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

Occupational Health Program Returns Washingtonians To Work Quicker

Injured workers in three Eastern Washington counties were 33 percent less likely to miss work and collect wage-replacement benefits if they were treated by doctors participating in a Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) program that encourages occupational-health best practices. …

E.L.M. Insurance Brokers Offers Free Legal Advice with Policies

Los Angeles-based E.L.M. Insurance Brokers Inc., which specializes in insurance professional liability and risk management, is offering all of its E.L.M. Insurance Broker errors and omissions clients 30 minutes of complimentary legal advice related to insurance needs. The offer is …

Calif. Agency Approves Change in Auto Insurance Law

A state administrative office on Friday approved changes to California’s insurance law, clearing the way for regulations that will force insurers to base premiums on drivers’ records instead of their address. The action should result in lower premiums for many …

Commerce Insurance Offers Identity Theft Service to Homeowners

Commerce Insurance Company has joined with Identity Theft 911 to offer eligible homeowner policyholders identity resolution services to assist them should they fall victim to identity theft. The services Commerce Insurance will be offering to qualifying policyholders will be at …

Aon’s Crain Joins Integro in Boston

Ethan Crain has been hired by insurance broker Integro as managing principal and executive broker for the Boston-based arm of the company’s Healthcare Practice. This regional office was created to meet the needs of medical centers and healthcare facilities. Crain …

La.’s Landry Recognized by Brown & Brown

Dennis J. Landry, with Brown & Brown of La., was recently recognized as the nation’s top Quality Control Liaison within the Brown & Brown organization, the company announced. This honor is awarded once annually by the organization and was presented …

Pa. Officials Settle 1995 Defamation Suit Against Newspaper

Two former West Chester, Pennsylvania city officials have settled a decade-long lawsuit against their local newspaper in a case that spawned a 2004 Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that news media said eroded free press protections. The defamation case focused on …

Primary Elections Set for Commissioners, Treasurer in Okla.

Candidates hoping to challenge incumbents for three statewide offices in Oklahoma, including that of insurance commissioner, will face-off in primary elections on July 25. State Rep. Bill Case of Midwest City will meet Tahl Willard of Tulsa for the Republican …

Texas Regulators: Houston ISD and Benefits Firm Took Part in Illegal Deal

The Houston Independent School District and its employee benefits firm illegally profited from a deal they have with three other school districts, according to the Texas Department of Insurance. New York-based Mercer Human Resource Consulting has been paid at least …

La. Authority May Go After Insurance Claims of ‘Road Home’ Participants

Louisiana’s program to help storm-damaged homeowners rebuild or relocate may take over insurance claims and sue for additional insurance payments on behalf of recipients, a top official with the Louisiana Recovery Authority says. The agency hopes such a move would …