Monthly Archives: <span>September 2004</span>

Gateway EDI Selects Claredi’s In-Stream Transaction Validation and Routing System

Utah-based Claredi, a provider of tools for healthcare interoperability management, announced an agreement with Gateway EDI. Under the agreement, Gateway EDI will use Faciledi, Claredi’s in-stream, transaction validation, routing and reporting system, to expedite its claims processing services, offering Gateway …

Florida CFO Accompanies President, Governor to Tour Storm-Damaged Sunshine State

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher accompanied President George W. Bush and Governor Jeb Bush on a tour of storm-affected areas along the east coast Wednesday. Gov. Bush and Gallagher also visited the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center to meet …

Advocate, MD Insurance of the Southwest Enters Texas Malpractice Insurance Market

Announcing its entrance into the Texas malpractice insurance market, Advocate, MD Insurance of the Southwest said its improved coverage options and excellent rates are proof that tort reform efforts ushered in last year with the passage of Proposition 12 are …

Mass. Painter Gets Coated on Obstruction Charges

An Agawam, Massachusetts paint contractor was convicted this week in federal court for reportedly obstructing a federal racketeering investigation. United States Attorney Michael Sullivan; Kenneth Kaiser, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Joseph Galasso, Special …

Hard-Hit Floridians Can Turn to FEMA Grants, SBA Loans to Recover From Hurricanes

While insurance payments will reportedly help most Floridians recover from the financial losses inflicted by Hurricanes Charley and Frances, government grants and low interest loans will be available to help pay for the costs insurance policies don’t always cover. The …

A.M. Best Moves Rating for Safeway Property Insurance Co. Under Review

A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating of B (Fair) of Florida-based Safeway Property Insurance Company under review with negative implications. This rating action is being taken as a result of the decline in surplus due to the …

Claimsnet Partners with N.Y.-Based Customer for Electronic, Paper Claims Processing Services

Claimsnet.com inc., a provider of Internet-based ASP electronic claim processing solutions for the healthcare industry, announced that a non-profit Managed Long Term Care Plan has elected to use Claimsnet’s system and services. This Health Plan serves members in the New …

Sunshine State Insurance Co. Reports Frances Losses in Area of $700,000

Florida-based Sunshine State Insurance Company announced its preliminary estimates of net losses related to Hurricanes Charley and Frances. While it is too early to estimate such losses precisely for these recent catastrophes, based upon information available through Wednesday, Sunshine State’s …

Swiss Re Estimates Aggregate Claims for Hurricanes Charley and Frances to be Under $300 million

Swiss Re announced that based on current estimates, it expects that its aggregate claims related to the hurricanes Charley and Frances will be under $300 million before tax. The reinsurer’s estimate on Hurricane Frances noted that it had made landfall …

R&M Issues CD on Repair and Refinish Market

Dublin-based Research and Markets announced that it has added a CD with all of the proceedings of the 2004 International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) to its research offerings. “IBIS is an influential two-day conference covering global issues in the repair …