Best Practices: Social Security Numbers Experts at a recent privacy summit are advising insurers pay attention to the 60-plus state laws now on the books dealing with improper uses of Social Security Numbers – and to check their procedures for using the nine-digit identifier....
There was a lot of talking, but not much deciding, at the spring meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Three committees deferred action on viatical settlements, disaster reporting and considering travel in life underwriting....
Allstate Faces Texas-Sized Rebate Order; All Property Carriers Must Justify Rates Things aren’t looking good these days for homeowner insurers in Texas. First, a court told Allstate Texas Lloyds to reduce its rates by 5 percent and refund overcharges dating to 2004. A day later, the department ordered all insurance companies to file and justify their current homeowner rates this spring....
Companies Seeking Rate Reform Changes Insurers are asking the Florida state legislature to make some changes to the far-reaching rate reform package it passed earlier this year....
