The number of uninsured motorists on Georgia highways has been sharply reduced since the state began using a computer system to keep track of liability insurance rolls, the state Department of Revenue said. Before the system took effect in February …
Dianne Morris of Austin, Texas, has been elected president of the Association of Fire and Casualty Companies in Texas (AFACT) for 2006-2007. Morris is president of the Association Casualty Insurance Company. She succeeds as AFACT president, Robert Ramsower, president and …
A Travis County, Texas, grand jury has indicted MedAlert Healthcare Systems Inc. and its president, Joseph Osei, on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges, according to Texas Mutual Insurance Company. MedAlert provides billing and collection services for medical providers. The indictments allege …
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation has determined that effective Jan. 1, 2006, any interest or discount provided for in the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act will be at the rate of 7.82 percent. This rate is computed …
Susan Alford has been named executive vice president and southeast region head for Aon Consulting in Atlanta. The promotion is effective Jan. 1. Alford will be responsible for Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Florida. In …
J.D. Powers and Associates has ranked Erie Insurance highest in customer satisfaction with the collision repair process for a second year in a row. Maintaining a comprehensive and consistent dialog with the consumer throughout the claims process is critical for …
In a recent case involving millions in potential damages, the Supreme Court of the State of New York (County of Nassau) ruled that an employee who was involved in routine maintenance was not entitled to certain protections under New York’s …
The Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois, in conjunction with the Illinois Insurance Association, Illinois Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, Illinois State Association of Health Underwriters , Illinois Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (IAMIC) and the Financial Planning Association …
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. in Jacksonville, Fla., a provider of products and outsourced services for financial institutions and the mortgage, insurance and real estate industries, is buying Sedgwick CMS Holdings, Inc., an insurance claims management services firm. The purchase price …
York Insurance Services Group, Inc., a privately owned property and casualty insurance services firm based in Parsippany, N.J., is being acquired by Odyssey Investment Partners LLC in partnership with Thomas C. MacArthur, who is current chief executive officer of York, …
