District Of Columbia News

Thomas Hampton, District of Columbia, Commissioner, Department of Securities, Insurance and Banking

Thomas Hampton, commissioner of the District of Columbia Department of Securities, Insurance and Banking. Hampton, who was reappointed to his post by Mayor Adrian M. Fenty in January, discusses the District’s campaign to attract captive insurers, the renewal of the …

Figures

$309 Million The Federal Emergency Management Administration has determined nearly 70,000 households wrongly received $309.1 million in grants related to Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts, and officials acknowledge those numbers are likely to rise. According to the Associated Press, in the …

Arkansas 9th in Nation in Road Fatality Rate

With nearly 650 traffic fatalities each year, Arkansas has a higher rate of deaths on streets and highways than 41 other states, according to a report released by a national transportation research group. “Getting Home Safely: An Analysis of Highway …

Industry leaders debate regulation in wake of Democratic Congress shift

The Professional Liability Underwriting Society held its international conference in Chicago in late 2006. Moderating a conference panel, television journalist Forrest Sawyer, a 24-year veteran of ABC, CBS and MSNBC, targeted his questions to a diverse group of insurance leaders …

Industry leaders debate federal vs. state regulation with Democratic Congress shift

The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) held its international conference in Chicago in late 2006. Moderating the panel was television journalist Forrest Sawyer, a 24-year veteran of ABC, CBS and MSNBC, who targeted his questions to a diverse group of …

Declarations

Universal health plans “We must commit ourselves to the goal that all Kansans will have health insurance, and we must begin now.” Kansas Gov. Sebelius comments in her “state of the state” address on her goal for all Kansas residents …

How Democratic Congress might approach federal insurance

The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) held its international conference in Chicago in late 2006. Moderating the panel was television journalist Forrest Sawyer, a 24-year veteran of ABC, CBS and MSNBC, who targeted his questions to insurance leaders and the …

How Democratic Congress might approach federal insurance regulation

News Currents The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) held its international conference in Chicago in late 2006. Moderating the panel was television journalist Forrest Sawyer, a 24-year veteran of ABC, CBS and MSNBC, who targeted his questions to insurance leaders …

Industry leaders debate regulation in wake of Democratic Congress shift

The Professional Liability Underwriting Society held its international conference in Chicago in late 2006. Moderating a conference panel, television journalist Forrest Sawyer, a 24-year veteran of ABC, CBS and MSNBC, targeted his questions to a diverse group of insurance leaders …

Consumer Federation: Insurers Increase Profit Levels by Overpricing Policies

National consumer organizations joined the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) today in Washington D.C. to release a new study concluding that the property/casualty insurance industry (which includes the nation’s home and auto insurers) has dramatically increased profits and surplus in …