TITLE: ANDRé P. JUNEAU 1959 – 2006 André P. Juneau, senior vice president of Nieman Hanks Puryear, a division of Frost Insurance Agency Inc., Austin, and former president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas, died Feb. 14 in Austin. …
New legislation to expedite the rebuilding process for hurricane victims has been suggested to the Florida Legislature by Tom Gallagher, the state’s CFO. The measure would ensure homeowners receive insurance money for additional living expenses and lost personal contents, as …
To avoid the asbestos litigation crisis some states have experienced, South Carolina lawmakers have introduced legislation that will require plaintiffs to meet specific medical criteria in order to bring or pursue an asbestos- or silica-related lawsuit. Senate Bill 1038, the …
AIA SUPPORTS A MODERNIZED INSURANCE REGULATORY SYSTEM THAT WOULD: Provide uniform and efficient regulation. Empower consumers by enabling insurers to respond quickly and creatively to their needs. Allow the competitive marketplace to be the primary influence on rates and product …
A Chipley, Fla. woman has been arrested and charged with organized fraud for allegedly steering patients from a hospital physical therapy center and improperly billing insurance companies. Lorrie Ann Laurel, 40, turned herself in at the Holmes County Jail on …
Legislation to force Colorado consumers to buy medical payment coverage was narrowly defeated in the Colorado House. House Bill 1036, killed by a one-vote margin, would have required insurers to provide $5,000 medical payment coverage unless it was rejected in …
Scalpel-wielding surgeons and klutzy grave robbers were among the eight worst insurance swindlers of 2005, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. Elected to the Insurance 2005 Fraud Hall of Shame, those scam artists were among the year’s most-brazen and …
The Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) Western Alliance has formed the PIA Western Alliance Community Foundation, a partnership formed by the member-agents and independent insurers, to invest in local communities. Insurers and agents representing the nine Western Alliance states –Alaska, Arizona, …
A new online system has been created to allow licensees to renew licenses and change their address of record, according to California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi. Prior to the new service, licensees filled out paper applications that were reportedly often …
According to Lloyd’s newly released annual underwriter survey, managing the “boom and bust” insurance cycle remains the most important challenge facing the global industry for the second year running. The survey also found that nearly 90 percent of the underwriters …
