March 2, 2010
It’s no secret that nonprofits are feeling the effects of a battered economy. Donations are down. State and federal funding are also down. Insurance providers say they are keeping a close watch on changing exposures in the wake of necessary …
March 1, 2010
Coloradans need to brace themselves for winter’s snowiest month, the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association is warning. March 17 marks the seventh anniversary of the state’s most damaging blizzard that rang up insurance costs estimated at $93.3 million (more than …
March 1, 2010
Jennifer Cox has joined San Diego-based Cavignac & Associates as its newest account administrator. Cox brings to Cavignac & Associates five years of career experience within the insurance industry. In her new position, she assists account managers with the daily …
February 25, 2010
Texas in 2009 experienced weather catastrophes amounting to more insured losses than any other state. Last year, Texas experienced 10 weather catastrophes that caused nearly $2.5 billion in losses. The next nearest state in insured losses was Colorado with $1.3 …
February 25, 2010
Florida insurance officials have reached an agreement with the first foreign reinsurer to operate under collateral requirements that were reduced in 2008 in an attempt to attract new reinsurers to the state. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation said it …
February 22, 2010
Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corporation’s fourth quarter 2009 net income rose to $14.4 million compared with a net loss of $0.6 million for the fourth quarter 2008, the company reported. For the year 2009, STFC had net income of …
February 22, 2010
Several bills up for hearings this week in the Colorado legislature that are being pushed by the Colorado Trial Bar are likely to contribute to frivolous lawsuits that drive up insurance costs for consumers, according to the Property Casualty Insurers …
February 22, 2010
Free-standing legislation introduced by Reps. Betsy Markey of Colorado and Thomas Perriello of Virginia to amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act for health insurers no longer includes text to remove the limited antitrust exemption for medical professional liability insurance, according to trade …
February 21, 2010
Idaho homeowner insurance is the least costly in the nation, averaging $422 per year, according to a nationwide survey. This compares to an average $822 countrywide. The Gem State also had among the lowest average rates for renters insurance, at …
February 21, 2010
The private crop insurance industry is blasting a proposed restructuring in the crop insurance program it says would cut $4 billion — or $800 million a year — over the next five years. The proposal by the U.S. Department of …