January 26, 2004
A recent national survey by Mayfield Village, Ohio-based vehicle insurer Progressive, found that new car owners know much more about the features of their vehicle than they do about the insurance that protects it, themselves and others. The company found …
January 26, 2004
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) recently released a report detailing state legislative efforts to reform the U.S. civil justice system. According to NAMIC, “Tort Reform: An Overview of State Legislative Efforts to Improve the Legal System,” is …
January 26, 2004
A report detailing state legislative efforts to reform the U.S. civil justice system was recently released by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC). The report, part of a NAMIC series regarding state laws and legislative trends, furnishes a …
January 14, 2004
A recent national survey by the Mayfield Village, Ohio-based vehicle insurer Progressive found that new car owners know much more about the features of their vehicle than they do about the insurance that protects it, themselves and others. The survey …
January 12, 2004
The Washington Department of Labor and Industries announced a 9.8 percent general rate increase in workers’ compensation premiums, effective Jan. 1, 2004. Even with this rate increase, next year’s average rates will be nearly identical to the rates in Oregon …
January 12, 2004
Never before in the history of the Liability Risk Retention Act (LRRA) have so many risk retention groups (RRGs) formed in any one year. From January to December, 58 RRGs formed and seven RRGs retired, bringing the total number of …
January 12, 2004
Nuts & Bolts: Helix Insurance has a market for healthcare environmental liability. Dollars: $1 million per claim/$5 million aggregate. Deductibles of $0 physician groups/$5,000 institutions. Minimum premium of $2,000. Carrier: USF Insurance Co., “A”-rated. Non-admitted market. States Available: Alabama, Arkansas, …
January 9, 2004
A report detailing state legislative efforts to reform the U.S. civil justice system was recently released by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC). The report, part of a NAMIC series regarding state laws and legislative trends, furnishes a …
December 8, 2003
Hull & Company (Montana) Inc. has acquired the insurance business of Service Office of Montana Inc. in Kalispell, Mont. The staff at Service Office have become full time employees at Hull. “Combining the talented people of Service Office to our …
December 3, 2003
The Department of Labor and Industries announced a 9.8 percent general rate increase in workers’ compensation premiums, effective Jan. 1, 2004. Even with this rate increase, next year’s average rates will be nearly identical to the rates in Oregon and …