Suspicious Fires in Washington and California
Two more fires burned businesses early Thursday in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood. Fire Department spokeswoman Dana Vander Houwen says a fire at 3:43 a.m. burned the back porch of an …
Arizona County Weighs Photo Traffic Fee
Members of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors are holding a hearing Wednesday to discuss adding a $20 fee to photo enforcement tickets issued by the Department of Public Safety. Drivers …
California Cuts Regulatory Fees
California's Department of Insurance is reducing fees by 9.8 percent. The fee reduction is possible because the Department has increased efficiency, according to a press release. The fees fund …
California Arrests Bogus Auto Insurance Agent
A woman who faked being an automobile insurance agent, Leandra Delgadillo, 32, of Canyon Country has been arrested and booked into jail at the San Fernando Police Department on felony charges of …
California to Update Workers Compensation Regulations
California's Department of Industrial Relations has proposed an update to regulations for the Workers' Compensation Information System.
Two People Injured in New York City House Explosion
New York fire officials say two people have been injured in an explosion that badly damaged a two-story home in the Flushing section of Queens. A Fire Department spokesman says one person was …
Two People Injured in New York City House Explosion
New York fire officials say two people have been injured in an explosion that badly damaged a two-story home in the Flushing section of Queens.
Illinois Suspends Operations of Medical Liability Insurer
Illinois Director of Insurance Michael McRaith has suspended the operations of medical liability insurer Professional Liability Insurance Company of America (PLICA). Under the Department of …
Southern California Firemen Granted Safety Equipment
Bliss & Glennon, Inc. and Fireman's Fund Insurance Co
In Error, Louisiana Paid Incentives to Insurers Too Soon
Louisiana's Department of Insurance improperly made $29 million in incentive payments to five insurance companies before having all the agreements finalized, according to an audit from Legislative …
Idaho To Take Health Insurance from Part-Timers
The Department of Administration's plan to make Idaho state government part-time employees pay more for health insurance will save the state some $2.73 million annually. Part-time workers are …
Louisiana Rolls Out New Online Auto and Homeowners Rate Guides
The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that its 2009 online auto and homeowners rate comparison guides are now available for viewing on the Department of Insurance Web site at …
AIG Being Pressured to Lower Employee Retention Bonuses
The U.S.
Nearly $4.5M Recovered by Kansas Insurance Dept. in September
The Kansas Insurance Department announced September 2009 was a record month for insurance claim recoveries. The department's Consumer Assistance Division recovered almost $4.5 million from …
Operator Killed When Crane Falls into Virginia Lake
A crane operator has been killed after his machine fell off a barge into Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. Capt. Patrick Meeks of Franklin County's Department of Public Safety says divers …
Maine Woman Cited under New Distracted Driver Law
A West Bath, Maine woman who crashed her vehicle into a telephone pole has been cited under the state's new distracted driver law. The Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Department says Kandi Frame was …
California Settles Life Insurer Violations Case
California State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced today that the Department of Insurance has reached a $600,000 settlement agreement with Life Insurance Company of North America …
Sears to Pay Record $6.2 Million to Settle Employment Bias Case
Sears Holdings Corp. agreed to pay a record $6.2 million to settle a lawsuit by the U.S.
Wave of Arsons Strikes Illinois Town
Authorities say the town of Homer, Illinois has been hit by a sudden wave of arson fires and attempted break-ins.
Washington Workers’ Compensation Rates Could Rise 7.6 Percent
The state of Washington yesterday announced lower workers' compensation insurance premiums for 2010 than earlier forecasted. In June, the state's Department of Labor and Industries advised the …
New Wisconsin Consumer Complaint Form in Spanish
Spanish-speaking Wisconsinites who want to file an insurance-related complaint can now do it online. The state Department of Insurance has a new online complaint form that allows the filer to …
Missouri to Study Timeliness of Health Insurers’ Reimbursements
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has ordered the state Department of Insurance to determine whether health insurance companies in Missouri are withholding reimbursement payments to health care providers …
Ohio Regulators, Nationwide Insurance Warn of Mail Fraud Scheme
The Ohio Department of Insurance and Nationwide Insurance have issued a warning regarding an international mail fraud scheme that uses the Nationwide name. Consumers in as many as 10 states …
New York Issues New Draft of Disclosure Rules for Agents
The New York State Insurance Department released proposed new rules mandating how and what insurance agents must reveal to clients about they are compensated in the sale of policy.
Health Insurer Under Fire From North Dakota Insurance Department
An audit by the North Dakota Department of Insurance found that Noridian Mutual Insurance Company, doing business as Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBS), racked up tens of thousands of …
Former Ohio Insurance Agent Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison
Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson reported that on Sept. 01, 2009, former Maineville insurance agent William R
New York Eases Rules for Placing Difficult Risks in Excess Market
In a move widely supported by industry advocates, the New York State Insurance Department has approved new rules that would make it quicker and easier for to write some categories of higher-risk …
Purcell Named D.C. Insurance Commissioner
Washington D.C.
Purcell Named D.C. Insurance Commissioner
Washington D.C. has a new insurance commissioner: Gennet Purcell, a former lawyer, who had been serving as deputy commissioner since December. Purcell joined the department after serving as a …
Former Oklahoma Insurance Agent Arrested, Faces Felony Charges
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland announced former insurance agent Richard Wallen has been arrested by the Oklahoma Insurance Department's Anti-Fraud Unit. Wallen has been charged with …
