Latest NonProfits Headlines
All the headlines from our NonProfits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Moran Joins Provider Insurance in R.I.
Jan 31 2006 // Provider Insurance Group has named Jamie Moran as an employee benefit specialist in the insurance agency’s Woonsocket, R.I. office. As an employee benefit specialist, Moran performs administrative duties assisting...
Okla. Gov. Listed as Witness in Trial of Former Commissioner
Jan 29 2006 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry and former Gov. Frank Keating have been listed as defense witnesses for Carroll Fisher, the former state insurance commissioner, the Oklahoman and the Associated Press reported. Both have been...
R.I. Senate to Vote on Beacon Mutual Bill Opposed by Governor Today
Jan 25 2006 // Legislation to amend the charter of the Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. to reduce the number of public appointees on the workers’ compensation carrier’s board and clear the way for it to write out-of-state accounts...
Partnership with Non-profits Helps Injured Workers Heal Faster
Jan 18 2006 // When workers get hurt on the job, employers usually have two options: give them modified light duty work or have them remain at home, unproductive, while they heal. General Casualty Insurance Companies, based in Sun...
State Farm Works with “Thieves” to Prevent Auto Thefts
Jan 11 2006 // Earl Hyser and his co-workers figure out how to steal 30 to 60 cars every year. But they aren’t thieves. “We go back to the manufacturer and say, ‘Listen, I get a lot of phone calls on this. It’s...
Esurance Donates $25,000 to Charities in 2005
Dec 22 2005 // Esurance, a direct-to-consumer auto insurance company, has given approximately $25,000 through its charitable matching program in 2005. The company’s charitable matching program has been in place for more than four...
Costs Lower When Employers Choose, Says Study that Included Mass., Pa. Systems
Dec 19 2005 // Costs Lower When Employers Choose, Says Study that Included Mass., Pa. Systems The choice of medical care providers to treat injured workers by either workers or their employer not only impacts medical costs but also a...
Duty to or Non Duty to Defend: What is the Best Defense Provision?
Dec 18 2005 // As insurance professionals, we are all familiar with “duty to defend” language commonly associated with general liability policies. But are you familiar with, or did you even know there is, “non duty to...
News Briefs
Dec 18 2005 // Alaska President Declares Alaska Major Disaster Following Fall Weather The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has reported that President George W. Bush has...
Choice of Medical Care Provider Affects Injured Worker Outcomes
Dec 18 2005 // The choice of medical care providers to treat injured workers by either workers or their employer not only impacts medical costs but also a variety of outcomes for injured workers, according to a study by the Workers...
Gray Line New Orleans to Show Off Katrina’s Destruction with Tours
Dec 14 2005 // Gray Line New Orleans will begin giving visitors a closeup look next month at Hurricane Katrina’s damage in the city of New Orleans. According to a promotion on the company’s Web site, tour participants can get...
President Declares Major Disaster for Alaska Following Fall Weather
Dec 11 2005 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reported that President Bush declared a major disaster exists in the State of Alaska and ordered Federal aid to...
New Report Outlines Answers for Challenges in Atlantic Provinces
Dec 7 2005 // The Atlantic Task Force on Insurance Availability and Affordability released its final report at a media conference recently in Halifax, Canada. The report, which makes a number of concrete recommendations intended to help...
Nonprofits’ Insurance Alliance of California Offers New D&O Product
Dec 6 2005 // Effective Jan. 1, 2006, the Nonprofits’ Insurance Alliance of California (NIAC) and Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance, Risk Retention Group (ANI-RRG) will offer a new D&O Product for 501(c)(3) nonprofit...
Major Insurers, Non-Profits Launch Community-based Healthcare Initiative Impact
Dec 5 2005 // Impact Community Capital LLC, a consortium of major insurance companies, and NCB Development Corp. (NCBDC) have teamed up to offer as much as $50 million in low-interest loans to community health clinics that serve...
Obituary Billy Earl Hibbs
Dec 4 2005 // Billy Earl Hibbs, founder of Tyler, Texas-based Heartland Security Insurance Group, died from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease on Nov. 5. Hibbs, who was born in Quitman, Texas, in 1938, moved to Tyler in the 1960s...
Major Insurers, Non-Profits Launch Community-based Healthcare Initiative Impact
Dec 4 2005 // Impact Community Capital LLC, a consortium of major insurance companies, and NCB Development Corp. (NCBDC) have teamed up to offer as much as $50 million in low-interest loans to community health clinics that serve...
Choice of Medical Care Provider Affects Costs, Outcomes for Injured Workers
Nov 23 2005 // The choice of medical care providers to treat injured workers by either workers or their employer not only impacts medical costs but also a variety of outcomes for injured workers, according to a new study by the Workers...
Insurers, Nonprofits Offer Low-Income Loans to Health Clinics
Nov 22 2005 // Impact Community Capital, a consortium of major insurance companies, and NCB Development Corp. (NCBDC) have teamed to offer as much as $50 million in low-interest loans to community health clinics that have difficulty...
CNA E&S Appoints Noodle Specialty Brokers for Property/Liability Products
Nov 16 2005 // Noodle Specialty Brokers (NSB), a division of InsuranceNoodle (www.insurancenoodle.com), announced it has been appointed by CNA E&S to underwrite and distribute select products from the E&S division. CNA E&S...
