Monthly Archives: <span>April 2011</span>

How to Reduce Delays in Claims Handling

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 …

Patriot Recovery Spun-Off to Form Contego Services Group

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 …

Carob Product Recall in Northeast Because of Milk

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 …

Wyoming Lawyer Fined for Failing to Disclose Client’s Insurance Information

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 …

Disaster Declaration for Oklahoma County Approved

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 …

Careful Search for Mementos Slows Japan Rebuilding

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 …

Report: Increased Claims Efficiency Equals Better Customer/Agent Service

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 …

Ambulance Driver Files Lawsuit in New Mexico Crash

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 …

Anonymous Donor Buys Insurance for Oklahoma Kangaroo

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 …

Fired Arizona Cop Files Claim Against City of Goodyear

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 …