Steve Poizner took the Oath of Office Monday afternoon, becoming California’s new Insurance Commissioner. During his remarks, Poizner vowed to make the office bi-partisan, lower insurance rates by combatting fraud, and to help the state prepare for natural disasters. Following …
Seattle-based Safeco will be hosting a live Internet broadcast of its regularly scheduled conference call to discuss fourth-quarter and year-end financial results on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 11 a.m., EST. A live Webcast of the presentation will be available on …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas will host its 44th Annual Joe Vincent Management Seminar and Big I Legislative Day in Austin Jan. 28-30. The three-day conference includes an industry preview and legislative update of 2007 issues and market changes, …
New Mexico drivers now can compare personal auto insurance rates on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission’s Web site: www.nmprc.state.nm.us. The guide to compare premiums can be accessed by clicking on the “Compare Auto Premiums” button on the NMPRC website …
The Eleventh Annual Health Care Conference, sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Insurance, will bring together national experts, state legislators and state and federal regulators to discuss a variety of health care topics, the department announced. The Conference will be …
The city of Malvern, Ark., could face costly consequences if it doesn’t address concerns the Federal Emergency Management Agency has with how the city manages flood-plain property. FEMA has put the city on notice and set a March 6 deadline …
The American Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds (AASCIF) has named Pinnacol Assurance CEO Ken Ross as its 2007-2008 president. AASCIF is an association of workers’ compensation insurance companies from 27 states, plus 10 Canadian workers’ compensation boards. In the …
Nearly one out of every five customers considers switching insurance companies after experiencing the collision claim process, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Collision Repair Satisfaction Study. “Filing an insurance claim is a critical moment of truth that …
Louisiana’s roads and bridges remain in poor condition and the state gets failing grades for road safety and highway construction, a national transportation research agency says in a report. Almost half of the state’s roads are in poor or mediocre …
Reynoldsville, W. Va., resident Carl Lee Gallo was indicted last week on one felony count of attempting to secure workers compensation benefits in excess of $1,000, according to officials. The 67 year old Gallo is currently incarcerated in a federal …
