August 24, 2009
A federal appeals panel on Aug. 20 upheld a ruling that jailers in Garland County, Ark., can be sued personally for allegedly ignoring a suspected intoxicated driver who didn’t move for hours in his cell and suffered severe brain damage. …
August 21, 2009
Don’t be alarmed, but there are convicted criminals roaming around the country acting as insurance producers. They could be drunk drivers, robbers, forgers, possibly even rapists. They got their producer licenses in states that did not ask them for their …
August 20, 2009
Gerber Products Co. in Fort Smith, Ark., will pay $900,000 to settle accusations of hiring practices that discriminated against women and minority-group applicants, the U.S. Department of Labor said. The agreement covers 1,912 rejected minority and female applicants for jobs …
August 20, 2009
Tejas American General Agency (TAGA), an independent privately-owned managing general agency based in the Austin, Texas, area, has recently added three new markets – Insurors Indemnity, Gotham Insurance Company and Accident Fund – which provide access to coverage for a …
August 18, 2009
The Arkansas Insurance Department has issued a reminder that employers should not make direct payments for employees’ medical bills that were incurred on small workers’ compensation claims. The department says it has become aware that some employers are doing just …
August 11, 2009
Louisiana Retailers Mutual Insurance Company, a workers’ compensation insurer, has received regulatory approvals from the Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi departments of insurance to convert to a mutual insurance holding company system, consisting of Retailers Casualty Mutual Holding Company and its …
August 6, 2009
The Arkansas Insurance Department has posted directives on its Web site that detail compliance requirements for property casualty insurance providers in that state. The insurance department noted that while Arkansas state law places minimal restrictions on underwriting, the state expects …
August 4, 2009
The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions. The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group uses the same methodology as the national survey to consult supply managers and business …
August 4, 2009
Richardson, Texas-based America First Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, has named John R. Tribble as vice president, Claims. Tribble will oversee approximately 90 claims, field investigation, and adjuster personnel within the company’s six-state operating territory, as well …
August 3, 2009
Regulators Say Fingerprinting Keeps Criminals Out of the Business Don’t be alarmed, but there are convicted criminals roaming around the country acting as insurance producers. They could be robbers, forgers, possibly even rapists. They got their producer licenses in states …