Monthly Archives: <span>March 2005</span>

Hylant Group Promotes Bogart to VP of Health-Care Professional Business

Bogey’s latest starring role: vice president. Toledo, Ohio-based agency Hylant Group has promoted Steven S. Bogart to vice president of its health-care professional business. Bogart is responsible for business development comprising direct sales and management of client services for Hylant’s …

Gov. Blunt Signs Mo. Tort Reforms Into Law

The tort reform legislation just signed into law in Missouri by Gov. Blunt is a “fair and balanced” solution to the state’s growing liability problems, the Washington, D.C.-based American Insurance Association said in a statement. The statute, House Bill 393, …

Ga. House Unanimously Passes SB 230 Requiring Identity Leak Notification

With a vote of 151 to 0, the Georgia House has given unanimous support for Senate Bill 230, requiring companies to alert consumers whose personal information has been leaked or stolen, has been passed by the Georgia House. Due to …

Assurex Global Appoints Three Senior Executives

Columbus, Ohio-based Assurex Global has announced the appointment of three senior executives to its leadership team: Kelli K. Black, executive vice president and COO; Curt C. Anderson, vice president, finance; and Paul H. Chidester, vice president, business development. The appointments …

Damage from Central Texas Storm Nearing $100 Million

Two Texas-based insurance industry trade associations released preliminary estimations of the cost of damages from the strong hailstorm that hit Central Texas on Friday, March 24. According to the Southwestern Insurance Information Service and the Insurance Council of Texas costs …

TWCC Sets Discount Rate and Interest Rate

The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission reported it has determined, pursuant to the authority and direction given under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act (Texas Labor Code, Section 401.023), that any interest or discount provided for in the Act shall be at …

Ga. House Passes SB 174, Small Employer Insurance Bill Offering Pared-Down Health Plans

Ga. Senate Bill 174, allowing small companies to offer employees pared-down health plans that do not comply with all state-mandated insurance requirements has been approved by the House of Representatives. The Senate passed a different version of the bill on …

Conn. Gov. Rell ‘Unhappy’ Over Possible Big Job Losses from MetLife Buy of Travelers Life

Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell said today she is “extremely unhappy” as she learns more about the possibility of significant job losses resulting from MetLife’s planned acquisition of Travelers Life & Annuity. “My first priority as Governor is to protect …

Wake Up Call: Poll Reveals Millions of Americans Asleep at the Wheel, Even Too Tired for Sex

Wake up America! Many of America’s adults are sleeping poorly, and it’s taking a serious toll on professional relationships, productivity, public safety and even the most intimate aspects of their lives, according to a new poll released by the National …

AIG Again Delays Filing of 10-K Annual Report; Discloses Details About Gen Re, Offshore, Starr Dealings

American International Group, Inc. announced that the filing of its 2004 Form 10-K will be delayed beyond the March 31, 2005 extended due date in order to provide AIG, its board of directors and its new management more time to …