Insurance News

Our insurance news is compiled from the InsuranceJournal and contains about 15 of the top stories from the past few days.. Clicking on a news headline will bring you to the Insurance Jounal web site.

14 insurance articles found.

Got Innovation? Submit Your Idea to the Entrepreneurial Insurance Awards: Innovators get ready. MarketScout has begun its first-ever search for the most creative new product, underwriting application, or tool that helps distribute insurance in a more innovative fashion. ... ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:23:23 -0500

AmWINS Wins Court Order Against Ex-Employee Now with Ryan Group: North Carolina-based wholesale insurance broker AmWINS has won a court order against a former employee it believes is using confidential client information to target AmWINS business accounts and ... ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:40:37 -0500

South Carolina Forms Insurance Funding Program: South Carolina Insurance Director Scott Richardson, will introduce the new South Carolina Insurance Funding Program (SCIF) during the annual South Carolina Captive Insurance Association ... ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:31:36 -0500

Chartis Expands Environmental Insurance to Additional Industries: Chartis today announced the expansion of NextGen Protection, a suite of environmental insurance solutions developed by its Environmental Division. The additional industry segments within the ... ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:30:24 -0500

Kentucky Simulator Program Aims to Improve Driver Safety: Baby, you can drive Larry Roberts' car er, simulated driving machine. But first you have to get an official invitation from Roberts, who is the Fayette County attorney. And you have to be between ... ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:23:14 -0500

Texas' July Enforcements Include Nearly $500K in Fines, Restitution: Enforcement actions taken by Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during July 2010 include five license revocations, two license denials, and fines and restitution totaling ... ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:27:11 -0500

Katrina Con Man Sentenced in Georgia: A Georgia man was sentenced Wednesday to two years and nine months in prison for filing more than 30 false claims seeking emergency compensation for damages from three Gulf Coast hurricanes, a ... ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:03:50 -0500

Florida Workers' Comp Reform Slowed Cost Growth: Reform of Florida's workers' compensation fee schedule in 2003 achieved its intended results, significantly increasing the prices paid for physician services and reducing the average payment per ... ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:54:56 -0500

Fee Schedule Slowed Growth of Illinois Injured Workers' Medical Costs: Medical costs per workers' compensation claim in Illinois showed slower growth in 2007 following implementation of the medical fee schedule in 2006, according to a study from the Workers ... ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:53:17 -0500

CMIC Raising Premiums in Massachusetts: Connecticut-based medical professional liability insurer CMIC said it will raise premiums by an average 5.3 percent for Massachusetts health care professionals. The rate change goes into effect ... ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:48:10 -0500

Insurance Company: Dead Flowers Started Arkansas House Fire: A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem or burning food or arson, an insurance investigator concluded. Instead, the dead plants did ... ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:40:38 -0500

Ohio Bear Owner Carried No Comp Insurance for Mauled Caretaker: Records show the Ohio man who owned a bear that recently mauled its caretaker to death had no workplace injury insurance to cover the man, an apparent violation of state law. Ohio Bureau of ... ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:31:37 -0500

CNA in Agreement with RSA to Expand Global Network: The CNA insurance companies announced an agreement with RSA (formerly Royal & Sun Alliance) that provides U.S.-based corporations with access to RSA's global network. "This new relationship ... ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:03:33 -0500

Pennsylvania Ponders Increased Auto Liability Limits: A new bill introduced to the Pennsylvania senate would double the minimum liability amounts of auto insurance policies in the state. Current laws set minimum liability limits for bodily injury at ... ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:53:21 -0500