Latest Nebraska Headlines
All the headlines from our Nebraska Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Neb. discontinues home office employee license
Apr 23 2007 // The Nebraska Department of Insurance reported that it will no longer issue Home Office Employee licenses, which are limited lines licenses. The decision comes following a review of the department’s producer licensing...
Nebraska Senate Advances Bill Shielding Cities from Injury Lawsuits
Apr 6 2007 // Nebraska lawmakers broke a filibuster and gave first-round approval to a bill that could open parks that have closed following a state Supreme Court decision. State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha fought the bill (LB564) that...
Neb. Director Says Industry is “Poster Child” on Global Warming
Mar 21 2007 // Insurance Commissioner L. Tim Wagner has spent close to 40 years in the insurance industry, the last nine as the appointed Nebraska regulator. He takes his role seriously and believes the insurance industry has a real...
Tim Wagner, Nebraska, Director of Insurance
Mar 12 2007 // Director of Insurance L. Tim Wagner has spent close to 40 years in the insurance industry, the last nine as the appointed Nebraska regulator. He takes his role seriously and believes the insurance industry has a real...
Levees in 27 states at risk; could trigger flood insurance mandate
Feb 12 2007 // The Army Corps of Engineers reported recently that 122 levees from Rhode Island to California are at risk of failing, potentially affecting thousands of people and requiring millions of dollars in repairs. Six states in...
One-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators
Feb 12 2007 // One-on-one interviews with 15 insurance regulators At a recent meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Insurance Journal sat down with 15 insurance regulators to talk about issues affecting their...
Nebraska – L. Tim Wagner
Feb 11 2007 // Insurance Commissioner L. Tim Wagner has spent close to 40 years in the insurance industry, the last nine as the appointed Nebraska regulator. He takes his role seriously and believes the insurance industry has a real...
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Feb 11 2007 // 28 – AL,AK,CA,CO,CT,DE,DC,FL,GA,KS,LA,ME,MD,MI,MO,NV,NJ,NY,OH,OR,PA,TN,TX,VT,VA,WA,WV,WI 22 – AL,AZ,CO,FL,GA,IL,IN,IA,KY,MI,MN,MO,NE,NC,ND,OH,SC,SD,TN,UT,VA,WI 14 –...
Neb. Insurance Director Names Chief Financial Examiner
Jan 15 2007 // Tim Wagner, director of the Nebraska Department of Insurance, recently announced the promotion of James Nixon to chief financial examiner. Nixon has served as the Department’s Acting chief financial examiner for the...
Neb. Senator’s Driver’s Certificate Legislation Raises Questions
Nov 14 2006 // To combat problems created by uninsured drivers, Nebraska State Sen. Ray Aguilar of Grand Island plans to introduce legislation next year that would create a driver’s certificate. The certificate would allow a person...
More fallout expected from Neb. Supreme Court ruling on liability
Nov 5 2006 // Skate parks across Nebraska, such as those in Fremont, Norfolk and North Platte, are the first casualties of a state Supreme Court decision about liability and insurance coverage, many are saying. The Nebraska Supreme...
More Fallout Expected from Neb. Supreme Court Ruling on Liability
Oct 25 2006 // Skate parks across Nebraska, such as those in Fremont, Norfolk and North Platte, are the first casualties of a state Supreme Court decision about liability and insurance coverage, many are saying. The Nebraska Supreme...
Neb. Attorney General Asks Court to Reverse Ruling on Trooper Tied to KKK
Oct 24 2006 // The Nebraska Attorney General’s office asked a district court judge earlier this month to vacate an arbitrator’s decision that a Nebraska state trooper should be reinstated despite his membership in a group...
Neb. Department to Hold Meeting on Insurance License Testing Oct. 10
Oct 6 2006 // The Nebraska Department of Insurance will hold a public meeting to provide information about the Insurance License Testing Program on Tuesday, Oct.10, 2006, at 3 p.m. in the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1040 P Street, Lincoln,...
Neb. State Retirement Board Fires Bank, Hires Life Company
Sep 11 2006 // The Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Board has decided to fire Union Bank & Trust, citing performance issues. The Lincoln-based bank had won a contract earlier this year to manage the retirement plan records of...
Neb. Approves High-Risk Health Pool Rate Change of 23.5 Percent
Aug 21 2006 // The Nebraska Department of Insurance announced recently that it has approved the recommendation of the Nebraska Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool (CHIP) Board of Directors to increase the high-risk pool rates by 23.5...
Neb. Autobody Assn. Study Finds Consumers Hesitant to File Auto Claims
Apr 6 2006 // Findings in a study by the Nebraska Autobody Association found that consumers were disinclined to file automotive claims with their insurance company. Sixty-four percent of survey respondents said they would generally feel...
Alabama, Nebraska Receive $1.2M Hurricane Counseling Grants
Apr 3 2006 // Alabama and Nebraska have been awarded $1.2 million for crisis counseling assistance in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, according to Charles Curie, administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental...
Nebraska Senators Take ‘Hit in the Wallet’ to Pay Health Insurance Bill
Feb 2 2006 // Nebraska state senators took a hit in the wallet recently when some were left with little of their state pay check in order to pay their health insurance premiums. Due to a 22 percent increase in health insurance costs,...
Nebraskans Warned About Service Contract Scams
Jul 27 2005 // The Nebraska Department of Insurance is advising consumers to be inquisitive when looking to purchase a motor vehicle service contract, often called extended warranty. These contracts need to be backed by an insurer...
