Monthly Archives: <span>March 2013</span>

Michigan Police Agencies Boost Drunken Driving Enforcement

Law enforcement agencies in more than two dozen Michigan counties are conducting extra patrols to arrest suspected drunken drivers through April 8. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning is coordinating the effort that starts Wednesday. The enforcement period includes …

Cause Sought for Virginia Church Construction Collapse

Authorities are investigating the collapse of a church addition during construction in Fauquier County. Fauquier County sheriff’s Lt. Jim Hartman tells The Culpeper Star-Exponent that two construction workers were injured. The accident occurred Monday during construction of an addition to …

Isaac-Damaged Piers Await Repair in Southern Mississippi

Gulfport, Miss., officials say piers along the Gulf Coast that were damaged by Hurricane Isaac in August may not be repaired before summer. The Category 1 storm that hit Aug. 29 tore up slats, pilings and jetties from Biloxi to …

Louisiana’s Citizens Property CEO Retiring

Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Chief Executive Officer Richard Robertson says he plans to retire June 1. Robertson told The Advocate he will return to Michigan. He had been general manager of Michigan Basic Property Insurance Association, Michigan’s state-backed insurer, …

NICB Says Staged Accidents Targeting Big Rigs Could Turn Deadly

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) warned drivers in the Las Vegas area to be on the lookout for criminals targeting trucks in a deliberate attempt to cause an accident for the purpose of collecting insurance money. As many as …

Anti-Concurrent Cause Clauses at the Heart of Wind Versus Wave Debate

Seven years after Hurricane Katrina leveled much of the Gulf Coast and set off a legal tempest that matched the magnitude of the fury of the storm itself, Katrina continues to leave its mark on insurance coverage court decisions on …

British Insurers Proposals Target Whiplash Claims

Anyone claiming whiplash injury should be required to undergo examination by an accredited medical expert under proposals being pushed by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). According to the organization, everyday 1,500 people claim whiplash injury, with the total number …

Virginia Holds Statewide Tornado Drill

The state Department of Emergency Management says more than 1 million Virginians participated in a statewide tornado drill. The drill was held at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday. It was a joint effort between the state emergency officials and the National …

Titan Claims Management Announcing “Best in Class” Services

San Diego, CA 3/14/13 – Titan Claims Management is announcing their premier “Best in Class” services to include claims oversight to third party administrators, self-insured employers and insurance carriers for claims handling standards, full service medical management and all other …

AIG Names Cummings VP and Controller

American International Group, Inc. named Don W. Cummings vice president and controller. Cummings will assume responsibilities for the global Controller unit, reporting to Jeffrey M. Farber, AIG deputy chief financial officer. He will also oversee the controller units of the …