December 22, 2004
The Texas Department of Insurance announced its participation in a nationwide settlement with three disability insurers owned by UnumProvident Corp. over allegations of improper claims handling practices. The settlement was reached by lead insurance regulators in Maine, Massachusetts and Tennessee …
December 21, 2004
At least 40 states have ratified landmark multi-state settlement agreements involving three major disability insurance carriers owned by UnumProvident Corp. of Chattanooga, Tenn., insurance regulators announced Tuesday. “We have 40 signed agreements in hand and three states who have asked …
December 20, 2004
Leaving aside the insurance brokerage compensation investigations, the World Trade Center trial, the St. Paul-Travelers merger and the UnumProvident settlement, all of which have their roots in this region but grew to become national insurance stories; and bypassing most reform …
December 20, 2004
Nuts & Bolts: BVSA Marine Insurance is now offering coverage for recreational watercrafts up to 32 feet. Dollars: Liability limits of $500,000 are available. Deductibles range from 1 to 3 percent with no minimum premiums. Carrier: American Reliable rated “A,” …
December 14, 2004
AutoOne Insurance, an insurance company that accepts Assigned Risks on behalf of its client insurance companies, has been approved as a servicing carrier to write personal auto assignments in eight new states and to write commercial auto assignments in three …
December 6, 2004
Recent Key Developments in Ongoing Probes of Marsh, Other Brokers and Insurers Marsh ‘Hopeful’ of Quick Settlement Marsh & McLennan has been in constant contact and cooperation with New York Attorney Eliot Spitzer and 26 other states investigating its insurance …
December 6, 2004
A multi-state settlement with UnumProvident Corp. over its disputed handling of disability claims would cost the firm more than $120 million to comply and require it to review more than seven years of claims. It also calls for $15 million …
December 6, 2004
Nuts & Bolts: BVSA Marine Insurance is now offering coverage for recreational watercrafts up to 32 feet. Dollars: Liability limits of up to $500,000 are available. Deductibles range from 1 to 3 percent with no minimum premiums. Carrier: American Reliable …
December 6, 2004
Camilla Marlowe Camilla A. Marlowe was appointed vice president of Irvine, Calif.-based SullivanCurt-isMonroe Insurance Brokerage. Marlowe specializes in employee benefits consulting. She has 23 years of experience in the insurance industry. She previously spent six years with Calco in Orange, …
December 6, 2004
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) elected four officers for 2005 during the NAIC Winter meeting in New Orleans, including a newly created position of president-elect to effectively serve a two-year term that transitions into the presidency. Members elected …