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

LAAIA Agents Tackle Condo Policy Issues, Find Statutes Confusing

Major changes in Florida Statute 718 and how insurance agents should write condominium policies, based on what part of a condominium property should be covered by the condominium association and what part must be covered by the condominium owner, was …

Florida Keys Evacuate as Hurricane Dennis Eyes State

Evacuations began early Thursday in the Florida Keys as the year’s first hurricane, Dennis, eyed the Sunshine State as it moved through the Caribbean. Forecasters report it could hit Florida as soon as this weekend. As of Thursday, the Keys …

Poll Reports Drivers Feel Driving is Getting Riskier, Yet Most Admit to Dangerous Behaviors

American drivers say the aggressive and distracted behavior of other drivers is more aggravating than traffic delays, road construction and personal stress combined. That’s the finding of a new national poll of motorists who, ironically, admitted to many of the …

Cambridge, McLarens Group Note Alliance to Extend Claims Services Throughout North America

Firms doing business in both Canada and the U.S. can reportedly reduce potential claims losses through a new strategic alliance between Cambridge, a strategic global outsourcing firm with expertise in claims and loss cost management services, and The McLarens Group, …

Blair Reacts to London Bombings; Says Countries United to Fight Terrorism

British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke about this morning’s explosions on buses and tubes in the capital. Speaking from the G8 summit in Gleneagles, he said his thoughts were with the victims and families of those involved in the ‘barbaric …

FEMA Approves $1.3M for Pa. Storm Repairs

The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the agency has approved $1,303,738 in federal disaster funds to reimburse Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County Sanitary Authority for part of the cost of public utility expenditures in the aftermath …

Crawford & Co. CAT Services Ready for 2005 Season

Charley; Frances; Ivan; and Jeanne. Those names still haunt residents of the Southeast; many of whom are still recovering from last year’s unprecedented hurricane season. And the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently released its prediction for an above-normal …

Wash. L&I’s Anti-Fraud Effort Recovers $27M in First Three Mos. of 2005

The Washington Department of Labor and Industries’ fraud program recovered more than $27 million in the first three months of this year, according to a report sent to the state Legislature and the Office of Financial Management. The money recovered …

Montlake Holdings, Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Form Self-Insured Group for Workers’ Comp

The Texas Alliance of Energy Producers and Montlake Holdings announced they have established a self-insured group for workers’ compensation insurance, the only one of its kind in Texas for business owners in the oil and gas industry. The Texas Alliance …

Dennis Threatens Gulf Coast

Weather forecasters have thus far charted Tropical Storm Dennis on a path toward the Florida panhandle, but Texas coastal residents should nevertheless remain on guard, the Insurance Council of Texas warned. Dennis is not expected to make landfall until the …