Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman announced this week that the North Dakota Insurance Department assisted North Dakota consumers in recovering around $5.8 million in refunds and benefits in 2006. This figure consists of dollars recovered through the Department’s Complaint Hotline, consumer …
The Arkansas Court of Appeals says the state Workers’ Compensation Commission did such a poor job of considering an injured trucker’s claim that it was “impossible” for the court to properly review the case. The court ruling, written by Chief …
Louisiana’s state-run insurer won approval for big rate increases on Jan. 17, meaning double- and triple-digit hikes in insurance costs for homeowners and businesses along the coast. The increases for Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will immediately affect about 140,000 homeowners …
USG Insurance Services Inc, a national broker of commercial insurance headquartered in Tampa, Fla., announced that Joanne Dodd has been promoted to brokerage manager for its Arlington, Texas, branch. Dodd has been an underwriter/broker at USG for two years. With …
Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Albert Betts has signed rules that establish treatment guidelines, treatment planning benchmarks, and return-to-work goals and time frames which can be used to provide health care to injured employees in the Texas workers’ compensation system. …
The Supreme Court this week refused to consider an appeal brought by a group of IBM Corp. employees who accused the company of age discrimination when it altered its pension plan. The lawsuit could have cost the company $1.4 billion. …
Four Northeast nuclear power plants have been alerted to check for potential safety problems following a failure at a sister plant here that caused a shutdown. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission notified managers of the four plants because they’re similar in …
Connecticut lawmakers are considering higher fines for people who talk on their handheld cell phones while driving. More than a year after the state’s cell phone ban took effect, lawmakers say they’re concerned that too many drivers are still chatting …
Global insurance broker, Willis Group Holdings is strengthening its presence in Montreal, Quebec, Canada with several new appointments. Luc Brunet and Jacques Simard have been named to the positions of Sr. VP and Account Executive in its Montreal Operations. They …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A+” (Superior) and the issuer credit rating of “aa-” of Guernsey-based captive Jupiter Insurance Limited with a stable outlook. Jupiter is the single parent captive of energy giant BP plc, …
