Sarasota, Fla.-based Florida Select Insurance Company has activated a toll free line 1-888-700-0101–to give its customers immediate information about Hurricane Dennis and how to file claims. Florida Select, a property and casualty company; suggested that people who have suffered damage …
Rising costs of construction materials and more expensive workers’ compensation insurance are causing roofing contractors to use more uninsured workers according to Department of Financial Services Office of Insurance investigators. State and local investigators estimate that as many as 60 …
Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Group has rated Wheeling, W. Va. the third safest place to live in the U.S., while Parkersburg/Marietta,W. Va. was ninth on the list of 20 small towns. The rankings were part of a study performed by …
Several major insurers, including State Farm, Allstate and Progressive indicate that due to increasing competition, motor vehicle rates are staying nearly stable or going down in Florida, or even going down slightly. State Farm, the market leader in Florida, in …
Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco issued Proclamation No. 38 KBB 2005, declaring a state of emergency for the state of Louisiana as Hurricane Dennis prepares to enter the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters say the storm will intensify and likely strike …
Hurricane Dennis slammed into the northern coastline of the Gulf of Mexico between Pensacola Beach and Navarre Beach, Fla. on Sunday afternoon shortly after 3 p.m. (EDT) packing top sustained winds of 120 mph. The storm lost momentum as it …
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher is urging residents along the Gulf Coast to get ready for a possible strike by Hurricane Dennis. Gallagher advised that residents can contact the department’s toll-free storm line at 1-800-22-STORM with insurance questions or …
As the Alabama Independent Insurance Agents (AIIA) noted, it looks like Alabama is not going to catch any breaks this year when it comes to hurricanes. AIIA wants to help its members and their customers prepare for the coming of …
Hub International Limited announced it has opened a Building and Design Risk Division based at its New York subsidiary, Hub International Northeast Limited. The group, created to expand HUB Northeast’s “construction and design” product offerings, will be led by David …
The California Department of Insurance announced that Mark Jerome Gentry, of Antioch, entered a guilty plea on June 23, 2005 to multiple counts of grand theft in the Contra Costa County Superior Court. Gentry was sentenced to three years state …
