Insurance News from August 19, 2004
News
IRC: Auto Injury Victims Hiring an Attorney Less Likely to Be Satisfied with Total Payment
A new study by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) reportedly finds that people...
International News
Swiss Re Estimates Charley Claims Under $200 Million
Swiss Re announced that based on preliminary market estimates, it expects its claims...
East News
Va. to Consider 4.9% Workers’ Comp Hike in November
Virginia's State Corporation Commission (SCC) has scheduled a November hearing to...
West News
Downey (Calif.) Regional Medical Center Forks Over $2.22 Million to Settle Medicare Allegations
California-based Downey Regional Medical Center (DRMC), a 200-bed hospital, has paid...
Southeast News
NICB: Fla. Hurricane Victims Beware
Victims of Hurricane Charley in Florida may be the target of unscrupulous contractors...
Texas / South Central News
Pecoraro Sentenced in La. for Fraud Conspiracy
A man who was on the lam for 11 years from Louisiana's 1990s insurance scandals was...
Midwest News
The Midland Co. Expects Minimal Charley Loss
The Midland Company, an Ohio-based provider of specialty insurance products and...