All the headlines from our Department of Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 9 2008 // St. Louis, Mo.-based Keystone Mutual Insurance Co. recently announced that it is accepting applications from Missouri physicians for professional liability insurance upon being awarded a license Dec. 31 by the Missouri...
Dec 23 2007 // California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund “has weak corporate governance, inadequate internal controls in various areas and a general inability to plan for the long-term,” according to an operational...
Dec 11 2007 // California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund “has weak corporate governance, inadequate internal controls in various areas and a general inability to plan for the long-term,” according to an operational...
Dec 4 2007 // Four state insurance departments recently received Accreditation Awards as part of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation Program.During the...
Nov 16 2007 // The South Carolina Department of Insurance placed Capital Assurance Risk Retention Group (CARRG) in receivership for the purposes of rehabilitation.On Oct. 31, the Richland County Court of Common Pleas issued an order...
Nov 7 2007 // The Missouri Department of Insurance’s Consumer Affairs Division today announced it will host a training course for state and local government special investigators on Friday, Nov. 9 in Jefferson City at the Harry S....
Nov 5 2007 // The Ohio Department of Insurance recently announced that it will no longer require Continuing Education (CE) providers to collect an agent’s Social Security Number (SSN) starting Jan. 1, 2008. The Department said...
Nov 2 2007 // The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights is claiming a former insurance industry lawyer, a senior counsel to California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, covertly assisted insurance companies in a lawsuit they...
Oct 29 2007 // Fourteen South Carolina homeowners received grants of up to $5,000 each to help strengthen their homes against the high winds associated with hurricanes and other natural disasters.The S.C. Safe Home Grant Program was...
Oct 17 2007 // The Nebraska Department of Insurance announced earlier this month that James Almond III, dba Viking Glass, was sentenced by District Court Judge Thomas Otepka on three felony counts of insurance fraud.Almond had been...
Oct 9 2007 // In order to draw new carriers into South Carolina’s exposed coastal areas the Department of Insurance in coordination with the Wind and Hail Underwriting Association (Wind Pool) expanded coverage availability this...
Oct 8 2007 // James M. McGlennon was appointed vice president and chief information officer for Liberty Mutual Agency Markets, a strategic business unit of Liberty Mutual Group. McGlennon is responsible for the information technology...
Oct 1 2007 // Plaintiff attorney Norman Goldman, who was behind the infamous Krumme vs. Mercury lawsuit and other broker fee-related legal cases, has proposed that he will work with California insurance producers if they are willing to...
Oct 1 2007 // A New Orleans area former bail bond was arrested and issued a cease and desist order for allegedly conducting business without a license and theft of premium, according to the Louisiana Department of Insurance.Louisiana...
Sep 20 2007 // A Florida man was issued a cease and desist order for allegedly soliciting public adjuster services in Louisiana without a license, according to the Louisiana Department of Insurance.David A. Hogan of Port St. Lucie, Fla.,...
Sep 3 2007 // The California Department of Insurance has announced it has approved GEICO’s 10.8 percent rate reduction in personal auto insurance policies. The reduction should translate into $65.8 million in overall savings for...
Sep 3 2007 // The California Department of Insurance has announced it has approved GEICO’s 10.8 percent rate reduction in personal auto insurance policies. The reduction should translate into $65.8 million in overall savings for...
Aug 27 2007 // The California Department of Insurance is seeking a new general counsel of its Legal Branch. The general counsel will serve as the principal legal advisor to the Insurance Commissioner while providing leadership and...
Aug 24 2007 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced that the state’s new auto insurance verification program is expected to operational in early 2008. The technology-based program is designed to allow law enforcement...
Aug 3 2007 // The California Department of Insurance announced that Tony Cignarale will serve as the new acting deputy commissioner of consumer services and market conduct. Cignarale replaces Woody Girion, who was recently named deputy...