Southeast News
News for August 2005
August 31, 2005
Gray Reports From Meridian, Miss.: Agency Has Power; Generators, Gasoline 'Hot Commodities'- Policyholders Line Up to File Claims at Miss. Agency; Fla. Associations Offer Aid, Assistance to Kartina's Victims
- Florida's DFS Sets Up Hurricane Assistance Locales
- Aflac Announces 90-Day Grace Period For Policyholders in Disaster Areas
August 30, 2005
- Emergency Fla. Rule Caps Adjuster's Fees at 10 Percent
- Fla. Withdraws Added Finite Reinsurance Requirements
- Tropical Storm Katrina to Bring Rain, High Winds Into Tennessee Valley
- Florida AG Notes $21,000 in Price Gouging Restitution with 2 Companies
- N.C. Commissioner Issues Warning About Discount Health Insurance Plans
- Tampa Lawyer, Medical Center Owner Arrested in Health Insurance Scam
- Daytona Beach Hotel Manager Arrested: Tried to Hire a Hit-Man to Kill His Wife
August 29, 2005
- Katrina Now a Tropical Storm; High Winds, Flooding, Possible Tornadoes Still a Threat
- Adjusters Mapping Response to Hurricane Katrina in Broward, Miami-Dade County, Fla.
- Katrina Category Two, Headed North Near Hattiesburg
August 27, 2005
August 26, 2005
- RMS: Katrina Losses Initially Estimated at $1B-$2B
- State Farm Mobilizing Adjusters to Respond to Katrina
- AIR Worldwide Estimates Hurricane Katrina's Damages at Less Than $600M
- CNA Opens Claims Center for Hurricane Katrina
- FAIA Warns Members, Prepare for Hurricane Katrina to Swing North, Increase in Intensity
- PCI Says: N.C. Legislature Passed Important Workers' Comp Reforms
- Fla. AG Cautions Katrina Flood Victims, Be Careful In Choosing a Contractor
- Five Tampa Clinic Owners Arrested for Patient Brokering
- Former Fla. DOI Investigator Receives 40 Years in Federal Prison
August 25, 2005
- UPDATE: Hurricane Katrina Kills 2 in Fort Lauderdale; Heavy Rains for Most of Florida
- NICB 'Hot Spots Report' Shows Car Theft Decreased in Most of Southeast
- Weintraub Arrested in Miami for Selling Bogus Windstorm Insurance Policies
August 24, 2005
- S. Fla. Prepares for Katrina; Insurers Stop Writing Policies
- Fla. Task Force Begins Talks on How to Solve Hurricane Insurance Crisis
- FAIA to Study 'Another Avenue' to Cover Florida's Windstorm Risk
- TD12 Predicted to Build Into Hurricane Katrina, Hit South Florida Thursday
- N.C. Legislators Sign 'Limited Package' of Workers' Compensation Reforms
- AIA Calls 98 Percent Increase in Second Injury Fund a 'Tax' on S.C. Employers
- Fla. Attorney General Warns Against Unscrupulous Business Operators
- Ky. Temp Supplier Fined for Underreporting Workers' Compensation to KEMI
- NICB: Rise in S.C. Auto Thefts
- Physicians Recognized for Treating Workers' Compensation Patients
- Sherry to Establish New Felten & Assoc. Stuart, Fla. Office
August 23, 2005
- Lawsuit's Settlement Requires Insurers to Pay $50M in Jacksonville, Fla. Incinerator Cleanup
- Miami PD Eliminates Its Auto Theft Unit; Area Agents Predict Higher Policy Rates, Increased Thefts
- N.C. Farmers Receiving Assistance for Last Year's Flood Damage Claims
- Fla. Man Faked Cancer Fund Claims, Receives 6-Year Prison Sentence
- Chase Named BrightClaim V.P.
August 22, 2005
- Two Hard-Hit Fla. Panhandle Counties Receive $38.3M for Hurricane Repairs
- Odom Joins Felten & Assoc.
- Sagil to Direct CHOICE Provider Management, Bill Review Ops
- Miss. State Trooper Indicted on Auto Theft Fraud Charge
- Two QA Inspectors Arrested in Miss.; Allegedly Solicited Contractors for Hurricane Ivan Bribes
August 19, 2005
- Gallagher Wants Independent Review of State Farm's Rate Request
- Terminated Doc Owes W. Va. WCC More than $1 Million
- Universal Insurance Names Downes COO, Senior VP
- MJM Investigations Names Halliday as Tech VP
August 18, 2005
- Fla. 2004 Hurricane Recovery Passes $5.6 Billion Mark
- Fla. Officials Park Auto Fraud Ring
- Atlantic American Unveils Q2 Numbers
- W. Va. WCC Files Suit Against Pair of Employers for Account Defaults
August 17, 2005
- All Fla. Policyholders to Pay 6.8 Percent Assessment to Cover Citizens Losses
- State Farm Requests 8.6 Percent Statewide Rate Increase in Fla.
