July 15, 2005
ADESA Inc. announced that its total loss vehicle auction business, ADESA Impact, has opened a second salvage auction in the Orlando, Florida, area to meet growth in customer demand. The new site is located near Orlando International Airport on the …
July 15, 2005
Lower increases in premiums, better communication between insurers and policyholders and a reduction in the number of businesses denied cover are among the key improvements identified by the OFT in its follow-up study of the UK liability insurance markets. In …
July 15, 2005
Alabamans who apply for federal and state aid for damages stemming from Hurricane Dennis are being reminded that they need to document their losses. The first step in recovery following a presidentially declared disaster such as Dennis is to apply …
July 15, 2005
Jim Drawert, vice president and chief underwriting officer for The Republic Group, was presented the Raymond Mauk Leadership Award on July 14, at the Insurance Council of Texas’ 13th Annual Mid-Year Property and Casualty Symposium. Drawert becomes the eighth recipient …
July 15, 2005
In what the American Insurance Association (AIA) called a disturbing ruling, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has declared that the state’s inflation-indexed cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases is unconstitutional. “The court’s ruling is confusing and will likely cause …
July 15, 2005
Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a group dividend to the Lone Star Energy (LSE) purchasing group today totaling $49,948. This marks the first time LSE has earned a Texas Mutual purchasing group dividend. Group dividends are separate from the $50 …
July 15, 2005
Residents along the Gulf Coast of Texas can learn a lot from the experiences of those people in Florida who were victims of multiple hurricanes last year, according Sandra Ray, public affairs director of Southwestern Insurance Information Service. Current NOAA …
July 15, 2005
Ensuring safe and healthful working conditions for transportation workers is the goal of a recently signed three-year alliance between the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Idaho Transportation Department. OSHA health and safety alliances are …
July 15, 2005
Representatives from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), AmeriCorps, and voluntary agencies are working together to expedite temporary roofing solutions for residents and businesses in the wake of Hurricane Dennis. A …
July 15, 2005
Atlanta-based Crawford & Company announced David A. Lee has been named manager of the Little Rock, Ark., Claims Management Services branch. Lee assumes his new position immediately. Lee has been with Crawford since 1999, most recently as the manager of …