South Dakota News

Appointed, Elected Commissioner Jobs on the Line

The jobs of more than half of state insurance commissioners around the country could be on the line on this 2006 midterm Election Day. The futures of as many as 30 of the nation’s insurance commissioners are tied to the …

Fraud Roundup

Mo. official pleads guilty to taking bribes from insurance broker The city manager of the St. Louis suburb of Berkeley pleaded guilty recently to federal bribery and mail fraud for taking bribes from an insurance broker, U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway …

Fraud Roundup

Mo. official pleads guilty to taking bribes from insurance broker The city manager of the St. Louis suburb of Berkeley pleaded guilty recently to federal bribery and mail fraud for taking bribes from an insurance broker, U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway …

AFPD Launches Lawyers Professional Liability Program

Administrators for the Professions of Delaware Inc. introduced a new market for law firms with one to 15 attorneys that have disciplinary or frequency/severity issues. Firms performing high risk areas of practice (e.g., intellectual property, securities) will not be considered. …

Minn. Western National Announces 3rd Quarter Results

Western National Insurance Group today announced their 2006 financial results through Sept. 30, 2006. The Group results now include the Farmers Home Mutual group of companies due to the completion of that transaction in June 2006, with inter-company pooling effective …

S.D. Former Agent Sentenced to 21 Years, Admits Swindling Another

A former insurance agent sentenced to 21 years in prison for cheating six elderly people has pleaded guilty to swindling a seventh. Ryan Wingler, 34, admitted in court Monday that he stole $16,000 from a woman who said she wrote …

Thin ice

Identity theft costs American businesses and consumers a reported $50 billion, and victimizes an estimated 10 million people in the United States each year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. While those numbers are expected to grow, the information-laden …

Fiess: Texas Supreme Court speaks

Despite the mandate of new mold endorsements and adoption of new forms, there has been a great deal of continuing litigation in Texas under the Homeowners B form as to when mold is covered. The focus has been on the …

People and Places

The Allstate Corporation announced a leadership transition, which will occur over the next 18 months. Edward M. Liddy, currently chairman and chief executive officer, plans to step down as CEO at the end of 2006. Thomas J. Wilson, currently president …

People

The Allstate Corporation announced a leadership transition, which will occur over the next 18 months. Edward M. Liddy, currently chairman and chief executive officer, plans to step down as CEO at the end of 2006. Thomas J. Wilson, currently president …