Insurance News
Ike on Deck, Florida Gov. Declares Statewide Emergency
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:26:25 -0500
In what has developed into a proactive preparedness pattern, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced another in a series of emergency declarations in the face of oncoming hurricanes and tropical storms -
Reinsurers Under Pressure in Monte Carlo
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:57:37 -0500
Darker economic clouds are gathering over the world's reinsurers as they travel to the Mediterranean coast this weekend to kick-off crucial pricing discussions with their insurance clients in Monte Ca
Hawaii Reminds Reinsurance Intermediaries to Get Licensed
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:57:11 -0500
Hawaii's Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division is reminding that all reinsurance intermediaries get licensed, including nonresident reinsurance intermediary-brokers and nonres
Florida Regulator Rejects State Farm Request for Rate Hearing
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:56:10 -0500
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation rejected State Farm Florida's petition for a formal hearing on after the state disapproved the company's 47.1 percent proposed statewide average increase.
Kansas Jury Awards $4 Million for Misdiagnosis of Rocky Mountain Fever
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:49:24 -0500
A Sedgwick County jury has awarded more than $4 million in damages to a Wichita man who became permanently disabled after doctors failed to diagnose Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Kyle Jim was 11 w
Colorado Forecasters Call for Four Hurricanes in September
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:48:41 -0500
Colorado hurricane researchers are forecasting five tropical storms in the Atlantic in September, including four hurricanes, two of them major.
Former Colorado State University climatologist Willia
Reinsurers' Investment Hit Won't Stop Price Drop
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:46:20 -0500
European reinsurers' losses on investments due to the financial crisis may dampen their appetite for a reinsurance price war, but will not interrupt the trend toward a weakening market.
As reinsur
University of Northern Iowa Arsonist Released From Prison After 10 Months
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:25:21 -0500
A man who set fires on the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) campus in 2005 causing millions of dollars in damage has been released from prison, surprising university officials who did not expect his
GOP Platform Calls for Natural Disaster Insurance Reform
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:22:18 -0500
The Republican National Committee pledged its support to improve federal natural disaster insurance as part of its platform. The GOP's support of federal disaster insurance reform follows the Democra
Guilbault to Direct Government, Industry Relations for 4-State Agents Group
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:01:14 -0500
PIA Management Services Inc. has promoted Matthew F. Guilbault to director of government and industry affairs. He will have the primary responsibility for all government relations and insurance indust
