BP says it has begun expediting claim payments to businesses affected by the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, including establishing an Immediate Action Claims Team. According to a press update issued yesterday, the company says that about 2,600 …
Commercial roofing, already complicated, is getting more so as new types and materials are being introduced, according to a leading engineer who specializes in assessing roof losses for insurers. Kenneth R. Gilvary, a senior engineer with Dallas-based Haag Engineering, says …
Granite Bay, Calif.-based Sams & Associates Inc. has named Chet Davis vice president to lead the expansion of SAMS into Oregon and Washington. Davis has held leadership positions at Progressive Corp., AIG, and Travelers Insurance Companies. He possesses strong leadership …
With 50 acres of property and a love for flying, David Tomlin turned 1,900 feet of his property into a landing strip that has jokingly been dubbed, “Harmontown’s International Airport.” It took almost five years and lots of help from …
Claims specialists Cunningham Lindsey Group Limited have completed four strategic acquisitions in Europe. President and CEO Philippe Bès reported that the Group is “ahead of our internal plans in the implementation of this expansion program, and have completed most of …
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has advised South Texans affected by Hurricane Alex that Gov. Rick Perry’s disaster declaration activates state laws that prohibit price gouging. Hurricane Alex had developed into a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds by …
Recent severe flooding in Oklahoma, on top of extensive damage caused by violent storms in May, have caused headaches for property owners and insurers alike in that state. The June deluge caused additional to homes of some residents still waiting …
A Riverside, Calif., man has plead guilty to 59 felony counts of grand theft, 59 felony counts of insurance fraud, three felony counts of tax evasion and one felony count of conspiracy, the California Department of Insurance has reported. Rene …
The Louisiana Department of Insurance has issued a Cease and Desist Order against Shel St. Clair and Richard Rinalo, doing business as Integrity Claims Consulting and/or Red River Insurance Construction. The department alleges the pair have been conducting business in …
The Iowa Insurance Division (IID) has issued summary cease and desist orders against two contractors, directing them to stop acting as public adjusters. The division alleges the firms have been soliciting storm repair business without being properly licensed, in violation …