December 27, 2005
As of Jan. 1, 2006, the Arizona Department of Insurance will have new phone numbers. The main switchboard number is (602) 364-3100. The Producer Licensing Section number is (602) 364-4457. The Property & Casualty Division can be reached at (602) …
December 27, 2005
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners recently announced that two key management positions in the Association’s Government Affairs office in Washington, D.C. have been filled. New staffers Cheye Calvo and Brian Webb will serve as the manager for Government Relations, …
December 27, 2005
“Certificates of Insurance: The Second Most Dangerous Piece of Paper,” will be discussed by Bill Perkins, an instructor with the Florida Association of Insurance Agents, during a Jan. 9 continuing education class sponsored in Tampa, Fla. by the Florida SunCoast …
December 27, 2005
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has signed a bill limiting lawsuits against the owners of horse stables. Supporters say the legislation, which goes into effect in 60 days, was crucial to protect the state’s nearly $10 billion equine industry. Pennsylvania had …
December 27, 2005
Many property owners on the Mississippi coast will get a tax break in 2005. Harrison and Jackson counties will offer a one-third reduction in assessed value on damaged or destroyed buildings, minus what is recovered from insurance. In Hancock County, …
December 27, 2005
Feds offer low-interest loans for flood damage in Conn. Received by Newsfinder from AP Dec 23, 2005 20:21 Eastern Time Federal low-interest loans are available to Connecticut businesses, nonprofit groups and residents coping with damage caused by flooding in October. …
December 27, 2005
Twenty-six state attorneys general, concerned about a federal proposal to strengthen the roofs of motor vehicles, have urged the government to abandon language that could prevent people from suing automakers. The state officials took issue with part of a proposed …
December 27, 2005
Gov. James Douglas has rolled out the 2006 model of his health care plan: Gone is the tax on insurance premiums that hampered sales of the 2005 model. And the new model is streamlined, focusing much of its attention on …
December 26, 2005
ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, appointed David Patterson as president of the Philadelphia-based ESIS Inc., the risk management services subsidiary of ACE USA. With over 30 years of diverse experience in the …
December 26, 2005
Burns & Wilcox has launched a new environmental program with ACE Westchester Specialty Group Environmental for environmental contractors and consultants. Rated “A+” by A.M. Best, ACE Westchester Specialty Group will provide coverage on an excess and surplus lines basis through …