Maine News

Texas to Receive $1M from Multi-State Settlement with Disability Insurers

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 …

Tenn. Commissioner Says Multi-State UnumProvident Settlement Signed

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 …

From Maine to Virginia … What Happened in 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 …

Recreational Watercraft

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,” …

AutoOne Driven to Write in Several New States

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 …

Keeping Up with Insurance Brokerage Investigations

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 …

States Reach $120 Million Claims Agreement with UnumProvident

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 …

Recreational Watercraft

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 …

People & Places

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, …

NAIC Elects 2005 Officers

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 …