Monthly Archives: <span>September 2009</span>

North Carolina Man Charged with Lying About Lightning Damage

According to the arrest warrants, a Holly Springs, North Carolina man lied to his insurance companies and claimed a total of $33,971.91 in fraudulent lightning damage. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin reported the arrest of Earl Harvey Scott, who allegedly claimed …

Georgia Escalator Accident Suit Against Maker of Crocs Shoes Settled

The family of a 5-year-old boy who was injured in an escalator accident at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport has settled a lawsuit against the maker of the popular clogs, Crocs. The settlement was considered last Friday by Senior U.S. …

Hertz Files Defamation Suit Against Analyst Who Said It Could Go Bankrupt

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. has sued an analyst for defamation over a report it said suggests the world’s largest car rental company could go bankrupt. In a complaint filed Friday with the Bergen County Superior Court in New Jersey, Hertz …

RMS Analyzes Philippine Flood

Tropical cyclone Ketsana made landfall on Northern Luzon in the Philippines on Saturday as a tropical storm with wind speeds of around 40 mph (64 kph). Although the velocity of the wind wasn’t strong enough to cause serious damage, “the …

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Florida Workers’ Compensation Guaranty Fund Elects Directors

The Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association announces its newly elected / re-elected board of directors. Terms begin Oct. 1, 2009 and run through Sept. 30, 2013. Heading the FWCIGA board is Tom Stahl who has served as cairman of …

Sullivan Brokers’ Dwyer Pursues Ministry

Los Angeles, CA – 28 September 2009. The Sullivan Group announced today that Terry Dwyer will be transitioning from his position as President of Sullivan Brokers Wholesale Insurance Solutions, Inc. He will be pursuing a Masters in Theology for the …

The Coverage Conundrum in Chinese Drywall Claims

Unless you live in Florida or Louisiana, or regularly read the Insurance Journal, you may only now being hearing about the latest mass tort craze: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall (often simply referred to as “Chinese Drywall”). The property damage and personal injury …

Spanish Language Online Complaint Filing Now Available in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Sean Dilweg recently announced improvements to the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance’s on-line consumer complaint system. Now Spanish-speaking consumers will be able to complete and file a complaint over the internet entirely in Spanish. Since February …

4 Years Later, Texas Housing Agency Says Rita Aid Pace Picking Up

Hundreds of southeast Texans displaced by Hurricane Rita four years ago are still waiting for new federally funded homes to be built while a state agency tries to spend the housing construction money it has a little faster. Those waiting …