January 13, 2008
Montana State Auditor John Morrison is reminding property and casualty insurers doing business in the state that a new law recently went into effect to protect Montanans’ right to choose an auto body repair shop after an accident. The law …
January 13, 2008
Continuing education (CE) is a fact of life for all agents and brokers. Because states require CE credits, it translates into the reality of a continuous, and often repetitive, obligation — a career-long commitment of time and attention for as …
January 13, 2008
While it’s too soon to tally insured loss estimates from early winter storms that struck the West in January, residents who fled their homes due to flooding are facing damages, all while the National Weather Service predicts more rain for …
January 13, 2008
Employers often use test and other selection procedures to screen applicants when hiring and evaluating employees for promotion. In fact, there has been an increase in employment testing due in part to post 9/11 security concerns and issues related to …
January 13, 2008
‘Rent-a-Patient’ Doctor Sentenced to Nearly Five Years A doctor who paid patients so he could carry out unnecessary surgeries and then bill insurance companies for the work has been sentenced in Los Angeles to nearly five years in federal prison. …
January 13, 2008
ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, appointed John Nilson senior vice president, western region for ACE Risk Management. Nilson will be based in Los Angeles and oversee ARM branch operations for the western …
January 13, 2008
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January 13, 2008
The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that parts of the Oregon Torts Claims Act that limits liability claims against governments violates the Remedy Clause of the Oregon Constitution, creating the potential for liability claims against public employees. The decision also …
January 13, 2008
On Dec. 26, President George W. Bush signed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 to reauthorize the federal backstop for seven years. First and foremost, reauthorization of TRIA means it is working. Without a federal backstop, the …
January 13, 2008
R.E. Chaix & Associates, Katie Freeman Insurance Services Irvine, Calif.-based R.E. Chaix & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. has agreed to purchase Katie Freeman Insurance Services Inc. Neither companies’ clients will experience any change in the usual service, said Timothy Chaix, …