North Dakota News

Cap on Fines Against Insurance Agents Rises in North Dakota

Possible insurance department fines against insurance agents who violate North Dakota laws governing their conduct are increasing from a maximum of $1,000 to $10,000 per incident. Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm said the change was motivated by some high-profile cases that …

North Dakota Insurance Agent’s License Revoked

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has revoked the insurance license of Patricia Howard, a Dunn Center, N.D., insurance agent who the insurance department says engaged in deceitful and dishonest practices against her insurance clients. The revocation bars Howard from …

North Dakota Alleges Agent Fraud in Farm, Homeowners Insurance Sales

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has issued a cease and desist order against Patricia Howard, a Dunn Center insurance agent, who is alleged to have engaged in deceitful and dishonest practices against her insurance clients. The order bars Howard …

Lawyer Says North Dakota Teller Deserves Workers’ Comp Benefits

A bank teller from a small North Dakota town says she’s scared and can no longer work after she was held up at gunpoint and left handcuffed on the floor. Now she’s getting robbed by the state workers’ compensation agency, …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Surety and Fidelity Bonds for Hard-To-Place Clients Market Detail: Gilbert Trujillo Insurance Services offers a …

Austin-Round Rock, Texas, Most Secure Large Metro Area

The central Texas area of Austin-Round Rock is the most secure U.S. community among large metropolitan areas (population of 500,000 or greater) in which to live, ccording to the sixth annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers …

Kansas Regulators: State’s Auto Insurance Rates Among Lowest in U.S.

The Kansas Insurance Department reports that Kansas ranks sixth lowest in the nation for average auto insurance expenditures, according to figures released by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). This is the fifth consecutive year the state has been …

Declarations

No Workers’ Comp for Illegals “We are going to provide a mechanism for those claims to be investigated and if the people turn out to be unauthorized there will be no coverage. We will try to wring costs out of …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Campgrounds, Dude Ranches & Other Outdoors Risks Market Detail: Hull & Company Inc. has availability …

Auditors to Review Denied Workers’ Comp Claims in North Dakota

Auditors will take a new look at denied workers’ compensation claims in North Dakota and also will study the laws defining eligibility for certain benefits. The performance audit of Workforce Safety and Insurance will review its operations in 2008 and …