- Insuramax Joins The Sitkins 100
August 16, 2005
- Nationwide of Florida to Drop 25,000 to 30,000 Homeowners Policies
- Escambia County Homeowners Await County Commission Amendment to Replace Their Trailers
- Alexander to Head Willis Group Holdings Tennessee Operations
August 15, 2005
- Response to TV Ads Offering Free Hurricane Coverage Quotes Overwhelms First Heritage
- Auditors Suspect $11M Paid to Deceased Fla. Medicaid Patients
- Tarsitano Heads New United Auto Insurance Tampa Office
- N.C. Commissioner Warns to Be Wary of Advantage Marketing Tactics
August 12, 2005
- Nationwide to Stop Writing New Homeowners Policies in Florida
- Fla. Medical Examiners Justify 135 of 306 Funerals Paid for by FEMA
August 11, 2005
- Only One Policyholder Turned Out For Allstate Floridian Public Hearing
- CPCU September Meeting: Bob Ricker to Discuss Citizens Future
August 10, 2005
- Gallagher, Crist Withdraw Proposed Rule to Give Insurance Companies Higher Profits
- NAMIC Opposes N.C. Changes to Self-Insurance Guaranty Association
- Fla. Medical Examiners to Discuss FEMA's Non-Hurricane Funeral Payments
- Miamian Receives Probation for Making Fraudulent $1,452 FEMA Claim
- Nationwide Insurance Co. of Fla. Earns FSR A-Rating
- N.C. Authorities Indict Two Fraud Ring Members Implicated in 480 Bogus Crash Claims Since 1992
- Ames & Gough Adds Pair of Construction and Design Firm Execs
August 9, 2005
- Two Studies Reveal Increase in Motorcycle Deaths Due to Repeal of Florida Helmet Law
- Society of Insurance Research Agenda: Natural Catastrophes, Legislative, Political Issues
August 8, 2005
- Colorado State U. Expert Predicts 15 to 20 Named Storms, 10 hurricanes
- Hull & Company Acquires E.&S. Brokerage Services Inc.
- Poe Increases Insurance for Program
- Espino Named Universal Holdings of North America President
August 5, 2005
- Florida CFO Gallagher Questions Allstate Rate Request
- UPCIC Says No Increase Needed in '06
- AmPro Launches New Professional Liability Program in Four S.E. States
- Duo Arrested Attempting to Falsify Marriage Documents, Claim $100,000
- Two Floridians Join Citizen's Property Insurance Board of Governors
August 4, 2005
- 'Isolated Incidents' Resulted in Gallagher's Over Billing
- Agent Arrested for Defrauding, Faking S. Fla. Seniors' Policies
- Three S. Fla. 'Cousins' Receive Prison Terms, Ordered to Repay $1.5M
- TRG Insurance Operators Sentenced to Jail; Authorities Seek $3M Restitution
August 3, 2005
- $1.3M Arthur J. Gallagher Refund Motivates Fla. AG to Continue Brokerage Investigation
- Hurricane Dennis Claims: $47M Paid Out; Total Expected to Exceed $900M
- N.C. Indicts PEO Operator for Allegedly Pocketing $3.8M in Workers' Compensation Funds
- Fla. Attorney General Announces $200,000 in Restitution for Hurricane Price Gouging
- Ala. Wind-Policy Provider Limits Risks to Over $10M
August 2, 2005
- Fla. Acupuncturist, Two Patients Charged With Fraud
- Ebix Inc. Reports Q2 '05 Revenue Rose 31 Percent; OI Rose 61 Percent
August 1, 2005
- Ga. Ethics Committee Investigating Oxendine's Campaign Spending
- New Hampshire Insurance Requests Rate Hike In South Florida
- DFS Tells PIA of Fla.: Global Insurance Group an 'Unauthorized Entity'
- MIT Hurricane Study: Global Warming 'Pumping Up' Destructive Power
- PIA of Fla. Plans September 'Hurricane Lessons,' Legislative Summary
- Ga. Woman Apprehended; Claimed to be Hospitalized While at Work