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

The Insurance Scholarship Foundation of America Announces the 2006-2007 Board of Directors and Officers.

Susanne N. Wolfe, CPIW of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. – Greenville Is Named Chairman Cornelius, NC – The NAIW Education Foundation d.b.a. Insurance Scholarship Foundation of America elected their Board of Directors, and Officers, for the upcoming year at …

California Workers’ Compensation Loss Ratios Down Significantly

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has completed its report summarizing insurer loss and premium experience through March 31, 2006. According to the report, workers’ comp reforms appear to be working. After reflecting the estimated impact of AB …

Progressive Opens Accident Service Center in Phoenix

The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies has opened its second service center in the Phoenix area that is designed to reduce drivers’ time spent dealing with accident repairs. At the service center, the company will offer drivers the choice of …

Mo. Department Revises Workers’ Comp Loss Costs for 2003-2005

The Missouri Department of Insurance has directed the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) to revise loss costs for years 2003-2005. According to the statement issued by the Department, historical payrolls used to establish some advisory loss costs were understated …

Texas AG Shuts Down Unlawful El Paso Air Conditioning Business

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has obtained a temporary restraining order against the owner of an El Paso, Texas, air conditioning business whose faulty installation of residential air conditioning units without a building permit caused hundreds of consumers’ electrical systems …

Mich. Workers’ Compensation Agency, State Bar to Sponsor Seminar

For attorneys and others interested in learning about the state’s workers’ compensation law, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth (DLEG) and the State Bar of Michigan have teamed up to sponsor a two-part seminar series about workers’ compensation …

Stroman Forms Houston-based Agency Consulting Firm

Mike Stroman announced the formation of Houston-based Stroman Consulting Group, an insurance agency management consulting firm, to work with insurance agencies on issues including sales and marketing management, COO training and coaching, sale preparation, retained agency search, and crisis management. …

Texas Mutual Pays $220K Dividend to Social Services Agencies of Texas

Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $220,430 dividend for the Social Services Agencies of Texas (SSA) purchasing group. The group dividend is separate from the approximately $100 million in individual dividends that Texas Mutual Insurance Company will pay qualifying policyholders …

Baton Rouge Crime Stoppers Getting Insurance Against Lawsuits

The Baton Rouge, La., Crime Stoppers organization is buying liability insurance designed to protect its board members from lawsuits. The decision to get the insurance, which costs about $2,000 annually, was not because of a recent lawsuit filed against the …

New Assistant Insurance Commissioner Named in Okla.

Kathie Stepp is Oklahoma’s new assistant insurance commissioner, the Associated Press reported. Stepp previously served as director of the state insurance department’s Property and Casualty Division. She will receive a pay raise as part of the promotion by state Insurance …