The Economic Cost of Obesity
The total economic cost of an overweight and obese population in the U.S. and Canada approaches $300 billion per year, with 90 percent of the total – $270 billion – attributed to the U.S. A new study the Society of …
New Alabama AG Says Oil Spill Claims Top Priority
Incoming Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange says he will hold nothing back to make sure the state and its citizens are compensated for all losses because of last year’s massive BP oil spill. Strange said he will personally lead the …
Atlas General Insurance Services Announces Addition of New Carrier for its Workers’ Compensation Program
San Diego, CA, 1/11/2011 – Atlas General Insurance Services is pleased to announce the addition of a new carrier to enhance its workers’ compensation portfolio. This new program, developed by Atlas and Republic Underwriters Insurance Company, a company of The …
California Man Arrested for Insurance Fraud, Grand Theft
California resident Rob Cavazos, 38, has been arrested on 12 separate counts of Insurance fraud including one count of grand theft for filing false claims with the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF), the state Department of Insurance has announced. Cavazos …
Man Dies After Accident at Arkansas Construction Site
An official at Harding University in Arkansas says an employee who was seriously injured after falling at a campus construction site has died. School spokeswoman Heather Williams says 61-year-old Joe Pike of Quitman died, but she didn’t know the exact …
SBA Announces Disaster Loans for 72 Oklahoma Counties
The U.S. Small Business Administration says small, non-farm businesses in 72 Oklahoma counties are eligible for low-interest disaster loans. Officials announced Jan. 6 the loans will offset economic losses caused by the combined effects of drought, extreme heat, and high …
American Claims Management Promotes Three to Senior VP
American Claims Management Inc. has promoted three of its employees from assistant vice president to senior vice president of their respective divisions. Dhara Patel is now senior vice president of Commercial Casualty. Deirdre Millwood is senior vice president of Workers’ …
Chicago Company Expands Recall of Beef Patties
A Chicago company has expanded a recall to include an additional 580 pounds of beef patties because of possible E. coli contamination. The Illinois Department of Agriculture said Friday that Columbus Meat took the action after state inspectors discovered the …
Judge: Insurance Company not Liable for Iowa Developer’s Burned Home
A Polk County judge has ruled a former insurance company of an Iowa developer’s home destroyed by fire won’t have to pay the balance of its $1.5 million mortgage. The Des Moines Register reports that Judge Robert Hutchison ruled that …
Louisiana Policyholders Fail to Claim $133M in Rebates
Property insurance policyholders in Louisiana have missed the chance to claim almost $133 million in rebates that had been available before the end of 2010. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the money — part of the assessments paid by private …