Monthly Archives: <span>June 2015</span>

Willis North America Appoints Collins as Growth Leader in New York

Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings plc, the global risk advisory, re/insurance broking, and human capital and benefits firm, appointed Paul Collins as growth leader for Willis’s Metro region, where he will be responsible for business development …

IMCA Presents ‘Innovation Torchbearer Award’ to Insurance Information Institute

The Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) has been awarded the 2015 Innovation Torchbearer Award at the Insurance Marketing & Communications Association’s (IMCA) 2015 Annual Conference in Nashville, Tenn. The I.I.I. is a non-profit communications organization supported by the insurance industry. “IMCA’s …

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont Trying to Recoup Over $500K

Vermont’s largest insurance carrier is trying to recover more than $500,000 in claims for 600 patients who mistakenly received benefits due to a Vermont Health Connect’s technological error. The state’s online health insurance exchange caused backlogs in updating patient information …

USAA Piloting Auto Insurance Quotes in California Through Google Compare

California drivers shopping for auto insurance online can now receive USAA rate quotes and coverage information in their Google search results through the Google Compare service that debuted in March 2015. USAA is piloting the program in California in an …

Commentary: An Economic Case for Internal Perpetuation

I would like to tell you why I believe there is a good reason for you to strongly consider perpetuation for your agency. There is a sound and understandable economic justification that suggests that there is as much value to …

Dogs Assist Investigators in Sniffing out Georgia Arson Cases

Iggie is one of the most important tools in Columbus, Ga.’s fight against arson, and he’s only two years old. Iggie is a yellow lab trained to detect fire accelerants such as gasoline and other materials favored by arsonists. He’s …

N.J. Banking and Insurance Commissioner Kobylowski to Leave Post

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Monday the departure of three long-serving cabinet members: Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski, State Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff and Health Commissioner Mary O’Dowd.

More Rain for Water-Soaked Missouri a Concern

Rain-swollen rivers either crested or started to fall across much of Missouri on June 22, but a National Weather Service flood expert warned that more rain is on the way over the next several days and the water could rise …

Arkansas State Troopers Now Redacting Crash-Report Data

Arkansas State Police is citing a 21-year-old federal privacy law as their reason for withholding information from vehicle crash reports. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the agency’s new policy, which began June 4, means the only personal information available on …

Nominations Sought for New Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame

Arkansas insurance industry leaders have established the Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame (AIHF) and are now taking nominations for its first honorees. The AIHF will be housed within the College of Business at the University of Central Arkansas. Its formation …