Monthly Archives: <span>October 2012</span>

Child Boosters Improve: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Fifteen of 17 booster seats introduced in 2012 earn the top rating of BEST BET from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, evidence that more than ever, manufacturers are designing seats to provide good safety belt fit for booster-age children. …

West Virginia Tops State Farm’s Deer-Vehicle Crash List

State Farm says West Virginia continues to be the state where a vehicle is most likely to hit a deer.The Mountain State tops State Farm’s annual list for the sixth consecutive year. The Bloomington, Ill.-based insurer released the latest list …

FEMA OKs Storm Recovery Aid for 16 W.Va. Counties

Federal disaster assistance is available for residents and business owners in 16 West Virginia counties hit by a June windstorm. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says the individual assistance can be used to pay for home repairs, rental assistance, disaster-related …

Will Regulatory Reform Trigger Doomsday for Captives?

If you’re startled by this headline, you’re not alone. Until recently, the words “reform” and “captive” were rarely used in the same sentence. That’s because captive insurance companies have long been immune to traditional insurance company regulation because of their …

Plot Thickens for Del. Commissioner Race; Libertarian Halts Campaign

The Libertarian Party candidate for Delaware insurance commissioner is suspending his campaign and endorsing the Republican challenger seeking to unseat a Democratic incumbent. David Eisenhour said Wednesday that while suspending his campaign for insurance commissioner, he is still running for …

Court: North Dakota Tree Owners on Hook for Neighbor Damage

North Dakota tree owners take note: If your tree’s branches damage your neighbor’s house, he or she may be able to get into your pocket. So says the North Dakota Supreme Court, which ruled that the owner of three rogue …

Insurance Software Firm Ebix Partners With E-Signature Provider Silanis

Atlanta-based insurance software and e-commerce platform supplier Ebix Inc. is partnering with electronic-signature services provider Silanis. Ebix Inc. said Silanis’ technology will now become the preferred e-signature functionality within Ebix’s on-demand offerings that are used by hundreds of thousands of …

Kansas City Officer Suspended over Insurance Fraud Charges

Kansas City, Mo., police officer accused of crashing his 2001 BMW for the insurance money has been suspended without pay. The Kansas City Star reported that Shawn Oden told insurers he was trying to avoid hitting two deer when he …

Hurricane Sandy Strengthens to Category 2: RMS

Sandy has strengthened to a strong category 2 hurricane prior to landfall on the Cuban coast, after crossing over Jamaica as a cat 1 hurricane. The system is forecast to remain a hurricane (cat 1) as it passes through the …

Einsteinsurance.com Launches Free Beta And Invites Agents To Submit Content

Minneapolis, MN, 10/25/12 – Einsteinsurance, an online consumer knowledgebase, is offering a limited number of insurance agents free access to provide content and promote their online properties. After 3 quick months of website development, Einsteinsurance.com is opening it’s digital doors …