Monthly Archives: <span>July 2005</span>

ADESA Impact Unveils Second Orlando Location

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 …

U.K. Liability Markets Show Improvement Following Study

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 …

Ala. Residents Reminded to be Prepared with Storm Damage Expense Records

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 …

Drawert Honored with ICT’s Raymond Mauk Award

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 …

AIA: Wis. Supreme Court Ruling Disturbing

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 …

LSE Earns Texas Mutual Dividend

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 …

Insurers Advise Texas Gulf Residents to Prep for Hurricanes as Season Unfolds

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 …

OSHA, Idaho Transportation Dept. Sign Safety Alliance

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 …

Roofing Assistance Under Way in Panhandle

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 …

Lee to Manage Crawford & Co.’s Little Rock CMS Branch

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 …