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

Deadline for Applying to Texas Windstorm Insurance Board Nears

The Texas Department of Insurance is accepting applications for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board of directors after the makeup of the board was changed by the 84th Legislature. The deadline for applications is August 15. Under Senate Bill 900, …

ISO Upgrades Sioux Falls, South Dakota Fire Protection Rating

Homeowners in South Dakota’s largest city might soon get a break on their insurance bills. The Insurance Services Office that scores about 48,000 fire departments nationwide is upgrading Sioux Falls’ public protection grade to the second-best mark that a fire …

Illinois Company Fined $1.8 M for Exposing Workers to Asbestos

The top federal official for worker safety said that an Illinois businessman’s “outrageous behavior” of bringing in Mexican workers to remove asbestos without safety gear warrants fines of nearly $1.8 million. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health …

10 Years After Katrina/Rita Louisiana Citizens’ Market Share at 1.8%

The market share of Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort — Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.— has declined from 9.8 percent to 1.8 percent in the 10 years after back-to-back Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the state and its property …

Main Street America Introduces New Private Passenger Auto Program in Va.

The Main Street America Group announced the introduction of Main Street Protection Auto, its new private passenger auto insurance program for Virginia via its statewide network of independent insurance agents. Product highlights include 20 different types of discounts and a …

GlaxoSmithKline Shuts Down N.C. Factory Due to Legionnaires’ Bacteria

Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline closed its North Carolina factory on Tuesday after testing at a cooling tower found bacteria that causes deadly Legionnaire’s disease, a company spokeswoman said. The Legionella bacteria was discovered during routine inspections at the site in Zebulon, N.C., …

Florida Approves Removal of Up to 280,857 Policies From Citizens

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation announced today that it has approved the removal of up to 279,357 personal residential policies and 1,500 commercial residential polices from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation by the following seven companies: Anchor Property & Casualty …

Survey: How Health Insurance Brokers, Navigators Perform Under Obamacare

Insurance brokers play an important role in helping people obtain non-group health insurance from the health insurance marketplaces established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and tend to serve different people than the navigators and other market assistance programs, according …

Billionaire Sterling Sues TMZ, Friend Over Clippers Loss

Billionaire Donald Sterling sued celebrity website TMZ and an ex-girlfriend over the recording of his off-color remarks that cost him ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. Sterling’s lawsuit filed last week in Los Angeles Superior Court accused TMZ and V. …

California Mural’s Destruction Prompts Artist to Sue Business Owners

An Oakland, Calif. artist who painted a 98-foot-long mural depicting Lake Merritt on the side of an auto dealership nearly 30 years ago is suing the current and past operators of the building. The Oakland Tribune reported Dan Fontes is …