Latest District Of Columbia Headlines

All the headlines from our District Of Columbia Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Regulator’s View

Apr 3 2006 // The District’s two legislative proposals may serve a public benefit, but neither will reduce premiums for physicians Rather, any medical malpractice reform must have restrictions on non-economic damages and limits on...

Fla. Delegation to Discuss Key Issues, Attend Washington, D.C. Summit

Mar 31 2006 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Florida has announced that a seven-member delegation including Mark O’Connell, president, will participate in PIA’s 2006 Federal Legislative Summit and voice their opinions...

Actuaries Estimate Cost of Terrorist Attacks on Cities; N.Y. at $778 Billion; D.C. at $196.8 Billion

Mar 31 2006 // The American Academy of Actuaries disclosed that a future large terrorist attack in New York City could result in $778 billion in insured losses.Speaking at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners public...

Second Former D.C. DMV Employee Sentenced in Car Registration Scam

Feb 10 2006 // A second former D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) clerk, Toni A. Mahoney, has been sentenced to three months in jail and three months of home confinement for her role in a scheme wherein she and others...

Insurers Reduce Rates for D.C. Taxis Under 6-Month Policies

Feb 8 2006 // Insurance rates for taxicabs in the Distrcit of Columbia are being reduced as the result of a more competitive market sparked by a change in policy duration.Acting Commissioner Thomas Hampton of the District of Columbia...

Hudson Adds Environmental Program to 50 States, D.C.

Jan 26 2006 // Hudson Programs, an operating division of Hudson Insurance Group, reported that their environmental insurance program is now available in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia. The program is exclusively...

NAIC Announces New Staff in D.C.

Dec 27 2005 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners recently announced that two key management positions in the Association’s Government Affairs office in Washington, D.C. have been filled. New staffers Cheye Calvo...

Regulators Award Accreditation to Indiana, Michigan and D.C.

Dec 7 2005 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners awarded three states with accreditation honors this week under the its Financial Standards and Accreditation Program. Indiana, Michigan and the District of Columbia were...

Goudarzi to Head ACE Office in D.C.

Dec 1 2005 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, has opened a Washington, D.C. branch office. Leading this new office is Patricia Goudarzi, who has been appointed Washington, D.C. branch...

D.C. Council Takes Up Med-Mal Reform But Bypasses Caps

Nov 23 2005 // Some potentially explosive lawmaking got off to a mellow start this week, as the City Council’s health committee heard testimony on a bill that seeks to reduce incidents of medical malpractice and bring down...

Hampton Named Acting D.C. Insurance Commissioner to Succeed Mirel

Oct 18 2005 // Washington, D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams has appointed Thomas Hampton as the Acting Commissioner of D.C.’s Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking, succeeding Commissioner Lawrence Mirel, who left recently for...

N.D., S.D., Iowa Drivers Enjoy Lowest Auto Premiums: NAIC Report

Oct 17 2005 // Drivers in most of the 12 states that comprise the Midwest region enjoy lower average auto insurance premiums than their counterparts in other regions of the country, according to the most recent study produced by the...

N.D., S.D., Iowa Drivers Enjoy Lowest Auto Premiums: NAIC Report

Oct 17 2005 // Drivers in most of the 12 states that comprise the Midwest region enjoy lower average auto insurance premiums than their counterparts in other regions of the country, according to the most recent study produced by the...

New Markets

Oct 3 2005 // Residential Contractors General LiabilityNuts & Bolts: Quadrant Insurance Managers added two new contractor programs to be based out of its Texas office: residential homebuilders/contractors general liability and...

D.C. Doctors Plan to Retire or Move Due to Lawsuit Crisis

Sep 26 2005 // The medical liability problem in the District of Columbia is worsening, according to a survey by the Medical Society of D.C. The survey claims that 30 percent of the District’s physicians plan to retire early; 21...

Mirel Stepping Down as D.C. Insurance and Securities Regulator

Aug 15 2005 // Lawrence H. Mirel, insurance commissioner for the District of Columbia, is stepping down from the post he has held for the past six years, the office of D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams has confirmed.Vincent Morris, a spokesman...

Health Plans Launch Ads to Show Med-Mal Crisis in D.C.

Jul 28 2005 // At a time when Washington, D.C. is grappling with rising health care costs and striving to further improve education and public safety, America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is launching an ad campaign designed to...

Firearm Manufacturers Target D.C. Strict Assault Weapon Liability Act

Jul 20 2005 // Firearm manufacturers have filed papers asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruling permitting lawsuits against firearms manufacturers under the District of Columbia’s...

D.C. Department Approves ProAssurance Acquisition of NCRIC Inc.; Aug. 2 Vote Scheduled

Jul 14 2005 // Medical malpractice insurers writers NCRIC Group Inc. and ProAssurance Corporation announced that the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking has approved the proposed acquisition of NCRIC,...

Liberty International Underwriters Now Offers Accountants’ Professional Liability In 34 States and D.C.

Jul 8 2005 // Boston, MA and Dallas, TX – Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), a division of Liberty Mutual Group, and ProTexn, Inc. announce that CPAEssential(SM), an accountants’ professional liability policy designed...