Allstate and Sterling Autobody Centers can communicate benefits of its shops, a federal district judge in Texas has ruled. In a news release, Allstate reported that on March 9, 2006, the judge in Allstate, et al. v. Abbott, et al. …
A Pulaski County Circuit Court jury awarded a Little Rock, Ark., insurance agent more than $2.55 million dollars in alleged unpaid salary and commissions in a case involving Aon Risk Services of Arkansas Inc. and Aon Risk Services of Illinois …
Cathleen C. Beavers was named general manager of the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association. Previously, Beavers was residual market business advisor for USAA in San Antonio where she managed the auto residual market for the company nationally. She has served …
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon issued two directives designed to further protect consumers impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Directives 195 and 196 extend the time period for the repair of damaged property and add protections for affected residents …
The Texas Department of Insurance ordered two bonding companies in the Houston area to cease operating in Texas. Both companies, International Fidelity & Surety Ltd. and Providential Surety Company Ltd., were issuing surety bonds without a license and were engaged …
Social Services Directors and OfficersNuts & Bolts: Irwin Siegel Agency Inc. (ISA), a Rock Hill, N.Y., specialty program underwriter for the social services field has a new directors and officers liability insurance program that complements current social service packages and …
The proper allocation and remittance of surplus lines premium taxes to the states on multi-state risks has been the most vexing problem faced by surplus lines brokers during the nearly 116 year history of the industry. In recent years, the …
When building or remodeling a house, homeowners often will turn to their construction manager to assist in overseeing building, recommending and selecting bidders, and securing permits. The construction manager will likely be faced with a multitude of tasks. And for …
Surplus lines laws, uninsured drivers and the broadening of banking powers top the Indepen-dent Insurance Agents of Okla-homa’s list of key issues for its 2006 legislative agenda according to Dan Ramsey, the association’s president and chief executive officer. The association …
Coalition Against Insurance Fraud lists 2005’s worst insurance con artists Scalpel-wielding surgeons and klutzy grave robbers were among the eight worst insurance swindlers of 2005, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. Elected to the Insurance 2005 Fraud Hall of …
