August 27, 2004
Hudson Programs, an operating division of Hudson Insurance Group, announced that their environmental insurance program is now available in 46 states, plus the District of Columbia. The program is exclusively underwritten by Denver-based Freberg Environmental Inc. (FEI), with claims administration …
August 24, 2004
The state of Maine and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have negotiated an agreement that will allow the state to begin offering its Dirigo universal health plan to uninsured residents this fall. DirigoChoice could be on the market by …
August 23, 2004
Short term medical insurance has become the most popular type of health insurance purchased online by individuals. The growth is driven by low cost and easy online enrollment. In addition, insurers have taken steps to make short term medical insurance …
August 23, 2004
The Maine Workers Compensation Board is not subject to the more strict rules of evidence governing other courts and should be open to evidence from a variety of sources so long as it is sufficiently reliable, the state Supreme Court …
August 23, 2004
Attendees at the 12th Annual Mid-Year Property and Casualty Symposium presented in July by the Insurance Council of Texas and the Association of Fire and Casualty Companies in Texas (AFACT) were treated to a series of high-powered presentations and workshops …
August 23, 2004
Nuts & Bolts: ACE USA introduced hurricane spin-down insurance that can be used by the chemical process industry to help reduce the financial costs of closing down plant operations in response to the threat of a hurricane. This new insurance …
August 23, 2004
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 …
August 9, 2004
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and UnitedHealth Group said they will combine Harvard’s regional network of doctors and hospitals with UnitedHealth’s national network in a partnership aimed at national, self-insured employers. Combining Harvard Pilgrim’s network of 22,000 doctors and 130 hospitals …
August 3, 2004
A well-known name in the insurance agency business in New Hampshire is no longer. A. D. Davis Insurance Agency, the New Hampshire affiliate of Banknorth Insurance Group, announced that it will change its name to Banknorth Insurance Agency effective August …
August 3, 2004
Kemper Auto and Home, Unitrin Multi Lines Insurance and Unitrin Specialty Lines Insurance have joined the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America’s (IIABA) Trusted Choice campaign—the national brand created by IIABA to educate consumers about the benefits of using …