NAD Finds Advertiser Can Support Certain Claims, Following Progressive Challenge NEW YORK, NY– The National Advertising Division of the BBB has just recommended that Allstate discontinue certain advertising claims made in its “Mayhem” advertising campaign, and modify additional claims. NAD determined, however, that the company could support one challenged claim, as well as the tagline: […]
Concourse Chiropractic, PLLC v State Farm Mut. Ins. Co. Defendant moves for summary judgment. Plaintiff moves to compel discovery.[FN1] BACKGROUND Concourse Chiropractic, PLLC (“Concourse”) sues as assignee of Odalis Guzman (“Guzman”) seeking to recover first party no-fault benefits for chiropractic treatment it provided to Guzman. Concourse submitted bills for treatment it provided to Guzman for […]
GAO and NRRA at Odds Despite current economic uncertainties and the dialogue between the General Accountability Office (GAO) and the National Risk Retention Association (NRRA), Risk Retention Groups (RRGs) in total improved reported results in a number of key areas for the year ending December 31, 2011. The GAO issued its report pertaining to the […]
On April 24, 2012, the Appellate Division in New York decided a case against an insurance company involving the New York False Claims Act and the issuance of “artisan policies.” Artisan policies are designed to provide coverage for small contractors, such as carpenters, plumbers and roofers, or other skilled manual laborers, but do not generally […]
This is an action to recover nofault insurance benefits, including outstanding medical bills and loss of earnings, from Geico. It appears that, on or about September 2, 2008, the plaintiff was injured when he was involved in an accident with a motor vehicle operated by nonparty Edward J . Conrad. Geico insured the plaintiff’s vehicle, […]
Many agents and brokers aren’t interested in being involved in industry affairs and organizations. They won’t commit time and effort on common issues, matter of fact they won’t even attend meetings. They leave those issues to a relatively small group of dedicat ed and committed agents that serve year after year. I realize that their […]
For those of us who are fortunate enough to know Dave Isenberg, this story will not surprise you as he is always one to put others before himself, and to use his life’s experiences to selflessly assist those who may benefit from it. A veteran of the insurance industry for nearly 50 years, David recently […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) named U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) as the Gerald Solomon-IIABA Legislator of the Year for 2011. In his address to the group, Rep. Bachus discussed numerous issues that impact the small business community, consumers and the […]
What’s Your Problem?With this column I’m starting an occasional discussion of problems sent by readers and friends. If you have a problem you’d like my thoughts on, send it to me at cpcuwest@aol.com. Here’s the first one: An agent in Rockland County, NY asks: I have a contract metal/plastic fabrication firm as a client. They […]
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