latest technologies to allow independent agents and brokers to efficiently manage and ensure a profitable business were presented to more than 1,800 conferees attending the Applied Systems Client Network’s (ASCnet) Annual Technology, Education and Networking Conference in Lake Buena …
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford received accolades from The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) in Indianapolis, Ind., on his five-point “Contract for Change” initiative for South Carolina, and especially his plan to create a more equitable civil justice …
Terrorism, asbestos and tort reform will be key industry concerns according to five insurance company CEOs participating in a panel discussion during last month’s Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) convention in Orlando. IIABA CEO and Moderator Bob …
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s filing on Oct. 14 of charges against giant insurance broker Marsh for alleged commercial account steering and bid rigging has already had significant impact on Marsh and is expected to reach into the insurance …
State insurance commissioners in the southeast and across the United States consulted in a conference call the week after New York Attorney Gen-eral Eliot Spitzer made allegations of rigged bids and price-fixing among commercial brokers and insurance companies. During the …
Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods caused a tumultuous summer and shaky fall for the insurance industry, but no one could have predicted the results of Eliot Spitzer’s investigations in New York, which now threaten to spill over into other states. During a …
