| New Study Cites Allstate As A Leader In Anti-Consumer Insurance ...
July 18, 2007 -- The Allstate Corporation has been at the forefront of the insurance industry in unjustifiably raising home and automobile insurance rates relative to the amount paid out in claims, in using questionable practices to settle claims and in attempting to shift costs to taxpayers, according to a detailed new study released today by the Consumer Federation of America. “Allstate is certainly not the only insurer pursuing these anti-consumer practices, but it has been in the vanguard in developing and implementing many of them," said J. Robert Hunter, CFA's Director of Insurance and former Texas Insurance Commissioner and Federal Insurance Administrator. CFA's report, entitled “The Good Hands Company or a Leader in Anti-Consumer Practices?" identified several significant problems with Allstate's home and automobile insurance practices: 1.
San Antonio Dealership paves the way in a new concept in Hail ...
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With the rising incidence of hail activity causing increased hail damage, there is a proportionate rise in insurance premiums resulting in more challenges for Auto Dealerships to mitigate risk on open exposed car lots. The Gunn Auto Group in San Antonio, Texas, has found one way to act upon this threat by using Hailports, manufactured by TricoUSA, and specifically designed to protect vehicles from hail damage. The extensive installation of 6 dealerships and 2 inventory lots, total a number of 1,600 car spaces, resulting in 260,000 square feet of inventory protected. The structures are proving to give added advantages through the hot summer, in that they provide shade to customers from the hot Texas sun. What exactly are these multi-use structures and can they really protect property underneath the hail net? Interestingly, the original invention of shade structures, in their birth place of South Africa was to primarily protect vehicles from hail damage, the product then saw an evolution to shade protection.
MA on Road to Deregulation
- July 17, 2007 - Massachusetts' auto insurance system is about to shift gears. The state's Insurance Commissioner has signaled her intent to overhaul the fixed rate approach that's ruled the roads here for the past thirty years. The plans were announced in a statement issued last night. WBUR's Fred Thys reports.
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Kovel/Fuller Advertising Expands Creative and Account Service ...
CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kovel/Fuller, one of Southern California's most respected, independently-owned advertising agencies, today announced that two of its industry's rising stars, Todd Stephany and Maggie Turner have joined the agency as it rapidly expands the scope of Integrated and Direct work done on behalf of their clients. Todd Stephany joins Kovel/Fuller as Senior Copywriter from G2 (formerly Grey Direct) where he acted as Copy Supervisor working on Washington Mutual, the Auto Club (AAA) and Princess Cruises. Also joining the agency as Account Supervisor is Maggie Turner. Maggie worked at G2 as well where she managed the Auto Club of Southern California (AAA). "Both Maggie and Todd bring an added integrated and response-based mind-set and expertise to our Agency," said John Fuller, Partner and President.
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