New Mexico News

Road Hazard: 20% of U.S. Drivers Would Flunk If Given Driving Test

The nation’s most knowledgeable drivers are in Idaho, Wisconsin, Montana and Kansas, while the least knowledgeable are in New York, New Jersey, Hawaii and California. That’s according to results from the 2009 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test, which found that …

New Mexico Names Dunbar Interim Insurance Chief; Deputy Resigns

The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has appointed a new interim insurance superintendent, and the deputy superintendent has resigned. The PRC announced the appointmnt of Craig Dunbar’s. The 59-year-old Dunbar will replace Deputy Insurance Superintendent Thomas Rushton, who had been …

New Mexico Insurance Chief: ‘Sad’ Comments Led to Resignation

New Mexico Insurance Superintendent Morris Chavez has resigned, saying he and his family have been the targets of “sad and derogatory” online comments in the wake of a contentious health insurance rate case his office recently settled. Chavez submitted a …

Crawford Names Laytin VP of Western Region Claims Operations

Atlanta-based Crawford & Co., an independent provider of claims management solutions, has named Bentley R. Laytin vice president, western regional manager for U.S. Property & Casualty operations. Laytin has worked his entire 14-year career in the insurance industry with Crawford, …

Zurich Expands Underwriting Staff in Southwest

Zurich, a property/casualty insurance provider, has added six people to its underwriting staff in its Southwest region offices. They are: Matt Sweesy has been brought in to lead expansion efforts in the Strategic Risk Solutions business. He is relocating from …

Allstate To Open Offices Throughout the West

Allstate announced it has launched a recruitment campaign throughout the West to attract exclusive agents for 30 offices in Utah, 50 offices in Arizona, 40 offices in Nevada and 30 offices in New Mexico. Targeted areas within Utah include the …

New Mexico Insurance Chief: ‘Sad’ Comments Led to Resignation

New Mexico Insurance Superintendent Morris Chavez announced he will resign, saying he and his family have been the targets of “sad and derogatory” online comments in the wake of a contentious health insurance rate case his office recently settled. Chavez …

Starbucks Sued Over Alleged Hot Tea Burns

Starbucks Corp. has been sued by a customer who allegedly suffered second-degree burns after being served tea that was too hot. According to the complaint, the plaintiff Zeynep Inanli was served tea that was “unreasonably hot, in containers which were …

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Insurer’s Study Shows U.S. Refineries Plagued by Deadly Accidents

U.S. oil refineries have an ongoing problem with accidents that turn deadly, losing four times as much money from such incidents than refineries in the rest of the world, according to an insurance company report obtained by The Associated Press. …