South Dakota News

Allstate report ranks South Dakota drivers as safest

Residents of Sioux Falls, S.D., are the safest drivers in the United States, according to the second-annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.” The largest city in South Dakota moves up from the number two spot on last year’s report from …

Insurers Urge Veto of N.Y. Credit Freeze Legislation

New York lawmakers have passed legislation designed to protect consumers against identity theft but insurers are urging Gov. George Pataki to veto the measure because its credit freeze provision does not exclude insurers. The legislation promises to give consumers a …

Study: 18 Million Americans May Be Unfit for Roads

Results from the second annual GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test suggest licensed Americans lack basic driving knowledge and exhibit alarming behaviors on the road. The study revealed that one in eleven drivers–nearly 18 million people–would fail a state drivers test. …

S.D. Supreme Court Asked to Reinstate Lawsuit on Hospital Pricing

The South Dakota Supreme Court was asked earlier this week to reinstate two class-action lawsuits that allege two hospital systems charge unreasonable prices to patients who are not covered by health insurance or government programs. The two lawsuits were dismissed …

Report Ranks S.D. Drivers as Safest; Phoenix Drivers Safest in Big Cities

Residents of Sioux Falls, S.D., are the safest drivers in the United States, according to the second-annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.” The largest city in South Dakota moves up from the number two spot on last year’s report from …

North Pointe Reports 1st Quarter Results; Losses from Midwest Storms

Michigan-based North Pointe Holdings Corp. recently reported financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2006. Net income was $1.6 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, as compared with $2.5 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, for the first …

Why agents oppose Sen. Sununu’s optional federal charter

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, and New Hampshire, (the Big “I”) strongly oppose S. 2509, the National Insurance Act of 2006, introduced recently by our own Sen. John Sununu (R-N.H.) and his colleague, Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.). …

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Robert Fenley has joined Integro Insurance Brokerage as principal in their Chicago office. He will report to Nancy Aque, managing principal and head of the office. Fenley has 22 years of experience in the insurance and risk management profession. He …

Editor’s Note: Tornados foretell things to come

As emergency planners and hurricane experts from across the U.S. met in April to plan and prepare for the hurricane season, the timing couldn’t have been better, as massive twisters roared down “tornado alley” through Tennessee, Kentucky and even threatened …

Why agents oppose Sen. Sununu’s optional federal charter

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, and New Hampshire, strongly oppose S. 2509, the National Insurance Act of 2006, introduced recently by our own Sen. John Sununu (R-N.H.) and his colleague, Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.). IIABNH opposes federal …