Louisiana Insurance Bait Car Nabs New Orleans Murder Suspect
Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says two men wanted in connection with a murder in New Orleans were captured after stealing a bait vehicle provided by the Department of Insurance …
Owners of Former Landfill in Pennsylvania Sued for Cleanup
The state Department of Environmental Protection is suing the owners of a former landfill in western Pennsylvania to recover more than $3 million in hazardous waste cleanup costs.
New York Regulators Post Rules for Flex-Rate Personal Auto
The New York State Insurance Department has posted a notice of proposed regulations for flexible-rating on personal auto insurance. Flex-rating, which allows insurers to set pricing within a …
Galveston Firefighters Receive Fireman’s Fund, Texas Agent Grant
The Galveston (Texas) Fire Department is still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Ike, and in addition to flood damage to various firehouses, several of the department's portable radios …
Ohio Places The Physicians Assurance Corporation Into Liquidation
Ohio Department of Insurance has placed The Physicians Assurance Corporation (TPAC) into liquidation. The liquidation order, which was filed Aug. 18, 2009, allows the department to take possession …
Arkansas: Employers Can’t Make Direct Payment for Work Comp Bills
The Arkansas Insurance Department has issued a reminder that employers should not make direct payments for employees' medical bills that were incurred on small workers' compensation claims. …
Denver Fire Department Admits Filing False Insurance Reports
The Denver Fire Department has acknowledged submitting incorrect training records to an agency that helps set insurance prices but says the errors weren't deliberate. KMGH-TV in Denver …
Arkansas Details Obligations for P/C Insurance Providers
The Arkansas Insurance Department has posted directives on its Web site that detail compliance requirements for property casualty insurance providers in that state. The insurance department …
Ohio Revokes Agent’s License for Falsifying CE Hours for Other Agents
The Ohio Department of Insurance has revoked the insurance education provider contract and license of an agent the department found to be falsifying continuing education credit hours for hundreds …
Washington: Summertime Brings Extra Workplace Hazards
If historical trends continue, July and August are the deadliest and most dangerous months for Washington workers, according to the state's Department of Labor & Industries. L&I says in the …
Ohio Auto and Homeowners Insurance Rates Increased in 2008
Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson announced that the average rates for the state's top 10 private passenger auto insurers increased 0.8 percent in 2008.
AIG, 6 Other Bailed Out Firms to Report Executive Pay by Aug. 13
Seven financial and automotive companies that have received "exceptional" government aid face an Aug. 13 deadline to submit compensation plans to the U.S
Connecticut Fines Safeco $434K over Numerous Violations
The Connecticut Insurance Department has fined Safeco Cos.
Idaho Offers Free Producer Law Class
Idaho's Department of Insurance is hosting a free producer law class covering consumer complaint/property and casualty review, the idaho individual high risk pool, stranger-originated life …
Missouri Tort Victims Receive Millions from Workers’ Comp Division
The Missouri Labor Department's Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) recently announced it has issued more than $2.4 million from the Tort Victims' Compensation Fund to 62 tort victims who …
New York Eases Compensation Disclosure Mandate for Producers
The New York State Insurance Department this week released a new draft of a rule governing when and how insurance producers must disclose their compensation and competing quotes to …
