September 30, 2011
Washington (WiredPRNews.com) Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced this week that he has fined companies that provide Washington auto insurance, homeowner policies and other coverage nearly $1 million so far this year for violating state laws.
Violations included charging unapproved rates, improperly advertising and failing to offer health care coverage to children.
Kreidler urged Washingtonians who have […]
September 29, 2011
Lakeside Insurance Center and the Arvada Chamber of Commerce significantly reduce business owners’ workers’ compensation costs.
September 21, 2011
Triest Agency Insurance in Charleston, South Carolina has added new staff and more auto insurance carriers.
September 15, 2011
The Missouri Department of Insurance announced Tuesday that insurers have paid about $1.1 billion in claims for damages stemming from a tornado that tore through the state in May.
Coverage providers have made good on a total of nearly 17,000 claims filed under homeowners, commercial property and Missouri car insurance policies.
The tornado that struck […]
September 13, 2011
Atlanta, GA (WiredPRNews.com) Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has announced that residents of that state have so far filed more than 3,600 claims with coverage providers for damages related to Tropical Storm Lee.
Damage claims on homeowner, Georgia auto insurance and other policies as of Sept. 8 totaled about $15 million, according to Hudgens’ department. […]
August 30, 2011
Washington, DC (WiredPRNews.com) The average cost of a car insurance policy in the United States remained stagnant between June and July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The BLS indicated in its latest report on consumer prices that the cost of all items rose by a mere one-tenth of 1 percent between the two […]
August 26, 2011
Greenville, NC (WiredPRNews.com) A new report from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) indicates that the Escalade has retained its top spot as the 2008–2010 model with the highest rate of vehicle-theft claims in the United States. Insurance claims analyzed for the study include those related to the stealing of vehicle parts, vehicle contents and […]
August 24, 2011
Columbus, OH (WiredPRNews.com) In an article recently released, one of the country’s leading online insurance service, Insure4USA.com, revealed the truth behind insurance for sports utility vehicles. Most people are of the notion that SUVs are more expensive to insure than any other type of vehicle. Although this is true since SUVs are not as safe […]
August 18, 2011
Kansas City, Missouri (WiredPRNews.com) Missouri residents have pocketed nearly $750 million from insurance claims filed in the wake of the tornado that tore through the city of Joplin in May, state regulators have announced.
John M. Huff, director of the state Department of Insurance, urged consumers to contact his office with health, life or car insurance […]
August 11, 2011
Washington, DC (WiredPRNews.com) A majority of Americans think teenagers are lousy drivers and support federal efforts to standardize state programs that delay full licensure of teen motorists, according to a new survey from Allstate Insurance.
Auto accidents are the leading killer of teens in the U.S., statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
