The London-based International Underwriting Association has issued a statement offering its condolences to the relatives of victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. IUA Chief Executive Marie-Louise Rossi, stated: “The enormity of the human tragedy is difficult to comprehend and our …
The Zurich Financial Services Group announced that it will provide up to $2 million to countries in Southeast Asia affected by the tsunami catastrophe. Zurich said the sum “will consist of a donation of $1 million. In addition, the Group …
France’s AXA Group has announced plans to aid the victims of the tsunamis that struck Southeast Asia. “Faced with the scale of human tragedy that has impacted the countries of Southeast Asia in the wake of the tsunami disaster of …
Imploring lawmakers to follow the physician’s oath to “first, do no harm,” a coalition of doctors said that a medical malpractice reform bill passed last week should become law, despite the bill’s shortcomings. The Save Our Doctors Protect Our Patients …
The California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has received approval of emergency regulations that provide injured workers whose care is being managed by a medical provider network (MPN) with a way to receive an independent review …
Atlanta-based Crawford & Co. has deployed adjusters and implemented its disaster team to add to the local staff in its Malaysian, Indonesian, and Thailand offices affected by the Dec. 26, 2004 tsunami which devastated the South Asia region and killed …
The Chubb Corp. has established a $1 million fund for disaster relief efforts related to the recent earthquake and tsunami in Asia. Chubb will make direct contributions to disaster relief organizations and will match contributions by its U.S. and international …
Acting New Jersey Gov. Richard Codey recently signed S1504, which builds upon New Jersey’s drunk driving laws. Codey was joined last week by Sen. Barbara Buono, one of the primary sponsors of the bill, and by Michael Partipilo, whose 17-year-old …
Vaughn McKoy, director, Division of Criminal Justice, announced that a Gloucester County woman has pleaded guilty to insurance fraud charges after submitting a phony $2,300 Personal Injury Protection (PIP) claim to her insurance company. Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Greta Gooden-Brown said …
As North Carolina citizens give time and money in support of tsunami disaster relief efforts, Attorney General Roy Cooper has asked them to be on the look out for potential scams pretending to be charities. “It’s important that our contributions …