March 30, 2004
A host of personal lines issues — ranging from credit scoring to a commissioner-requested data call to state fines on drivers with no proof of auto insurance — headlined the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA) convention last February and …
March 30, 2004
A combination of heat, pressure and explosives was used last February to blow to smithereens the baseball involved in a play that some Cubs fans say cost their beloved team a trip to its first World Series in 58 years. …
March 22, 2004
The workers’ compensation system — the country’s largest line of commercial insurance — is in crisis, as contributing writer Tom Slattery points out in his excellent overview of where comp has gone in the last year. Yes, the line’s combined …
March 22, 2004
At first glance, Jeffrey McDaniel does not seem disabled. He is built like a football player, and in his mesh green and gold jersey he looks like one too. A pat on the back reveals his muscled frame, the one …
March 16, 2004
One TPA Says It Has the Secret At first glance, Jeffrey McDaniel does not seem disabled. He is built like a football player, and in his mesh green and gold jersey he looks like one too. A pat on the …
March 8, 2004
A s I made my way around the trade show floor at the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents annual convention last week, I happened into a conversation with an agent while she flipped through the Feb. 23 edition of Insurance …
February 23, 2004
Insurers’ use of credit scoring in underwriting and rating personal lines insurance harms poor and minority policyholders in Missouri, according to a study released by the state’s insurance department. The report, Insurance-Based Credit Scores: Impact on Minority and Low Income …
February 23, 2004
The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) has announced that it will restrict access to the portions of its Web site dealing with adopted models and resolutions, reports, issue briefs and meeting minutes. The move, an attempt to increase attendance …
February 23, 2004
It’s a policyholder’s worst nightmare to find out the insurance she’s been dutifully paying for is not there when she needs it. This is why every responsible agent tries to do business with reputable, financially healthy insurers. Not only does …
February 23, 2004
The Albany, N.Y.-based National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) has announced that it will restrict access to the portions of its Web site dealing with adopted models and resolutions, reports, issue briefs and meeting minutes. The move, an attempt to …