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

Farmers Says Northern Calif. Auto Glass Business Involved in Scam

Farmers Insurance Exchange has begun serving civil summons and complaints upon Redding, California auto glass company Onsight Auto Glass and its owner, accusing them of taking part in a scheme designed to defraud Farmers and its policyholders. The civil complaint …

NCOIL Resolution Supports State Regulation of Insurance

The preservation of state regulation of insurance and a multi-pronged approach to disaster management was outlined by the National Conference of Insurance Legislators and approved as amended on Friday by the Property and Casualty Insurance Committee during the National Conference …

Mo. AG Sues Man Posing as Lawyer; Victim Sought Insurance Claim

Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon has filed suit against a Springfield man who allegedly took advantage of a local woman by claiming to be an attorney for the NAACP. The lawsuit, filed in Greene County Circuit Court, accuses Calvin Allen …

The Hartford’s Life Operations Creates Two New Units

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. announced that its life operations has created two new business groups — U.S. Wealth Management and International Wealth Management and Group Benefits to drive growth. John Walters has been appointed president of the U.S. …

S&P: Insurer Reserving For Soft Market Years Remains Problematic

Confidence in the reserve adequacy of U.S. insurers increased modestly for accident years 2003 and 2004, according to Standard & Poor’s, but the rating agency said insurers’ ability to attain adequate reserves for accident years 2001 and prior remains a …

S.C. Workers’ Comp Reform Advances Through House Subcommittee

The first step in achieving much needed workers’ compensation reform in South Carolina was taken this week as the House Business and Commerce subcommittee approved legislation (HB 4427) that addresses many of the major cost drivers that are pushing the …

IBHS Calls for Incentives to Improve Calif. Earthquake Protection

There are clear opportunities for California to promote incentives to make homes and businesses safer from earthquakes, according to the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). At the Feb. 23 meeting of the Little Hoover Commission, an independent state …

Eight States Targeted For Smart Choice® Expansion

Greensboro, North Carolina – The Smart Choice® Agents Program, which currently serves more than 2,100 independent agencies in 18 states, has announced plans to expand the program in eight states this year. According to President and CEO Douglas S. Witcher, …

N.M. GOP Says Planned State Audit Political Payback

New Mexico’s Department of Labor has ordered what it calls a routine audit of the state GOP, but Republicans suspect politics as the reason for putting them on notice. A state computer randomly selects 200 to 250 businesses each quarter …

Wash. Senators Pass Gregoire’s Malpractice Compromise

Washington State senators have approved changes to the medical malpractice system, endorsing a compromise hammered out by doctors and lawyers in weeks of secret negotiations with Gov. Chris Gregoire. The bill was approved on a unanimous vote, gaining support even …