Hawaii News

Study: Hawaii Workers’ Comp Payments Up 6.3 Percent

Hawaii employers paid more to replace injured workers’ lost wages than for their medical care in 2002 compared to the previous year, according to a new study released August 23. The report prepared by the Washington-based National Academy of Social …

Staffing & Recruitment Firms

Nuts & Bolts: Target Insurance Services now offers professional liability coverage. Target also offers stand-alone package coverage and first- or third-party crime for staffing and recruitment firms. Dollars: Separate E&O and EPLI policy limits up to $5 million, deductibles vary …

Professional Liability

Nuts & Bolts: Target Insurance Services now offers professional liability coverage. Target also offers stand-alone package coverage and first or third party crime, for staffing and recruitment firms. Dollars: Separate E&O and EPLI policy limits up to $5 million, deductibles …

Have Catastrophe Risks’ ‘Bring ‘Em On!’ Says Specialized Writer ICAT

The map shows a thin blue line skirting the edge of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts from Louisiana around Florida and all the way up to Maine to highlight the hurricane states. The blocks of red across the Western territories …

Professional Liability

Nuts & Bolts: Target Insurance Services now offers professional liability coverage. Target also offers stand-alone package coverage and first or third party crime, for staffing and recruitment firms. Dollars: Separate E&O and EPLI policy limits up to $5 million, deductibles …

Maryland Pursues Unauthorized Med-Mal Insurers

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Alfred W. Redmer, Jr. has moved to end what his agency says is a comprehensive scheme of medical malpractice fraud aimed, particularly, at women’s clinics. Redmer issued a cease and desist order prohibiting Unimed Insurance Company; Professional …

ALABAMA DOI ISSUES WARNING ON HAWAIIAN RRG LIQUIDATION:

The Alabama Department of Insurance issued an alert to Alabama citizens concerning a Hawaiian risk retention group licensed to do business in Alabama that has been placed into a liquidation process by order of a Hawaiian circuit court. The department …

Franchised Truck Dealers

Nuts & Bolts: Myers, Benner Corp. is offering a franchised truck dealers program to insure franchised heavy truck dealers for property, garage liability, open lot, workers’ compensation and umbrella coverages. Dollars: Policy limits up to $25 million with umbrella. Standard …

Ala. DOI Issues Warning on Hawaiian RRG Liquidation

The Alabama Department of Insurance issued an alert to Alabama citizens concerning a Hawaiian risk retention group licensed to do business in Alabama that has been placed into a liquidation process by order of a Hawaiian circuit court. The department …

A.M. Best Affirms FSR for Vesta Insurance Group

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of B (Fair) of Alabama-based Vesta Insurance Group (Vesta) and its property/casualty affiliates. Concurrently, A.M. Best has upgraded the debt ratings to “b” from “b-” of the senior debentures and to …