Michigan insurance companies and HMOs would not have to provide health care benefits that conflict with the organization’s moral or religious mission under legislation passed this week by the state House. The bill’s passage was cheered by Right to Life …
Valencia, CA – Kelly Vaden has been hired by QualCorp, Inc. to bring a different viewpoint on the world of project management. After an accomplished career as a senior programmer, Kelly made a major career change a couple of years …
Lawmakers in Louisiana next week are expected to vote on Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s $7.5 billion housing plans, after several provisions were altered to make the post-hurricane rebuilding and buyout program more appealing to the Legislature. The Louisiana Recovery Authority voted …
Phyllis R. Austin has been named senior vice president of Human Resources of Crawford & Co. in Atlanta, according to Tom Crawford, president and CEO. Austin assumed the position April 24 when Bill Beach, former head of Human Resources, assumed …
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will conduct rate hearings May 3 in Tallahassee to discuss a 24 percent rate hike requested by Cotton States Mutual Insurance Company of Florida; and May 4 in Orlando to discuss a 35.2 percent …
The 2005 annual statements of Southern Family Insurance Co., Atlantic Preferred Insurance Co. and Florida Preferred Insurance Co. have been posted on the Internet by Kevin McCarty, Florida Insurance Commissioner. “I wanted everyone to see what my financial solvency people …
Exotic Warranty Company has been ordered into receivership for purposes of liquidation by Judge Thomas H. Bateman III of the Second Judicial Circuit Court in Leon County and the Florida Department of Financial Services named Receiver. A Florida corporation since …
As another hurricane season fast approaches, Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale is encouraging Mississippi Gulf Coast residents to buy flood insurance with a simple message, it’s a bargain considering the alternative. Dale said not having flood coverage could result in …
Birmingham, Ala.-based Infinity Property and Casualty Corp. filed its first-quarter results, reporting a 21 percent increase in net income, while total revenues decreased 3.4 percent and gross written premiums decreased 7.5 percent. Infinity is a national provider of personal auto …
Governor Jeb Bush has signed legislation authorizing Florida’s second annual 12-day sales tax holiday for hurricane preparedness. The Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is an important component of Governor Bush’s comprehensive plan to instill a “culture of preparedness” in Florida. …
