August 31, 2005
A list of survivors and those whose fate is unknown following Hurricane Katrina is up and running at www.gulfcoastnews.com. The site has a survivor list with the person’s hometown address and the latest updates on that individual or family. Katrina …
August 31, 2005
In what New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin called ‘A Desperate SOS,” city, state and federal officials worked into the evening Thursday trying to evacuate refugees from the Louisiana Superdome, who are headed to Houston’s Astrodome 12 hours to the west …
August 31, 2005
In an effort to alleviate some of the pain that Hurricane Katrina has brought to the southeastern part of the United States, ProBuilders is offering reduced premiums to those contractors licensed and domiciled in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, …
August 31, 2005
A former St. Louis insurance agent with A.J. Gallagher agreed to a settlement with the Missouri Department of Insurance that will require him to be supervised, the department said Wednesday. Jeffrey Combs made efforts to promote a Caribbean insurance carrier, …
August 31, 2005
American Family Insurance of Madison has paid out $11 million in damage claims so far as a result of the Aug. 18 tornadoes that hit central Wisconsin. The insurer provided an update Wednesday on damage claims stemming from the fierce …
August 31, 2005
NAS Insurance Services has appointed Melvin Osswald as assistant vice president from her position as underwriter for NAS’ EPLI and Tenant Discrimination Liability Insurance coverages. Osswald has 10 years experience in underwriting and marketing with NAS and other insurance organizations.
August 31, 2005
In Meridian, Miss. the power is only on in the downtown area and electricity to the rest of the community is expected to be out for one to two weeks, Scott Gray, owner of Insurance Solutions of Mississippi Inc. and …
August 31, 2005
Los Angeles, Calif.-based GNW-Evergreen Insurance Services LLC announced completion of phase 2 of its merger. The newly completed 20,000-square-foot state-of-the-art insurance facility in Encino, California will allow GNW-Evergreen Insurance Services the physical space needed to manage a full range of …
August 31, 2005
Columbus, Ga.-based Aflac Insurance has announced it will allow a 90-day grace period for premiums due from its policyholders in counties and parishes proclaimed disaster areas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency due to Hurricane Katrina. Aflac said it had …
August 31, 2005
Insurance adjusters are scrambling around South Florida, where before crossing into the Gulf of Mexico and becoming a catastrophic hurricane, Katrina slapped Dade and Broward counties with damages experts estimate from $600 million to $2 billion, depending on who you …