Latest NonProfits Headlines
All the headlines from our NonProfits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Angels of the Industry Argonaut, Alaskas National
Dec 11 2000 // Far from being uncaring, the insurance industry contributes millions of dollars every year to charitable causes. Following are just a few of the ‘angels’ of our industry-those who took the time and energy to...
Commercial Dereg Bill Passes in D.C.
Dec 7 2000 // Legislation to reduce government regulation of commercial insurance in Washington, D.C. achieved final passage Tuesday through a unanimous vote of the District of Columbia Council. The Insurance Trade and Economic...
National Insurance Crime Bureau Lists Top Autos Targeted by Thieves
Nov 14 2000 // Thieves continue to find sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and mini-vans attractive targets. According to a new study conducted by the National Insurance Crime Bureau, a not-for-profit insurance organization committed...
D.C. Commercial Dereg Bill Approved by Council
Nov 10 2000 // Legislation to reduce government regulation of commercial insurance in D.C. cleared another legislative hurdle yesterday when the District of Columbia Council voted unanimously to approve the “Insurance Trade and...
Kemper’s Financial Insurance Solutions division Unveils Website
Oct 17 2000 // Kemper Insurance Companies Financial Insurance Solutions (FIS) division has launched a new Web site ( http://www.fis.kemperinsurance.com) that enables agents and brokers to access specimen policies, applications and other...
Committee Lowers Threshold, Amends D.C. Dereg Bill
Oct 12 2000 // A District of Columbia Council committee unanimously approved on Tuesday an amended version of the Insurance Trade and Economic Development Act of 2000. Washington D.C. Bill 13-806 now goes to the full council, once again,...
AON, State Farm Pen Agreement
Oct 12 2000 // Aon Corp. and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company have signed an agreement in which State Farm will market commercial insurance specialty products developed and serviced by AON. The products, which will be sold...
Calif. Nonprofits Charitable Risk Pool Plans National Expansion
Aug 7 2000 // For more than a decade, National Insurance Alliance of California (NIAC) has borne the unique distinction of being a nonprofit organization which insures other nonprofit groups in the state of California. Now, thanks to a...
Volunteer Workforce, Lifeblood of the Nonprofits, Needs Special Coverages
Jul 24 2000 // Volunteers—without them, most nonprofit organizations would not exist. They are the common soil in which most mainstream nonprofits are planted, providing services in countless different areas. Yet although...
Michigan Launches Insuring the Children Chapter
Jul 14 2000 // Eradicating child abuse and neglect and supporting prevention programs will be the focus of a new chapter of Insuring the Children, officially launched yesterday in Michigan. Insuring the Children is a grassroots effort of...
Washington D.C. Commercial Deregulation Bill Passes
Jul 13 2000 // Legislation to reduce government regulation of commercial insurance in Washington D.C. was approved by the District of Columbia Council. Under the legislation, large commercial risks are exempt from filing requirements for...
National Alliance Producer School Graduates First
Jul 7 2000 // Three weeks of intensive insurance study culminated in the graduation of the first 42 participants of The National Alliance School for Producer Development last month. The campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee,...
NICB Report Shows Higher Risk for Vehicle Theft in Port and Border Communities
Jun 7 2000 // The NICB analysis reported that close to 450,000 cars and trucks were stolen countrywide in 1998 in metropolitan areas with ports or close to international borders. Each year more than 200,000 vehicles are exported...
NY Senate Panel Approves Commercial Lines Bill
Jun 6 2000 // The New York State Senate Insurance Committee has given its approval to a bill that would exempt certain purchasers of commercial insurance from rate and policy form filing requirements. The bill, supported by the American...
SAFECO, AAI Agree to Provide Malpractice Coverage for Attorneys
Jun 6 2000 // SAFECO entered into an agreement with Administration Associates Inc. (AAI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Association Group Insurance Administrators Inc. (AGIA), to provide malpractice insurance for attorneys in Maryland,...
Volunteer Workforce,Lifeblood of the Nonprofits, Need Special Coverages
May 29 2000 // Volunteers-without them, most nonprofit organizations would not exist. They are the common soil in which most mainstream nonprofits are planted, providing services in countless different areas. Yet although...
CARe Takes Concerns of Northridge Quake Victims to Sacramento
May 23 2000 // George Kehrer, executive director of Community Assisting Recovery Inc. (CARe), a nonprofit organization dedicated to getting property owners into safe buildings following the 1994 Northridge earthquake, will be in...
Maryland Governor Signs Commercial Lines Dereg Bill
May 22 2000 // Maryland Gov. Parris Glendening signed legislation last week removing form filing requirements for commercial insurers and sophisticated clients. Senate Bill 598 exempts some large commercial policyholders from obtaining...
CARe Believes Quake Victims Need an Elected Commissioner
May 18 2000 // Amid the accusations that California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush mishandled $12.8 million in Northridge earthquake settlements, CARe (Community Assisting Recovery Inc.) feels that victims of natural disasters...
Survey Reveals Teens Drink, Drive and Do Not Wear Seatbelts
May 10 2000 // A new national survey reveals that 77 percent of teen-agers speed when driving, 39 percent never wear seat belts or wear them only occasionally and 21 percent drive after drinking. This information is the result of a new...
