Former New York Insurance Chief Dinallo to Run for Attorney General
Dinallo, former New York superintendent of insurance, said Monday that he is gearing up for a possible election effort to be the state's next attorney general. “I recently filed papers with the …
New Hampshire Court Sets October Date for Malpractice Fund Arguments
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments on Oct. 15 in a dispute between the state and medical providers over $110 million in a malpractice fund. The state had asked the …
Indiana Attorney General: New Law Protects Teachers from Lawsuits
Indiana teachers will be shielded from frivolous lawsuits filed over student-discipline disputes under the state's new teacher-protection law being fully implemented in August, the Indiana …
North Carolina Beach Plan Reforms Attract AAA Home Insurer
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin said today, just one week after the General Assembly passed reforms to the state's coastal insurance plan, that the insurance company for AAA …
USAA to Lower Homeowners Rates for Most Policyholders in Texas
San Antonio, Texas-based USAA has announced it has filed a plan with the Texas Department of Insurance to reduce its homeowners insurance rates in the state by an average of 6 percent. The …
Oregon Bill Gives Consumers Leverage to Negotiate Vehicle Value During Loss
Oregon consumers who total their vehicle will have more information and more leverage as they negotiate their vehicle's value with insurers, beginning Jan. 1, 2010, according to the state …
USAA Auto Insurance Reduces Auto Rates 7% for Californians
USAA Auto Group announced it is reducing rates an average of 7 percent for auto policyholders in California. The 10th largest auto insurer in the state, USAA insures nearly 1 million vehicles …
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 …
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Praeger to Campaign Again
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has confirmed that she will campaign for another term as the state's top insurance regulator. She told The Topeka Capital-Journal that her decision …
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.
New Missouri Law Encourages Captive Insurance Operations
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed a bill that makes improvements to the state's captive insurance laws by simplifying the process of moving offshore captive operations to Missouri.
New York Sees Increase in Insurance Fraud Convictions
The number of insurance fraud arrests in New York was down very slightly in the first half of the year, but conviction are up, according to a newly updated fraud report by the state's insurance …
Kentucky Officials Looking Into Counties’ Insurance Organization
The Kentucky Department of Insurance is reviewing the operations of a nonprofit group that provides insurance for most of the state's counties. The action came after a series of newspaper …
