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States addressing widening tragedy of teen driver deaths

A new report uncovers the wider tragedy of fatal car crashes involving teen drivers and is putting new impetus behind state efforts to limit passengers in teenagers’ cars. Over the past decade, nearly two out of three victims in fatal …

News Currents

States addressing widening tragedy of teen driver deaths A new report uncovers the wider tragedy of fatal car crashes involving teen drivers and is putting new impetus behind state efforts to limit passengers in teenagers’ cars. Over the past decade, …

New Markets

Homeowners – TexasNuts & Bolts: Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc., based in San Diego, Calif., is rolling out a new homeowners program in Texas. Coverage highlights in-clude: Specified additional amount of insurance–Coverage A–allows up to 25 percent additional coverage in …

New Markets

New Markets Commercial risks catastrophe cover Nuts & Bolts: International Catastrophe Insurance Managers and National Fire and Marine Insurance Company have launched a new catastrophic coverage product for commercial special risks. The product features earthquake policies for businesses with unique …

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Over the past decade, nearly two out of three victims in fatal car crashes involving 15- to 17-year-old drivers were the passengers of the teen drivers, occupants in other cars or pedestrians. A new report uncovers the wider tragedy of …

News Briefs

Kan. and Mo. legislatures consider proposals targeting insurance fraud The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud is reporting that the Kansas and Missouri legislatures are considering proposals that would require insurers to report suspected frauds and allow the insurance department to issue …

Editor’s Note: Claim numbers keep climbing

Some insurer groups described the Indiana session as a knock-down, drag-out fight to protect the interests of property/casualty insurance industry. Whether you want to blame the recent bombardment of tornadoes, hail storms and spring blizzards on global warming or just …

Safeco Offers Monoline Workers Compensation Program

Safeco, based in Seattle, is offering its workers compensation product on a stand-alone — or monoline — basis in 25 states. The move is designed to give small businesses more flexibility in acquiring coverage through their independent insurance agent. Safeco …

Gov. Sanford Says S.C. Must Heed Katrina Wake-Up Call

After the thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in damage from last year’s record hurricane season, emergency planners must “imagine the unimaginable” in preparing for a storms, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford warned this week. “We have been lulled …

Kan. Commissioner Praeger Attends Planning Meeting for Insure U Program

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger joined insurance commissioners from several other states in New York City to launch an ambitious national public education program on insurance issues under the banner of Insure U. Developed by the National Association of Insurance …