December 28, 2006
A mansion owned by Conseco Inc. founder Stephen Hilbert will not be auctioned at sheriff’s sale. Conseco Inc. notified the Hamilton County sheriff’s department Friday that it did not want the auction for the sprawling French-style mansion, said Ryan Leitch, …
December 28, 2006
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine and the National Association of State Fire Marshals urges parents to protect their children – and themselves – from the dangers of fireworks during the New Year’s holiday. The sale and individual …
December 27, 2006
MySpace devotee Kary Rogers was expecting to see a gut-busting video when a friend from the popular online hangout messaged him a link. First, though, he was directed to a page where he was supposed to re-enter his password. Rogers …
December 27, 2006
M.J. Hall and Co. Inc., a general agent and surplus lines wholesaler, has a new program for long haul truckers garaged in California. It covers liability, physical damage, cargo and trucker’s general liability. The program also covers: Ag haulers, intermodal …
December 27, 2006
Residents whose homes or businesses were damaged by tornados that struck several central Florida counties can call the Florida Department of Financial Services’ storm hotline at 1-800-22-STORM if they need help filing an insurance claim or checking the licensure of …
December 27, 2006
Gov.-elect Butch Otter has appointed three Republicans with close ties to his campaign to lead state agencies, including state Rep. Bill Deal, who takes over at the Department of Insurance after losing a bid for Idaho House speaker. Otter also …
December 27, 2006
Driven by a sharp decline in catastrophe losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters in 2006, the U.S. property/casualty industry posted a $24.4 billion net gain on underwriting through nine months. The net gain on underwriting through nine-months 2006 stands …
December 27, 2006
Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced two new purchasing groups: Hospitals of Texas (HOTComp) and Texas Medical Group (TMG). Both groups provide members with a competitive option for their workers’ compensation coverage. Any licensed Texas agent can place qualifying clients into …
December 27, 2006
The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during November. The actions include five license revocations, a license denial and fines and restitution totaling $280,157. Copies of Geeslin’s orders may be obtained …
December 27, 2006
DaimlerChrysler AG’s Chrysler Group said Friday it was recalling more than 60,000 vehicles to reprogram a brake system computer to avoid the loss of antilock brakes and traction control. The recall involves 62,369 model year 2007 Chrysler Sebring, Chrysler 300, …