Monthly Archives: <span>January 2006</span>

Colo. Lawmakers Consider Car Insurance Changes

Nearly three years after Colorado abandoned no-fault auto insurance, hospitals complain they’re not getting paid to treat accident victims and consumers have to do some checking to make sure they’ve got enough coverage. That’s led to some proposals at the …

Treasury Clarifies Farm, Liability, Umbrella Issues Under Terrorism Reinsurance Program

Insurers that write monoline farm policies and incidental professional liability coverage may face additional work to clarify coverage for their insureds under the federal terrorism reinsurance program. During a conference call, officials of the U.S. Treasury Dept., which administers the …

MI-Assistant and Xcipio Integrate Will Operate as FSC Insurance Solutions

Agoura Hills, Calif.-based FSC Insurance Solutions, a business unit of Fiserv Inc. began integrating its rating divisions, MI-Assistant and Xcipio, Inc., under the FSC Insurance Solutions name beginning Jan. 1, 2006. According to FSC Insurance, the move was designed to …

IIAB of Orange County To Install New Board at Feb. Quarterly Meeting

The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Orange County’s February 2006 Quarterly C/E Meeting and 2006 Board Installation will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006, at the Tustin, Calif., banquet center. The meeting will include a three-hour continuing education …

Texas Workers’ Comp Rulebook Supplement 2005-04 of Emergency Rules Available Online

Rulebook Supplement 2005-04 containing emergency rules recently adopted by the Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation is available online from the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), Division of Workers’ Compensation. The supplement can be printed from the TDI Website at www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/indexwc.html …

Cost of Grass Fires in Okla. Continues to Mount

State officials began the arduous task of assessing the cost of weeks of wildfires as a cold front and higher humidity gave firefighters a much-needed break from battling fields of flames and red-hot embers. Gov. Brad Henry said the head …

‘Any Willing Provider’ Law Expected to Shake up Little Rock Health Care

HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care industry intelligence, finds that the recent enforcement of Arkansas’ “any willing provider” law will shake up Little Rock’s highly consolidated health care market. According to the latest issue of the Little Rock Market …

Higginbotham & Associates Adds New Managing Directors

Independent insurance agency Higginbotham & Associates, based in Fort Worth, Texas, added brokers John Huggins and Mark Vann to its managing director team to recognize their individual sales production of $1 million revenue in 2005. Huggins was named a managing …

White to Retire From T.A.I.P.A. on March 1 After 38 Years

Bobby White, general manager of the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association, announced his retirement effective March 1, 2006, after 38 years of service to the organization. White began his career with T.A.I.P.A. in 1968 and was named its general manager …

FEMA Calculates Storm Damage in 25 Counties in South Dakota

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has determined that ice and snow storms hitting South Dakota last November did not cause enough damage to private property to qualify for an overall federal disaster designation, but reimbursement will be made for qualifying …