Declarations

Ongoing battle The California Office of Administrative Law’s ruling is “a major victory for all California insurance producers, ” but “the battle to protect the broker-carrier relationship is not over.” — David Nelson, director of the Alliance of Insurance Agents …

Declarations Ongoing battle The California Office of Administrative Law’s ruling is “a major victory for all California insurance producers, ” but “the battle to protect the broker-carrier relationship is not over.” — David Nelson, director of the Alliance of Insurance …

Elephant in room “State Farm’s intentional mishandling of the slab cases has been the elephant in the living room from day one in the post-Katrina insurance debacle.” Attorney Richard “Flip” Phillips, an attorney suing State Farm on behalf of Hurricane …

Sometimes a plaintiff “While the state is often a defendant in civil cases, and we welcome reform efforts in many regards, it is important to remember that the state is sometimes a plaintiff. … Our ability to pursue actions on …

Did Lott settle for lots? “We are pleased to have reached a tentative agreement to settle Senator Lott’s claim and to have avoided litigation that might have been lengthier and more expensive for both parties.” State Farm spokesman Fraser Engerman …

N.J. exit “I realize there are a lot of pressing issues in the state, but none more pressing than a hurricane bearing down upon us.” New Jersey Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf, a Republican from Atlantic, Burlington and Ocean counties, saying …

Declarations Indirect mail “It looked like it got stuck in a machine.” Cullen Fletcher, who manages the Maine office building where a New York Life letter postmarked Sept. 1, 1943, and bearing 3-cent postage was recently returned. Teddy R. “I …

Declarations Inquiring minds want to know “The lack of public information in this case is unacceptable to the governor.” Brad Anderson, spokesman for Iowa Gov. Chet Culver. Culver and state lawmakers questioned why the Iowa Insurance Division fined Conseco Life …

Policy talk “The law holds insurance agents to accurately representing policy provisions and honestly answering consumer questions. Agents who are not trained to act with complete honesty and integrity in their interactions with consumers, or who simply refuse to do …

Declarations Cell bill on hold “People are getting killed every day. There is no freedom or right to use a cell phone and put another person at risk.” Robert Conroy, a Florida motorcycle rider, after his state’s lawmakers tabled a …