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Texting While Driving Ban
In addition to California, texting while driving has been banned in 24 states. The latest decision on ban has been made in…Read more →No Change in Some Workers’ Comp Benefits
There will be no change in minimum and maximum temporary total disability (TTD) and permanent total disability (PTD) rates for 2011 work…Read more →No Such Thing As Free Insurance? Not for Mexico City Visitors.
Medical insurance for tourists who face health problems while visiting the capital of Mexico, The Mexico City will be provided by the city government.…Read more →Repackaged Drug Prices
Business Insurance Now reports that Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has vetoed a bill that would have limited reimbursement amounts doctors can receive…Read more →Low Cost Liability Insurance for Consultants
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. now offers a miscellaneous professional liability policy with premiums beginning at less than $1,000. The Hartford…Read more →U.S. Most Knowledgeable Drivers
According to 2009 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test Californian drivers are only 48 most knowledgeable drivers in the Nation. First place is…Read more →The Hartford Hit With $14.5 Million Over South Carolina Printer’s Claim
A federal jury in South Carolina has awarded $14.5 million in damages to a South Carolina printing company against The Hartford insurance…Read more →FIRSTCOMP COMBATS CLAIMANT FRAUD
The FirstComp Special Investigation Unit (SIU) is dedicated to fighting claimant fraud. The team works extensively with Department of Insurance Fraud Bureaus,…Read more →Hartford Posted Profit
Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. reported a first-quarter net profit, but the company lost money on a per-share basis after repurchasing…Read more →Tax Free Children
Employers can amend their health care plans immediately to provide tax-free coverage to employees’ adult children, the Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday.…Read more →California Wants to Impose Insurance Surcharge to Develop Emergency Fund
A bill passed that would impose a surcharge of 4.8 percent on commercial and residential fire and multiperil insurance policies to assist…Read more →Calif. Workers’ Comp Premiums Not Affected By Experience Rating Formula Changes
A recent report by the Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California indicates that total statewide pure premium generated after application of…Read more →Make insurance the easiest thing on your to-do list.
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