With deer-vehicle collisions reportedly on the rise, Ohio Insurance Director Ann Womer Benjamin is asking Ohio motorists to investigate their insurance options and to take extra precaution while traveling. Typically, vehicle accidents involving deer are at their peak this time …
How does one know if they are choosing a quality body shop after an accident? Allstate Insurance Company thinks it knows, and has just taken a new step toward helping ensure its customers are getting just that. Part of a …
A housing Web site for Florida disaster victims has reportedly drawn more than 2,600 visitors since its launch in late October. Gov. Jeb Bush announced the Disaster Housing Resources website, DHRonline.org, to the public Oct. 29, 2004. The Federal Emergency …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced a Scioto County healthcare provider has been sentenced for fraudulent practices. Dr. Ronald Hoover, a chiropractor, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison. He will serve three years …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that more than $10.1 million in federal disaster aid has been approved to date for government entities to help with cleanup and repairs after Tropical Depression Gaston struck Aug. 30. “It’s difficult for …
Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn announced that the State of Nevada Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan has been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). With approval of the plan, Gov. Guinn has signed an Executive Order adopting Nevada’s plan. Under the …
On Oct. 27, 2004, Herbert Amos Jones, 47, of Bethel Island, California, pled guilty in Contra Costa Superior Court to one felony count of grand theft. Jones, a former California-licensed insurance agent and regional vice president of Primerica Financial Services …
Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons LLP’s Insurance Litigation & Coverage Group hosts its 4th annual seminar on Texas insurance law developments on Dec. 9, 2004, in Dallas. Attorneys from the section will discuss 16 different critical topics during the all-day …
North American Group announced it has acquired Oklahoma City-based Commercial Insurance Services and Claims Indemnity Services (CIS) effective Nov. 1, 2004. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, North American Group also has existing offices in Norman, Lawton, Tulsa, Houston and St. Louis. …
The U.S. property insurance industry has Florida to thank for achieving a record third quarter. Unfortunately, it was a record in losses. Eight catastrophes, including Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne, contributed to $21.3-billion in insured property loss claims during …