Three insurance companies have been granted rate decreases by the West Virginia Insurance Comm-ission, including: Erie Insurance Co., 3.1 percent decrease in private passenger auto insurance, goes into effect Aug. 1; State Farm Insurance, 10 percent decrease for private auto …
The Kentucky Office of Insurance is sponsoring town forums across the state in July. Sessions will include a three-hour continuing education class on ethics for insurance agents. In addition, consumers are invited to stop by the various locations to talk …
Atlanta-based Crawford & Company has announced the expansion of its educational program to offer adjusters training in personal and commercial liability; property and casualty; and workers’ compensation claims. The Crawford University offers comprehensive client training in a hands-on program that …
Nine judges have been selected for the third annual Florida CHOICE Awards for Workers’ Compensation. The program, produced by CHOICE Medical Management Services LLC, recognizes outstanding physicians who treat Florida’s injured employees under the Florida workers’ compensation system. The Florida …
The Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology has for the ninth consecutive year certified AIR Worldwide Corporation’s 2005 U.S. Hurricane Model. The state requires hurricane models to be certified each year. AIR updated its model to include the storms …
The Florida Insurance Council has unveiled a new Hurricane Central Web site (www.flains.org) as the site to find reliable hurricane-related information. The site is part of the industry’s response to legislation passed this session mandating that insurers give consumers better …
Florida homeowners have been urged to consult their insurance agents to ensure they have coverage to rebuild if their home is destroyed. Changes were urged due to additions made to homes, higher prices for building materials and new more strict …
A list of insurance companies, agencies and agents writing property insurance in coastal areas of Alabama, including Mobile and Baldwin counties became available June 13, thanks to the efforts of Alabama’s Hurricane Insurance Issues Task Force. The project was completed …
The American Insurance Association called the elimination of Ohio’s certificate of compliance publishing requirement a welcome move that reaffirms the state’s commitment to a modern, vibrant insurance market. According to AIA, the requirement was a decades-old regulatory burden on out-of-state …
Republican Gov. Bob Taft announced the appointment of Tina Kielmeyer as the interim administrator of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and appointed a panel of top bureaucrats to review the bureau’s investment portfolio and find a permanent administrator. Previous …
