December 20, 2004
This is Insurance Journal‘s year-in-review issue and what a year it was! Between four hurricanes that churned through southeast coastal states; the aftermath of the hurricanes, resulting in floods as far north as West Virginia; and New York Attorney General …
December 20, 2004
The insurance industry is the “whipping boy” of state attorneys general and insurance commissioners, many of whom want to enter 2006 governor’s races in their states, according to panelists and their audience at the Society of Insurance Research’s annual conference, …
December 7, 2004
More than 120 firms participated in the Big “I” exhibit During my term we have made numerous advances, I couldn’t have done any of them without the help of the Executive Committee and dedicated committee-members,” said Louise “BeBe” Canter, president …
December 6, 2004
Terrorism, asbestos and tort reform will be key industry concerns according to five insurance company chief executives participating in a panel discussion during last month’s Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) convention in Orlando. Moderator Bob Rusbuldt quizzed …
December 6, 2004
Data on damages from the four hurricanes that hit the southeast shows that records have been broken, but human actions are causing more and longer-term damage. Speakers representing the insurance industry and insurance commissions gave opposing views at the Society …
December 6, 2004
In times of disaster the insurance industry is supposed to shine, and your industry did,” Alabama Insurance Comm-issioner Walter A. Bell commented during a panel discussion at the Society of Insurance Research annual conference held recently in Atlanta. Bell was …
November 22, 2004
Several southeast states, including Florida, Alabama and North Carolina are trying to ferret out brokerages and other firms engaged in bid rigging, price-fixing and anti-trust activities. They are eyeing commercial group accounts; property and casualty insurance transactions; life and health …
November 22, 2004
In four states, Florida, Nevada, Oregon and Wyoming, pre-election battles raged between doctors, who claimed that America’s liability system is broken and should be repaired by placing caps on malpractice lawsuits, and trial lawyers against limiting damage awards and attorney …
November 16, 2004
Walter Bell “In times of disaster the insurance industry is supposed to shine, and your industry did,” Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter A. Bell said during a Tuesday afternoon panel discussion at the Society of Insurance Research annual conference in Atlanta. …
November 15, 2004
David Reddick The insurance industry is the “whipping boy” of state attorneys general and state insurance commissioners, many of whom have their hopes set on throwing their hats in the 2006 governor’s races in their states, according to panelists and …