January 3, 2005
As people from around the world look to help survivors of last month’s deadly earthquake and killer tsunamis in Southeast Asia, Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski released the following statement: “Clearly the devastation in Southeastern Africa and Eastern Asia has grown …
January 3, 2005
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company said Monday that it will receive approximately $159 million from certain insurance companies as settlement for a lawsuit previously filed by the tiremaker. The $159 million will be paid to the company in installments …
January 3, 2005
Crawford & Company (www.crawfordandcompany.com) is re-establishing its presence in Southern California by its opening of a new risk management services office in Brea. The Brea office, which will reportedly enhance Crawford’s operational and marketing abilities in California, opened in November …
January 3, 2005
Thomas Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and Glenn Suddaby, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York announced that Alex Salvagno, 39, of Loudon, New York, and his father, Raul Salvagno, …
January 3, 2005
The Texas Department of Insurance has released its Report to the 79th Legislature on the use of credit scoring by the insurance industry. In announcing the report TDI said preliminary findings from the study “indicate a strong relationship between credit …
January 3, 2005
A Morgan County man, James G. Kent, 42, of Jacksonville, Illinois, was sentenced recently to a term of 21 months in federal prison for defrauding clients of his insurance business, as announced by Jan Paul Miller, United States Attorney for …
January 3, 2005
The Texas Department of Insurance announced it has completed a “Report to the 79th Legislature – Use of Credit Information by Insurers,” which details a recently conducted a legislatively mandated study on the use of credit scoring. TDI said the …
January 3, 2005
Ohio Gov. Bob Taft has declared an emergency in Highland County as a result of the recent severe weather storm, bringing the total number of counties to receive state emergency assistance to 21. “Ohioans have shown extreme compassion during this …
January 3, 2005
Paul Promaj, the manager of a Cochise County (Arizona) medical transportation contractor called Angel Transport, was sentenced recently to five years in prison after he was reportedly found guilty in July of fraud, theft and money laundering in a mileage …
January 3, 2005
Halliburton announced on Monday that the District Court’s affirmation order and the Bankruptcy Court’s order confirming the plan of reorganization filed by DII Industries, Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) and other affected Halliburton subsidiaries are now final and non-appealable. “This …