Monthly Archives: <span>June 2008</span>

Hurricane Forecasts Have Limited Value

They May Help the Public Think About Upcoming Storms But Forecasts Have Been Largely Misused by National Media, Says One Expert Each April, weather wizard William Gray emerges from his burrow deep in the Rocky Mountains to offer his forecast …

People Dallas-based Colemont Insurance Brokers promoted Su Young to vice president in Colemont’s Texas office. Young joined Colemont in 2001 as part of the Texas financial services team and is located in Houston. She specializes in D&O, employment practices, fiduciary, …

Insurance Companies Face Global Warming Claims

Corporations Exposed to Liability for Greenhouse Gas Emissions The industry is about to enter an era of global warming insurance claims. Scientists have been warning about the impact global warming could have if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced. Because …

Texas Appeals Panel Affirms Wind Pool’s Right to Day in Court

Comparing the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association to a platypus — a creature native to Australia that appears to be a cross between a duck and a beaver — a Texas appeals court said it’s not always clear what Texas’ insurer …

Drive for Diversity

Companies big and small — in and outside the insurance industry — can reduce risk and increase profits by improving diversity. And improving diversity can help a company to avoid potential lawsuits and claims, said Terri Austin, chief diversity office …

Cost of Claims From Hailstorms in Oklahoma Could Top $20M

Hail damage claims from storms that hit Oklahoma in early June could easily top $20 million, an insurance industry source says, matching the cost of a similar storm in April. Meanwhile, nearly 1,260 electric company customers in Wakita and the …

Special Protection

Consumers need a better understanding of insurance issues specific to their unique situations. Special relationships deserve protection, too. That’s the assessment of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which has doubts about the insurance protections afforded and being purchased by …

Texas Begins Test of Driver Verification Program

A coalition of Texas state agencies on June 2 launched a 60-day test of TexasSure, a program aimed at reducing the number of uninsured drivers in the state. The program, also known as the Texas Financial Responsibility Verification Program, was …

Auto Insurers Seek to Attract Latinos

Majority of Advertising Appearing in Spanish-Language Media Automobile insurers are hungering for the Hispanic market’s premium dollars, according to a report by Hispanic Market Weekly that analyzed marketing and media trends being used by the industry. Automobile insurers spent $78.7 …

State Regulators: Credit Scoring Use Needs More Study

State regulators recently told Congress that more study of the use of credit scoring by insurance companies is needed to determine if the practice is unfairly discriminatory. “As state regulators, it is our sincere desire that the federal government assist, …