02.22.2012
6:26pm |
Alaska Division of Insurance Seeking New Director
Alaska Division of Insurance has launched a search for a new director now that Linda Hall, who ran the division for nine years, is retiring this spring. “I will continue working through the legislative session, will assist with the transition, …
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02.22.2012
6:02pm |
Poms Names Rossetti Vice President of Employee Benefits in New Mexico
Los Angeles, Calif.-based Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. has named John Rossetti vice president of the employee benefits group in the firm s Albuquerque, N.M. office. Rossetti was previously an account executive at Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico, …
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02.22.2012
12:08pm |
Iowa Judge Orders California Porn Site to Pay 4M In Piracy Case
A judge has ordered the operators of a popular pornographic website to pay 4 million for copyright infringement to an Iowa-based adult film company a ruling that should serve as a deterrent to others who pirate content online, a …
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02.22.2012
12:00pm |
Grade California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones
Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones marked his first full year in office last month by looking back on his and the California Department of Insurance’s accomplishments during 2011. Insurance Journal wants to know from those in the industry: Is Jones an …
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02.22.2012
11:55am |
Cellphone Driving Ban Nets 27 Violators in Helena
Police in Helena say they have issued 27 citations in a little over a month following a cellphone ban making it illegal to use hand-held electronic devices while driving or bicycling within city limits. Lt. Steve Hagen told the Independent …
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02.22.2012
11:53am |
Wells Will Determine Groundwater Contamination in Southern California
Thirty wells are being installed in Burbank and Glendale in an effort to determine the extent of groundwater contamination. Small amounts of cancer-causing chromium 6 left behind by the San Fernando Valley aircraft industry have been detected in local water …
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02.21.2012
4:17pm |
California Legislator Introduces Smartphone Proof of Insurance Bill
A California legislator has introduced a bill to require auto insurers to issue proof of coverage verification to the mobile electronic devices of insured if they request it. Assembly Bill 1708, authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, D-Silver Lake, would enable …
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02.21.2012
2:59pm |
California Earthquake Authority Kicks off Second Marketing Program for Agents
The business of selling earthquake insurance to homeowners may have just gotten a bit easier. The California Earthquake Authority has launched its annual “Marketing Value Program,” in which the quasi-private earthquake insurer encourages agents to sign up to receive at …
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02.21.2012
12:09pm |
Oregon Jury Awards 25M In Smoker s Death
An Oregon jury has awarded 25 million in punitive damages in the death of a Salem smoker whose family sued tobacco company Philip Morris USA over its low-tar cigarettes. The award is the second time a jury has considered punitive damages …
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02.21.2012
12:04pm |
Court Upholds Lawsuit Against Northern California Hooters
A state appeals court has upheld a class-action lawsuit filed by servers at several San Francisco Bay area Hooters restaurants in Northern California. The 1st District Court of Appeal denied a request by the restaurants’ owners that the case be …
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02.21.2012
12:01pm |
State Investigates Cause of Washington s Refinery Blaze
State safety inspectors are investigating the cause of a dramatic blaze at Washington’s largest oil refinery Friday near Blaine, as BP launched its own review into why it happened. The fire broke out in the sole crude processing unit at …
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02.21.2012
11:56am |
Insurance Companies Dodge Billion-Dollar Bullet in California
Court Limits What Medical Bills Juries Can View Insurance companies, and ultimately California consumers, avoided a windfall sought by the Consumer Attorneys of California to the tune of more than 3 billion dollars per year. On Aug. 18, 2011, the …
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