The man who started the online insurance exchange MarketScout in 2000 is on the lookout for innovators and innovations in the insurance industry. Richard Kerr recently hosted more than 400 insurance entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers at the MarketScout Entrepreneurial Insurance …
The Ohio Department of Insurance has issued an emergency rule to better protect children under age 19 with pre-existing medical conditions by establishing uniform open enrollment periods in Ohio’s individual market for coverage to be secured “Recently enacted federal health …
Californians overwhelmingly oppose efforts by some cities to charge for fire and police response to traffic accidents, a new poll has found. Only 21 percent supported the concept of emergency response fees, while 50 percent opposed the idea of cities …
Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation – AB 1597 authored by Assemblyman Dave Jones to maintain California’s innovative auto insurance program for low-income Californians with good driving records. The California Low Cost Auto Insurance program (CLCA), which was set …
The sagging economy took a toll on California’s covered work force and payroll in 2008, but the California workers’ compensation system remains the largest in the United States, accounting for more than 1 out of 9 covered workers, more than …
David Mattlage has joined USI Southwest, in Austin, Texas, as vice president and Austin Employee Benefits practice Leader. Mark Gray also has joined the firm as Commercial Lines vice president. USI Southwest is a unit of USI Holdings Corp. Mattlage …
Gina M. Garcia has joined Irvine, Calif.-based CompPartners, a workers’ compensation, disability, and group health managed care organization, as manager of PPO networks. Garcia develops boutique networks customized for client’s needs locally or nationally. Physicians selected for these networks have …
Edwin R. Buster III, MD has joined the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation as an associate medical advisor. Since 1970, Dr. Buster has been in private practice at Capital Neurosurgical Association in Austin. Currently he is a …
The Grand Island, Neb., City Council has decided to continue a terrorism rider on the city insurance plan again next year. Utilities director Gary Mader said the city’s general policy doesn’t cover terrorism, so the rider had to be added. …
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), named J. Michael “Mike” Miley as the new chairman of the association. Mike Donohoe was named as the chairman elect, Bobby Bramlett as vice chairman and Randy Lanoix as …
