Fitch Ratings on Friday updated its analysis of Hurricane Katrina. The range of estimated insured losses continues to be very wide and Fitch believes it will be a long time before these estimates are refined. Nonetheless, various market participants currently …
Angelo Iafrate, a heavy construction company with services around the United States, and its affiliate, James Construction Group, have selected Cambridge, a global business process outsourcing provider specializing in claims and loss cost management services, to administer claims and managed …
Larry Chase has been promoted to vice president-Strategic Solutions, for BrightClaim Inc. of Atlanta. His responsibilities include BrightNET, BrightClaim’s network of credentialed claims professionals, and the management of projects and development of business processes that enable the fulfillment of BrightClaim’s …
Specialty Risk Services (SRS), a property/casualty third party administrator for workers’ compensation and general liability claims, now offers clients access to a comprehensive suite of tools to monitor their program’s performance on its new Web site, http://www.specialtyriskservices.com. In its password-protected …
Specialty Risk Services (SRS), a national property casualty third party administrator for workers’ compensation and general liability claims, has been awarded Case Management and Workers’ Compensation Utilization Management Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establishes …
The U.S. Senate recently passed liability legislation that would shield the firearms industry from liability claims resulting from injury due to criminal or unlawful use of firearms. The vote of 65-31 reflects the Senate’s opposition to “regulation through litigation,” according …
David Morse & Associates, a national claims administration and independent adjusting company based in Los Angeles, announced the opening of its first office in the state of Texas, DM&A Dallas. This new office provides property and casualty claims coverage in …
Texas Tech Law Review has issued a comprehensive overview of lawsuit reform measures passed in 2003. According to an announcement released by the Texas Alliance for Patient Access, the 357-page article, the culmination of a year of review and written …
Robert Kulbick, senior vice president of Atlanta-based Crawford & Company Risk Management Services, announced that Stephen Pratt has been named vice president of Carrier Relations, Quality, and Technical Claims. In his new role, Pratt will be responsible for establishing policies …
Wagenfeld Levine, a multi-state insurance defense practice, announced that attorney John McCollough has joined its St. Louis office as head of civil litigation and partner. A litigator with more than 18 years of experience, McCollough has focused on the defense …