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

Crawford & Co. U.K. Captures British Award

Jeffrey Bowman, president, Crawford & Company International Inc. announced that Crawford has received a British Insurance Award. Crawford won the Major Loss category, which was announced at an awards ceremony on Wednesday, July 6, at The Royal Albert Hall in …

FEMA Urges Residents in Hurricane-Damaged Areas to be Cautious When Returning Home

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is urging residents in areas impacted by Hurricane Dennis to heed the advice of local authorities and to use extreme caution when returning home. Residents who were evacuated as …

PCI: Del. Legislative Session Proves Difficult, But Not Damaging to P/C Industry

The Delaware General Assembly wrapped up its 2005 session with the passage of the budget bill on June 30. Thanks to a year of strong efforts by property casualty insurance representatives, the first year of the 143rd Delaware General Assembly’s …

Former Calif. Broker Sentenced in Scam

A former Antioch, California insurance broker has entered guilty pleas on multiple counts of grand theft and has been sentenced to three years in state prison and ordered to pay restitution totaling more than $1.3 million. Mark Jerome Gentry, 39, …

IRC Study Reports Auto Injury Medical Treatment Varies from State to State

Auto injury claimants from four states seek different types of medical treatment, even though they report similar injuries. A new study of insurance claims by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) examined auto injury claiming behavior in California, Illinois, Texas, and …

La. Agent Charged with Pocketing Premiums

Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud Unit investigators accompanied by the State Police Insurance Fraud Unit served a 43-year-old Kenner insurance producer with a cease and desist order and summary suspension of her license on charges of taking more than $4,800 …

Md. Broker Convicted of Misappropriation

Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr., announced that Roger S. Ney, 50, of McLean, Virginia was convicted of misappropriation by a fiduciary. Ney pled guilty to a six (6) count criminal information filed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery …

President Declares Major Disaster for Ala. Following Dennis’ Weekend Visit

The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Sunday that President Bush has ordered the federal government to provide all necessary disaster resources and assets for Alabama to aid people battered by Hurricane …

N.J. Couple Charged with Auto PIP Fraud

New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice Director Vaughn McKoy announced that the Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor has obtained an indictment charging a Passaic County couple with insurance fraud for their roles in an automobile insurance Personal Injury Protection (PIP) …

Fireman’s Fund Offers Toll-Free Emergency Number for Hurricane Dennis Victims

The Fireman’s Fund Catastrophe Center has established the following 24-hour toll-free phone number for Fireman’s Fund policyholders to call if they are unable to reach their independent insurance agent in the event that Hurricane Dennis has damaged their property: 1-800-347-3428. …