Monthly Archives: <span>August 2005</span>

Web Site Provides List of Hurricane Katrina Survivors, Those Unknown

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 …

UPDATE: Superdome Evacuation Resumes; Authorities Add Police, Troops to Stop Looting

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 …

NBIS – ProBuilders Offering Assistance to Contractors in Several Hurricane-Stricken States

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, …

Former Agent Settles with Mo. DOI

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, …

Insurer Pays $11 Million in Wisc. Tornado Claims

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 …

Osswald Appointed Assistant VP at NAS Insurance Services

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.

Gray Reports From Meridian, Miss.: Agency Has Power; Generators, Gasoline ‘Hot Commodities’

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 …

GNW-Evergreen of Los Angeles Completes Phase 2 of Merger

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 …

Aflac Announces 90-Day Grace Period For Policyholders in Disaster Areas

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 …

Policyholders Line Up to File Claims at Miss. Agency; Fla. Associations Offer Aid, Assistance to Kartina’s Victims

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 …