The 2006 legislative agenda for property/ casualty insurers in Colorado will be dominated by automobile insurance and regulatory issues, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), based in Des Plaines, Ill. According to Kelly Campbell, regional manager …
Glendale, Ariz., Republican Sen. Linda Gray is pushing legislation that would allow insurers to refuse to reimburse drivers if companies can prove that the keys were left anywhere in the vehicle, and not just the ignition, according to The Arizona …
A California appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit that claims office supply chain Staples Inc. cheated customers by charging them for insurance when shipping some products. The 2nd District Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, ruled that Staples was …
Jim Moore, owner of Moore Special Risk, has sold his wholesale brokerage to Cooper & McCloskey Inc., a San Francisco-based wholesale brokerage started in 1997. The transaction was completed Jan. 1. According to Keltie McCloskey of Cooper & McCloskey, “The …
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has appointed Kelly Campbell as the regional manager of its newly opened office in Denver. Campbell will serve PCI members and address state legislative and regulatory issues affecting the property/casualty insurance industry. …
The National Weather Service has declared Hawaii the first state in the nation to be tsunami- and storm-ready. Only 23 communities in the nation are tsunami-ready, according to David L. Johnson, director of the service. Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, said …
Earlier this month, legislation was introduced by Sen. Denise Ducheny, D-San Diego, to permit motorcyclists 18 years and older to ride without helmets if they could show proof of having medical insurance. The bill was considered Tuesday, Jan. 10, by …
Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler wants to create a new fraud unit to investigate staged traffic accidents. Those can involve a network of lawyers, doctors, chiropractors and physical therapists. Kreidler says he’ll request about $2 million in funding from …
In Olympia, Wash., a legislative committee amended and passed legislation that is designed to assist consumers injured in intentional “road rage” collisions — and protect insurers against auto insurance fraud, according to Kenton Brine, northwest regional manager for the Property …
Insurers’ estimates say 61 percent of California drivers could pay more. Concern continues to build against California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi’s plan to impose new regulations for determining auto insurance rates. At the Department of Insurance’s Auto Rating Factors Workshop, …
