Monthly Archives: <span>February 2016</span>

Los Angeles CPCU Society Chapter Names Worldwide Facilities, LLC 2015 Employer of the Year

Los Angeles, CA, February 18, 2016 — On December 8, 2015, The Los Angeles CPCU Society Chapter presented its first “Employer of the Year” award to Lori Hunter, CPCU, on behalf of Worldwide Facilities, LLC. The award is meant to …

Oklahoma Agency Calls for Cuts in Wastewater Well Volumes to Stem Quakes

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC), which regulates oil and gas production activity in the state, has come up with a volume reduction plan for oil and gas disposal wells in response to the surge in earthquakes in Oklahoma. The OCC …

Williams Joins J.M. Wilson as Public & Business Auto Underwriter

J.M. Wilson has added Robin Williams as public and business auto underwriter in Portage, Mich. Williams is responsible for quoting new and renewal public and business auto accounts, working with company underwriters, and serving independent insurance agents in Michigan. Prior …

Kentucky Commish Green Lights Aetna-Humana Acquisition, Florida Approves Deal

Louisville, Ky.-based Humana has been approved for takeover by Aetna by Kentucky regulators, according to a statement from the Kentucky Department of Insurance Commissioner Brian Maynard. The order approving the request from Aetna to acquire Kentucky domestic insurers CHA HMO …

Kansas Lawmakers Consider Increasing Speed Limit to 80 MPH

Legislative committees are considering bills that would allow the Kansas Department of Transportation to raise the state’s highest speed limit on separated, multiple-lane highways from 75 to 80 miles per hour. The Wichita Eagle reports that lawmakers could decide next …

New North Dakota Oil and Gas Rules Would Require Pipeline Bonds

North Dakota regulators are proposing new rules aimed at the oil industry. A slate of proposed rules were unveiled on Feb. 16, including a requirement that would require bonding for all crude and saltwater pipelines. Another new rule would require …

Texas to Insurers: 2015 Policy Count Data Due March 1

The date for licensed insurance carriers, surplus lines companies and health maintenance organizations to submit policy count data for 2015 is approaching. Texas Department of Insurance is required by the state insurance code to provide consumers with complaint ratios. The …

Lawsuit Says N.J.’s Post-Sandy Coastal Zone Rules ‘Don’t Make Sense’

Some New Jersey residents and environmental groups are suing to try to block the state’s new rules governing coastal development in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, saying they allow too many people and buildings to be put in harm’s way …

United Community Financial Corp. Acquires James & Sons Insurance

United Community Financial Corp., holding company of The Home Savings and Loan Co., has completed its acquisition of James & Sons Insurance in Youngstown, Ohio. This transaction marks the initial step in the formation of The Home Savings Insurance Group. …

6 Appointed to Texas FAIR Plan Governing Committee

Texas Commissioner of Insurance David Mattax made six appointments to the state’s Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan governing committee. The FAIR plan provides residential property insurance in underserved areas where it’s not readily available through the private market. …