Monthly Archives: <span>April 2003</span>

Crawford & Co. Notes 1stQ Results

Atlanta-based Crawford & Company announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. First quarter 2003 revenues before reimbursements totaled $167.3 million compared with $171.8 million in the 2002 first quarter. First quarter 2003 net income was …

Alcohol-Related Highway Fatalities Grow in 2002

Alcohol-related highway fatalities increased again in 2002 while the majority of passenger vehicle occupants killed were not wearing safety belts, according to preliminary estimates from the U. S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. With overall highway fatalities …

Educational Seminar to be Held in Corpus Christi

The Workers’ Health and Safety division of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission will present a one-day educational seminar on Warehouse Safety on Wednesday, May 21, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The seminar will take …

Willis Group Posts $117M Net Q1 Income

International broker Willis Group Holdings Limited reported record results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, with net income of $117 million, or $0.69 per diluted share compared to $68 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, for the same period …

N.D. Workers’ Comp Now Offers 14-Day Payments, Electronic Deposits to All Injured Workers

North Dakota Workers Compensation is notifying injured workers this week that they will now have the option to receive their compensation payments every 14 days and have their checks electronically deposited into the financial institution of their choice. The change …

Mann Named VP of Sales at DriveCam Video Systems

San Diego-based DriveCam Video Systems, a developer of fleet safety technology, announced Alan Mann has joined the company as vice president of sales. Mann will be responsible for managing DriveCam’s direct sales team, including national accounts and distributor relationships, throughout …

S.C. Legislator Says Business Group Tried to Bribe Her

South Carolina State Rep. Shirley Hinson claims a business lobby group has offered her a bribe to support legislation that would reform medical malpractice lawsuits. According to the Associated Press and The Charleston Post and Courier, the Republican from Goose …

A.M. Best Affirms A- (Excellent) Ratings of Tryg-Baltica Insurance Group

A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed the A- (Excellent) financial strength ratings of Tryg-Baltica Insurance, International Insurance Company A/S (‘TBI’) and Tryg-Baltica International (UK) Limited (‘TBI UK’), and has maintained a “negative outlook” it first assigned to the …

Mich. Psychologist’s License Suspended

The Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services (CIS) has summarily suspended the psychology license of Irwin L. Greenbaum, Ph.D., due to a felony conviction. Between Jan. 1, 2000, and Jan. 1, 2002, Greenbaum is alleged to have fraudulently billed …

Couple Sentenced in Fraud Scam

Nevada Attorney General Brian Sandoval announced that District Court Judge John S. McGroarty sentenced Basheba and Cedric Peoples, both 35, of Las Vegas, for their reported involvement in an internal insurance fraud scheme victimizing California State Automobile Association, CSAA. Both …