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Hail Damages Vehicles, Homes in Southern New Mexico
Sep 18 2006 // Hundreds of southern New Mexico residents have filed automobile damage claims after powerful storms dumped large hail and heavy rain in the area. Allstate offices in Las Cruces said 200 claims already have been filed, and...
NM Public Regulation Commission Provides Information For Flood Damage
Sep 14 2006 // The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, Consumer Relations Division, is assisting New Mexicans who have experienced rain or flood damage with information on insurance coverage, and filing flood, property and...
Census: New Mexicans Held onto Health Insurance in 2005
Aug 31 2006 // U.S. Census figures show the average percentage of New Mexicans without health insurance over the past three years has remained relatively unchanged, but state officials say the figures don’t take into account their...
New Mexico insurance official is formally fired
Aug 21 2006 // New Mexico’s Public Regulation Commission has fired Deputy Insurance Superintendent Joe Ruiz, formalizing an action that was initiated last month. Ron Morgan, an Albuquerque attorney representing Ruiz, said the PRC...
Lawyer says New Mexico insurance official probably was fired
Aug 7 2006 // A lawyer for Deputy Insurance Superintendent Joe Ruiz said late last month he believes his client has been fired, hours after a Public Regulation Commission official issued a vague statement saying he had taken action...
New Mexico Insurance Official is Formally Fired
Aug 2 2006 // New Mexico’s Public Regulation Commission fired Deputy Insurance Superintendent Joe Ruiz on Monday, formalizing an action that was initiated last week. Ron Morgan, an Albuquerque attorney representing Ruiz, said the...
Lawyer Says New Mexico Insurance Official Probably Was Fired
Jul 31 2006 // A lawyer for Deputy Insurance Superintendent Joe Ruiz said late Friday he believes his client has been fired, hours after a Public Regulation Commission official issued a vague statement saying he had taken action...
News Currents
Jul 24 2006 // New Mexico Insurance Deputy accused of soliciting funds A New Mexico insurance deputy has been placed on leave amid allegations he solicited charitable donations from a company that faced fines from regulators. Dan...
New Mexico Insurance Deputy accused of soliciting funds
Jul 24 2006 // A New Mexico insurance deputy has been placed on leave amid allegations he solicited charitable donations from a company that faced fines from regulators. Dan Mayfield, chief of staff for the state Public Regulation...
New Mexico Insurance Deputy Accused of Soliciting Funds
Jul 14 2006 // A New Mexico insurance deputy has been placed on leave amid allegations he solicited charitable donations from a company that faced fines from regulators. Dan Mayfield, chief of staff for the state Public Regulation...
Court Documents Allege New Mexico’s Serna Ran ‘Pay to Play’ Operation
Jul 12 2006 // While much of the controversy surrounding former New Mexico Insurance Superintendent Eric Serna has centered on Con Alma, his conduct wasn’t limited to the health foundation he founded, court documents allege. Serna...
New Mexico Appeals Court Rejects Market-Value Loss Claim
Jun 15 2006 // A man who wrecked his new truck is not entitled to payment from his insurance company for the resulting loss of market value, the New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled. In the first ruling in New Mexico on the issue, the court...
New Mexico’s Serna Warned Against Dual Roles, Consumer Group Says
Jun 13 2006 // The former president of the Con Alma Health Foundation who also served as superintendent of the New Mexico Insurance Division was warned about a possible conflict of interest because of the dual roles, a consumer group...
News Currents
Jun 5 2006 // New Mexico superintendent announces retirement, under investigation Embattled New Mexico Insurance Superintendent Eric Serna has agreed to retire as part of a settlement approved by the state’s Public Regulation...
Retired New Mexico Superintendent Approved Felon’s Work
May 30 2006 // New Mexico’s Insurance Division under retiring Superintendent Eric Serna granted a waiver that allowed a Dallas businessman convicted of a felony in a Louisiana insurance fraud case to do insurance business in New...
High Winds Fail to Blow Up New Mexico Desert Wildfires
May 25 2006 // A desert wildfire that has burned about 8,000 acres of New Mexico grass and brush remains uncontained Tuesday, but firefighters were pleased that high winds that fanned the blaze Monday did not blow the fire out of...
TITLE INSURANCE LAWSUIT NAMES NEW MEXICO INSURANCE SUPERINTENDENT SERNA
May 22 2006 // New Mexico’s suspended Insurance Superintendent Eric Serna, under investigation over a bank contract, is named in a lawsuit that alleges title insurance firms sought to persuade him to raise rates by donating to a...
Wage Audit of New Mexico Republican Party Finds No Discrepancies
May 15 2006 // A New Mexico Department of Labor audit of the state Republican Party’s payroll records found no discrepancies in wages reported by the party. The GOP also complied with reporting requirements under laws covering...
Title Insurance Lawsuit Names New Mexico Insurance Superintendent
May 4 2006 // New Mexico’s suspended Insurance Superintendent Eric Serna, under investigation over a bank contract, is named in a lawsuit that alleges title insurance firms sought to persuade him to raise rates by donating to a...
Closer Look: Insurance Associations
Apr 17 2006 // Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series on Western insurance associations. Part I of this article appeared in the April 3, 2006, western region publication beginning on page 47. As people migrate to the...
