Latest Allied Insurance Headlines

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Mississippi Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud, Ordered to Repay Nationwide

Jun 18 2013 // A 35-year-old D’Iberville, Mississippi, man has been sentenced to prison and ordered to repay over $6,000 to Nationwide Insurance Co. for defrauding the company on medical bills involving claims on two auto...

Ratings: American Resources, Attorneys Mutual, Markel (notes), Caelus Re, National Automotive

Mar 21 2013 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘B’ (Fair) from ‘B-‘ (Fair) and issuer credit rating to “bb+” from “bb-” of Alabama-based American Resources...

Upton Group Expands to Cover Pizzerias Nationwide

Feb 7 2013 // The Upton Group, LLC is expanding its business to cover pizzerias nationwide through PizzaInsurance.com. Previously the company focused on insuring Domino’s Pizza, one of the nation’s largest pizza chains.Owned...

Attorney Behind $43M Award for Ohio Agent Against Nationwide to File Class Action

Jan 14 2013 // An Ohio law firm that represented a former Nationwide Insurance agent for a $42.8 million jury verdict is getting ready to file a class action against the insurer “in the near future.”Attorney Caryn Groedel and...

Attorney Behind $43M Award for Ohio Agent Against Nationwide Insurance to File Class Action

Jan 3 2013 // An Ohio law firm that represented a former Nationwide Insurance agent for a $42.8 million jury verdict is getting ready to file a class action against the insurer “in the near future.”Attorney Caryn Groedel and...

8K New Mexico Customers Affected by Nationwide Security Breach

Dec 7 2012 // State officials in New Mexico are warning customers of Nationwide Insurance that their personal information may have been compromised by a computer hacking incident. Insurance officials say the accounts of more than 8,000...

Nationwide Insurance Says Data Breach Affects 1.1M

Dec 7 2012 // Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. says someone attacked part of its computer network and likely stole personal information affecting more than 1.1 million people.The Columbus, Ohio-based company says the Oct. 3 data breach...

Security Breach at Nationwide Compromises Oklahoma Customer Info

Dec 3 2012 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak said a security breach at an Ohio-based insurer has compromised the personal information of 534 Oklahomans.Doak said the computer network used by Nationwide Insurance Co. of...

California’s Jones to Review Nationwide Following Security Breach

Nov 29 2012 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced said his office will conduct a review of Nationwide/Allied Group of insurance companies’ cyber security measures to ensure the company is doing all it can to...

Commissioner: Security Breach at Nationwide Compromises Oklahoma Customer Info

Nov 26 2012 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak says a security breach at an Ohio-based insurer has compromised the personal information of 534 Oklahomans. Doak says the computer network used by Nationwide Insurance Co. of...

Nationwide Insurance Data Breach Could Affect 28,000 in Georgia

Nov 21 2012 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has confirmed that 28,467 households in the state could be affected by an online security breach involving Nationwide Insurance Co.Hudgens said the company notified him that a...

All Risks Expands Pet Best Insurance Product Nationwide

Nov 15 2012 // All Risks, Ltd. has expanded its Pet Insurance to be available in 32 states through its partnership with Pets Best Insurance and Independence American Insurance Co. This Pet Insurance online platform allows retail...

Sandy Claims Figure Update From State Farm, Nationwide

Nov 6 2012 // Sandy-related claims are coming in at a fast pace, major insurers say. State Farm Insurance said it received approximately 90,000 Sandy-related claims (76,100 property claims and 13,900 auto claims) as of end of day Nov....

Sandy Claims Continue to Pour In at Quick Pace

Nov 2 2012 // Insurers said Sandy-related claims have been pouring in at a rapid pace in the immediate days after the storm — and that as some sense of normalcy returns, many more claims are expected.The Progressive Corp. CEO...

Nationwide to Settle Harleysville Policyholder Class Action for $26M

Oct 22 2012 // Nationwide, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, has agreed to settle litigation related to its merger with Pennsylvania-based Harleysville Insurance.The $26 million settlement relates to In re Harleysville Mutual, a...

Nationwide Settles Harleysville Merger Suit

Oct 22 2012 // Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. announced on Oct. 11 that it has agreed to settle litigation related to the merger with Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co.The $26 million settlement relates to In re Harleysville Mutual, a...

Nationwide to Settle Harleysville Policyholder Class Action for $26M

Oct 12 2012 // Nationwide has agreed to settle litigation related to the merger with Harleysville Insurance.The $26 million settlement relates to In re Harleysville Mutual, a consolidated class action and derivative suit related to the...

Nationwide: Average Cooking Fire Claim Tops $30,000

Oct 9 2012 // Cooking fires continue to far exceed most home-related fires, and they are more expensive to repair, according to a new study from Nationwide Insurance.Fires that start on the stove outpace appliance, fireplace, smoking,...

Consumer Perception of Progressive at Lowest Level in 4 Years: YouGov

Aug 30 2012 // Progressive Insurance’s mid-August social media-driven controversy has brought the company to its lowest U.S. consumer perception level in more than four years, a research firm said this week.The consumer perception...

Property/Casualty Insurance Professionals Nationwide Get New Revenue Stream and Client Retention Tool with ValueAppeal PRO® Property Tax Service

Jul 10 2012 // Seattle, WA, 07/10/12 – ValueAppeal, a pioneering online do-it-yourself property tax appeal service developed to help homeowners ensure that they are not overpaying their property taxes, today announced the launch of...