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

Starbuck and Nelson Join Illinois R. B. Jones

Illinois R. B. Jones, a Kaufman Group Company, announced that Barry Starbuck and Morris Nelson have joined its newest office in Denver. In his new role as director, Nelson will administer the national program of recreational liability and property coverage. …

Texas House Passes Workers’ Comp Reform Bill

The Texas House of Representatives passed legislation, House Bill 7, designed to overhaul the workers’ compensation system by creating medical networks to help rein in the skyrocketing costs and get injured workers the care they need to return to work. …

Lake Charles Agent Told to Cease and Desist

A Lake Charles, La., insurance agent (producer) was arrested and issued a cease and desist order, along with a summary suspension of his license, on charges of submitting fraudulent damage repair claims and pocketing the payments. Louisiana Department of Insurance …

Insurers Warn of Scam Contractors in Wake of Central Texas Storms

People suffering damage to their homes and businesses a result of the storms that swept across Austin, Texas, over the Easter weekend were warned to be aware of unscrupulous contractors ready to take advantage of storm victims, according to Sandra …

IIA San Antonio to Host Mayoral Candidates

The Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio announced the program for its April 19, 2005, luncheon includes San Antonio mayoral candidates Julian Castro, Phil Hardberger and Carroll Shubert. The luncheon scheduled to take place at the Club at Sonterra, 901 …

S.D. Passes 16 Insurance-Related Bills

What it lacked in controversy, the South Dakota Legislature made up for by addressing issues that matter to the everyday business of the property/casualty insurance industry, according to a representative of the Indianapolis-based National Association of Mutual Insurance Cos. Among …

Homeowners Want ‘Uncovered Perils’ Clarified; Fla. Legislators Won’t Budge

Homeowners with outstanding claims for hurricane damage and their attorneys, insurance company lobbyists and Florida’s House Insurance Committee members all disagree about if an insurance company is liable if a property is destroyed in part by an uncovered peril. Despite …

From Detroit and Philly to Chattanooga and Roanoke, City Drivers Pay More or Less

Average annual insurance premiums vary from nearly $5,200 in Detroit, Michigan to under $760 in Roanoke, Virginia, according to the latest analysis by Runzheimer International, the Rochester, Wisconsin-based vehicle costing and management consulting firm. At $5,162 per year for insurance …

One Person’s Slightly Used Auto Insurance Policy is Another Person’s … Treasure?

Who can forget the way the policy for that ’76 Gremlin smelled? How about those deductibles from that Merkur policy? Sure, they don’t make the car any longer, but that’s what makes the policy valuable! And a 1957 Ford Fairlane …

Sinkhole or Settling? Fla. Insurance Committee Attempting to Find a Definition

House Insurance Committee members meeting in Tallahassee, Fla. are attempting to hammer out a bill to better define sinkholes, a common problem in many counties in which entire highways, neighborhoods and houses are sometimes swallowed up in one gulp. The …