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Texas Workers’ Comp Division Assesses $153K in Fines in June, July

The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced final disciplinary actions taken by Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Albert Betts during June and July 2007. The final actions include orders assessing administrative penalties totaling $153,427 for violations of …

Insurance Helps Wis. Manufacturer Falk Reopen After Deadly Blast

Falk Corp.’s parent company said the mining equipment maker will return by September to production levels it reached before the December blast that killed three workers. Milwaukee-based Rexnord Corp. made the comments in announcing its quarterly earnings. The blast at …

Fatal Workplace Injuries Drop Slightly, Census Reports

The Department of Labor’s BLS National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2006 released today show 5,703 people died from on-the-job injuries in 2006 compared with 5,734 in 2005. The rate of fatal work injuries in 2006 was 3.9 per …

Wis. Governor Pushes Insurance Coverage for Autistic Children

With large health insurance companies lined up to fight it, Gov. Jim Doyle and Senate Democrats are pushing a requirement that health insurance include autism treatment. Seventeen other states already have such a law, but in Wisconsin the idea is …

Best Makes Esurance Ratings Changes

A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating (FSR) of “A-” (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” to the Esurance Insurance Group (Esurance). In conjunction with the assignment, Best also announced that it has downgraded the …

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Vacation Income Property (VIP) Nuts & Bolts: Middle Oak is offering insurance designed exclusively for vacation income property. What is covered: homes, condos, short term or year round rentals, owner use, two nights, seasonal etc. In the name of a …

Ranking State Road

1. North Dakota 2. South Carolina 3. Kansas 4. New Mexico 5. Montana 6. Georgia 7. Wyoming 8. Oregon 9. Nevada 10. Idaho 11. South Dakota 12. Kentucky 13. Minnesota 14. Indiana 15. Texas 16. Ohio 17. Missouri 18. Virginia …

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Phone Indications on EPLI Nuts & Bolts: International Excess Agency Inc. is offering phone indications on employment practices liability. The company suggests that interested parties provide the number of employees, class of business and loss history, and it will provide …

People

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America named Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson to serve as the association’s president and chief executive officer. Sampson take over the reins of PCI on Sept. 4. PCI represents more than 1,000 …

People and Places

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America named Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson to serve as the association’s president and chief executive officer. Sampson take over the reins of PCI on Sept. 4. PCI represents more than 1,000 …