Declarations
“We have survived two devastating storms and I will not allow our citizens to fall victim to fraud or abuse as we rebuild Louisiana. I am pleased that the U.S. Department of Justice and our state Attorney General have joined …
It Figures
2012 The model year automobiles will be required to have anti-rollover technology. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration believes the new requirement will save thousands of lives annually. 14% Increase in the injury rate from 2004 to 2003 among children …
Agency growth and performance study reveals higher productivity
The latest edition of the Growth and Performance Standards (GPS) study by the Austin, Texas-based National Alliance Research Academy has just been released, giving the insurance industry some new benchmarks for comparing independent agency performance trends. The GPS has been …
N.Y. mobile command
The New York State Forum, a part of the Rockefeller Institute of Government, is giving a Best Practices Award to the New York State Insurance Department for its acquisition and launch of a Mobile Command Center. “The Insurance Department’s Mobile …
Driver service aims to keep drunks off roadways
Hoping to keep potential drunken drivers off the road, a new designated driver service is offering rides home for its customers and their cars. PointZero8, which started giving rides in San Antonio, Texas, in early September, sends two drivers when …
Judge: Landowners cannot sue Forest Service over lost homes
Bitterroot Valley, Mont., residents who alleged their homes were destroyed when firefighters lit a backburn to slow encroaching flames cannot sue the U.S. Forest Service over their losses, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy said the agency …
Virginia broker goes green: first ‘carbon neutral footprint’
Rutherfoord, a Roanoke, Va., insurance broker, says it is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and has become the first in the U.S. insurance industry to establish a carbon neutral footprint in response to the emerging risk of climate …
Bowman says guidance needed on health plans
Arkansas Insurance Commis-sioner Julie Benafield Bow-man in early September told lawmakers she needs guidance on enforcing a state law to allow people covered by health maintenance plans to see the doctor of their choice. Bowman said legislation passed last year …
Declarations
Easy attack “For the life of me, I cannot understand why the terrorists have not attacked our food supply, because it is so easy to do.” –Dr. Jerry R. Gillespie, director of the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security, …
Declarations
Gambling man “Our investigation determined that Mr. Bowen created an elaborate scheme that diverted the premiums of dozens of customers into his personal bank accounts to fund gambling and other personal activities. To hide the theft, Bowen allegedly created fraudulent …
