April 22, 2009
Most states, including California and Florida, are failing to adequately discipline doctors who are practicing substandard medicine, according to the latest annual ranking of state medical boards by the watchdog group Public Citizen. For the first time since Public Citizen …
April 22, 2009
Columbus, Ohio-based Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. announced it is offering educational resources to commercial lines policyholders to help them comply with new federal regulations concerning data security and identity theft. Motorists Mutual is giving commercial policyholders online access to a …
April 20, 2009
A national advocacy group is urging lawmakers in Maine to create an insurance fraud bureau. The Pine Tree State has the highest per-capita rate of insurance fraud in America, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, and should act to …
April 20, 2009
While the tendency is for independent agents to stress their independence and go solo, a team approach can be very valuable to producers who are new to the industry. “When producers first come in, instead of handing them the Yellow …
April 20, 2009
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Technology Errors & Omissions Market Detail: Chamber Insurance Agency Services gives agents access to an …
April 17, 2009
The Idaho Senate resurrected a bill to reform how the State Insurance Fund pays dividends to its workers compensation policy holders, but this new version won’t affect a lawsuit alleging the fund’s managers have stiffed small policy holders since 2003. …
April 16, 2009
The 2009 Idaho Legislature has passed, and Gov. C.L. Butch Otter has signed into law, two bills affecting the insurance coverage requirements for all-terrain vehicles, specialty off-highway vehicles, utility type vehicles and motorbikes. The bills are Senate Bill 1098 and …
April 14, 2009
Mercury General Corp. on Monday, May 4, 2009, will release results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2009. The company will host an investor conference call and Webcast that same day at 10 a.m. Pacific Time to review the …
April 10, 2009
Idaho’s Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee voted 5-4 on April 7 to kill a bill that trial lawyers insisted was aimed at scuttling their three-year-old class-action lawsuit against the Idaho State Insurance Fund. Since at least 2003, the state …
April 9, 2009
An national advocacy group is urging lawmakers in Maine to create an insurance fraud bureau. The Pine Tree State, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, has the highest per-capita rate of insurance fraud in America and should act to …