April 26, 2011
Too many people, too much delay — the claims process is burdened with system delay issues much of the time, say two industry experts. Insurers, themselves, may be to blame because some well-known carriers within the industry advertise warp speed …
April 25, 2011
Patriot Recovery Inc. has been spun-off to form Contego Services Group, LLC, announced Steven M. Mariano, founder & CEO of Patriot National Insurance Group, Inc., a provider of insurance and risk management services. Contego will assume all of Patriot Recovery’s …
April 25, 2011
Two kinds of carob products sold at health food stores in four northeastern states have been recalled because their labels don’t mention they contain milk. Health officials in New York say the “Carob Brown Rice Crunch Squares” and “Carob Mint …
April 25, 2011
The Wyoming Supreme Court has issued a formal public censure of a Rock Springs attorney. The Wyoming State Bar says Clark D. Stith was censured over his representation of a company that had been sued for damages. It says Stith …
April 25, 2011
Gov. Mary Fallin says the White House has approved a request for federal disaster assistance for Atoka County in the wake of a tornado that killed two people. The announcement means individuals and business owners affected by the April 14 …
April 25, 2011
Sakuji Funayama watched intently as a giant steel claw tore chunks off the remains of his two-story home, ripped open like a dollhouse by last month’s tsunami and washed up onto a pile of debris. Suddenly, he spied something, waved …
April 25, 2011
Property & casualty (P&C) carriers that upgrade their operational capabilities with a focus on better claims management will increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer and agent service, according to Deloitte’s new report, “Driving Operational Excellence in Claims Management.” “As …
April 25, 2011
A 19-year-old woman who was severely injured when a wrong-way drunken driver slammed into the ambulance she was driving on Interstate 25 near Santa Fe last December has filed a lawsuit in state district court. Vanessa Carrillo’s lawsuit names the …
April 25, 2011
An anonymous donor has purchased a $50,000 insurance policy to help an Oklahoma woman keep her pet kangaroo as a therapy pet. The Broken Arrow City Council is considering an exotic animal ordinance exemption that would allow Christie Carr to …
April 25, 2011
A former Goodyear police employee has filed a notice of claim against the city. Julio Iglesias’ attorney says her client was denied due process and his First Amendment rights after being terminated in December. Documents show city officials fired Iglesias …