The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Oregon (IIABO) have announced the highlights of their upcoming annual convention, “United We Stand.” The event will be held at the Tigard Embassy Suites Aug. 28 to Aug. 30. Featured speakers will include …
Insurance companies are applauding New York Gov. George Pataki for signing legislation that they say will assist them in their efforts to fight insurance fraud. Pataki signed A.8376, the physician decertification bill, which decertifies physicians from receiving payment under the …
St. Paul Travelers has introduced a new policy for real estate agents and brokers that provides broader protection from possible claims or litigation against errors and omissions they may make while performing their jobs. St. Paul Travelers’ 1st Choice for …
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the “BBB+” long-term issuer rating and related senior debt ratings of Aon Corporation, and its commercial paper rating at “F2,” but has retained its “Negative Outlook” rating. The actions follow Aon’s second-quarter earnings and its announcement …
When the City of Gainesville, Fla. received a $1.3 million check, city officials were suspicious and notified the Florida Attorney General’s Office. The company has responded, indicating that the billing overcharges were an isolated incident and that the employee no …
Chicago-based Hub International Limited is expanding its Southwest presence by acquiring the assets of Blanchard Insurance Group by Hub’s subsidiary, Talbot Agency Inc. Terms of the cash transaction were not announced. Talbot (HUB Southwest) has operations in Colorado, New Mexico …
A Duncan, Okla., man will pay more than $15,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to workers’ compensation fraud in Oklahoma County District Court, according to State Attorney General Drew Edmondson. Curtis Ray Jackson, 61, was charged March 10, 2004, after …
Four family members in Louisiana have admitted to staging traffic crashes in order to collect insurance money, according to the Associated Press. Shirley Long, Laquarda Long Hall, Ebony Long Green and Daryl Green were arrested in 2001 on charges of …
The insurance company for Stonington, Conn. has filed a legal complaint claiming that if school officials lose a bullying lawsuit, then parents of the alleged bullies should pay as well. A lawsuit filed by a Pawcatuck Middle School student claims …
The Insurance Council of Texas will host its 2005 Workers’ Compensation Conference in Austin on Sept. 7. State Representative Burt Solomons of Carrollton, author of House Bill 7, the sweeping workers’ compensation legislation passed during the regular session of the …
