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Suspected Ark. insurance fraud ringleader turns self in
Feb 26 2007 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announced that suspected insurance fraud ringleader, Frederick Watson, turned himself in to Little Rock Police on Feb. 13, 2007. Watson is alleged to have masterminded...
Suspected Ark. insurance fraud ringleader turns self in
Feb 25 2007 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announced that suspected insurance fraud ringleader, Frederick Watson, turned himself in to Little Rock Police on Feb. 13, 2007. Watson is alleged to have masterminded...
Ark. Commissioner Commends Cabot School Fire Settlement
Feb 20 2007 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman commended the Cabot School District and Great American Insurance Company in reaching a final settlement of the School District’s claim for losses to the Cabot...
Suspected Ark. Insurance Fraud Ringleader Turns Himself In
Feb 15 2007 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announced suspected insurance fraud ringleader, Frederick Watson, turned himself in to Little Rock Police on Feb. 13, 2007. Watson is alleged to have masterminded a...
Motorcycle Helmet Bill Fails in Ark. Senate Committee
Feb 14 2007 // Helmetless motorcyclists need not fear arrest in Arkansas unless the sponsor of a measure to require helmets decides he can muster the votes in the state Senate to remove his proposal from a committee that declined to...
Ark. Court of Appeals Sides with Truck Driver in Workers’ Comp Case
Feb 9 2007 // A delivery truck driver injured on his route is entitled to disability benefits, the Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled on Feb. 6, 2007, overturning a state workers’ compensation commission decision. An opinion written...
Another Suit Filed Against Bayer by Ark. Farmers
Feb 7 2007 // The company that developed a genetically altered strain of rice intended to resist a herbicide has been sued again by Arkansas rice farmers claiming negligence and seeking compensation. The genetically altered rice was...
Ark. Firm Recalling More than 4,000 Pounds of Beef
Jan 31 2007 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that a Batesville, Ark., firm is voluntarily recalling more than 4,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with the E. coli bacteria. The Natural State...
Ark. Gov. Names New Judge for Workers’ Comp Commission
Jan 30 2007 // Ark. Gov. Mike Beebe has appointed Chandra Hicks as the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission’s newest Administrative Law Judge, the AWCC reported. The AWCC administrates the state’s workers’...
Producer appointments available online in Ark.
Jan 29 2007 // LEO, an online producer/agency appointment feature offered by service provider Aithenti, has been launched in Arkansas, the state insurance department announced. This new online service will allow for direct appointments...
Injured Ark. trucker wins court order for rehearing
Jan 29 2007 // The Arkansas Court of Appeals says the state Work-ers’ Compensation Commission did such a poor job of considering an injured trucker’s claim that it was “impossible” for the court to properly review...
Producer appointments available online in Ark.
Jan 28 2007 // LEO, an online producer/agency appointment feature offered by service provider Aithenti, has been launched in Arkansas, the state insurance department announced. This new online service will allow for direct appointments...
10 Injured Ark. trucker wins court order for rehearing
Jan 28 2007 // Judge criticizes state Workers’ Compensation Commission 10 Accused of insurance fraud, La. police officer resigns Change in accident report at issue 10 La. Citizens gets nod to raise rates Statewide average...
Ark. Commissioner Elected Officer at NAIC
Jan 26 2007 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman has been elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Southeastern Zone of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), her office announced. Becoming an officer...
Calls Link Agents with Dubious Medicare Sales Practices in Ark.
Jan 25 2007 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman has expressed concern upon hearing reports of questionable practices by insurance agents selling Medicare Advantage plans in the southwest area of the state. Calls...
New Ark. Attorney General to Target Identity Theft
Jan 23 2007 // Newly elected Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced a proposal aimed at preventing identity theft will be presented as part of his legislative package for the 2007 legislative session. “Essentially what...
Ark. Court Calls on Legislature to Look at Charitable Immunity
Jan 22 2007 // A woman lost her appeal challenging a verdict in favor of a not-for-profit hospital, but the state Supreme Court said in deciding the case Jan. 18, 2007, that a legal doctrine protecting charities for more than a century...
Ark. Injured Trucker Wins Court Order for Workers’ Comp Rehearing
Jan 19 2007 // The Arkansas Court of Appeals says the state Workers’ Compensation Commission did such a poor job of considering an injured trucker’s claim that it was “impossible” for the court to properly review...
Online Producer Appointments, Cancellations Now Available in Ark.
Jan 18 2007 // The Arkansas Insurance Department announced the availability of LEO, an online producer/agency appointment feature offered by service provider Aithent. This new online service will allow for direct appointments and/or...
Ark. Bankers Group Names Travelers Preferred Provider
Jan 17 2007 // St. Paul, Minn.-based Travelers today announced that the Arkansas Community Bankers Assn. has chosen the company as its preferred provider for bank insurance products. The Arkansas Community Bankers Association represents...
