Law enforcement officers in Oklahoma will soon have the option to seize license plates from uninsured drivers and assign temporary insurance under a new law passed this year by the Legislature. The law went into effect Nov. 1 allowing the …
The primary windstorm insurer for Texas coastal properties won’t be raising limits of liability next year for property it covers. Insurance Commissioner Julia Rathgeber has denied a request by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association to raise the limits on both …
With increases in federal flood insurance rates looming, two insurance providers have said they are prepared to sell private flood policies in Florida. Their actions come as state officials are trying to provide guidelines on rates and forms for private …
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. announced that Michael Browne, president and chief operating officer of the Harleysville Insurance, a member of the Nationwide family of companies, will retire effective May 1, 2014. Following Browne’s retirement, Kevin Toth, who has been serving …
Efforts to delay implementation of changes in the federal flood insurance program have run into roadblocks on both sides of Capitol Hill. The leaders of the House Financial Services Committee say they are standing behind last year’s bipartisan legislation to …
The costs per workers’ compensation claim in Pennsylvania are moderating, following years of steady growth in previous years, according to a recent study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The report, “Benchmarks for Pennsylvania, CompScope 14th Edition,” said total …
New Jersey officials said last month they have distributed just over one-third of the federal aid allocated for housing for families affected by Superstorm Sandy. The state’s Community Affairs Department released the figure, which contradicts an earlier analysis released by …
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) is pressing on with its effort to resolve the liability problems stemming from collapsed group self-insured trusts. WCB has been taking a multi-pronged approach to tackle the problems in the past few …
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. announced that Michael Browne, president and chief operating officer of the Harleysville Insurance, a member of the Nationwide family of companies, will retire effective May 1, 2014. Following Browne’s retirement, Kevin Toth, who has been serving …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it cannot extend the deadline for Superstorm Sandy victims who may want to file lawsuits challenging a denial or disallowance of all or part of their federal flood insurance claims. FEMA’s announcement is …
