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

Idaho Reports Mid-Year Stats on Recoveries for Insurance Consumers

During the first six months of 2006, the Idaho Department of Insurance handled 496 written consumer complaints related to insurance companies, and assisted consumers in recovering more than $767,000 in insurance premiums, claim payments and fees owed them by insurance …

Gibson, Ridge, Win 2006 Trusted Choice Big ‘I’ Junior Classic

Tommy Gibson of Pilot Mountain, N.C. shot a 138 over two days to place first in the Boys division at the 36-hole North Carolina Trusted Choice Big “I” Junior Classic (previously the IIAJC) championship on July 16 at Mid Pines …

NetRate Systems Enables Commerce West Insurance Company to Implement Straight-Through Processing.

OKEMOS, MI – NetRate Systems has successfully partnered with Commerce West Insurance Company to enable Commerce West to implement rate/ quote/ issue of Personal Auto policies. The process utilizes a NetRate Systems rating engine behind NetRate’s browser-enabled user interface. Using …

Colorado Casualty Offers Policyholders Disaster Planning Guides

Colorado Casualty, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, is helping its 14,000 homeowner insurance policyholders and homeowners throughout the West and Southwestern states protect their families and homes during wildfire season. A six-page Disaster Planning Guide is available to consumers …

La. Woman Arrested on Hurricane Related Fraud Charges

Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., announced that Martha Collins of 1715 Loretta Street, Donaldsonville, La., was arrested on fraud charges stemming from hurricane related tax refunds. According to the Louisiana Department of Insurance, the charges include: Six counts …

Wis. Commissioner Announces UnitedHealthcare Settlement

Wis. Commissioner of Insurance, Jorge Gomez, announced this week that the UnitedHealthcare Group of companies has entered into an agreement with his office to correct market conduct and customer service issues. The settlement agreement requires the group to implement a …

Argonaut’s Great Central Appoints Keystone Insurers Group

Peoria, Ill.-based Great Central, a member of the Select Markets segment of Argonaut Group Inc., has appointed Keystone Insurers Group of Northumberland, Pa., as a distribution partner in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Virginia. The appointment of Keystone provides Great Central …

Ohio Federated Investors Names Communications Team, New Product

Federated Investors Insurance Company Holdings, Inc. announced this week that effective immediately, Mirador Consulting, LLC., will handle all investor relations and shareholder communications on behalf of the company. Based in Orlando, Fla., Mirador Consulting specializes in OTC Bulletin Board, NASDAQ, …

Highway Deaths Way Up Where Speed Limits Hiked, Indiana Paper Reports

Traffic fatalities on Indiana’s six main interstates have climbed 40 percent in the year since the General Assembly voted to increase the speed limit to 70 mph, according to a newspaper analysis. Despite the increase along roads with the higher …

Ill. Attorney General Holds Identity Theft Summit, State Ranks 10th Nationally

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan recently convened the first-ever Illinois Identity Theft Summit. The goal of the summit was to bring representatives from law enforcement, the court system, government, business and consumer advocacy groups together to brainstorm about how to …