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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Names Emerson to Head Liability Claims in Canada
May 21 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has named Paul Emerson as head of liability claims in Canada. Emerson comes to BHSI from the law firm of Clyde & Co Canada LLP. “As an attorney with extensive...
FEMA Sends Out 1st Round of Letters Offering to Review Sandy Flood Claims
May 19 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday mailed out its first round of letters to the National Flood Insurance Program policyholders who filed Superstorm Sandy-related claims, asking whether they want their claims...
Industry Examines Potential Claims Issues Following Riots
May 18 2015 // Some 140 vehicle fires, more than a dozen structural fires and nearly 200 arrests were reported in the wake of Baltimore riots that shook the city in late April. And more than 200 businesses were damaged during the riots,...
WCRI: Medical Payment Per Claim in California Fell Following Reforms
May 18 2015 // The average medical payment per claim for treating injured workers fell by 5 percent in California in 2013, according to a study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. The findings could reflect some early impact...
When Dogs Bite, Home Insurers Pay Average $32,000
May 15 2015 // Max, Bella and their canine comrades cause more than one-third of all home insurance claims, adding $530 million a year to insurance costs. And while the number of claims is down, the cost of the average claim from dog...
Fitch Upgrades Citizens to ‘AA-‘, Outlook Stable
May 14 2015 // Fitch Ratings has upgraded the rating on the following senior secured bonds of the Citizens Property Insurance Corp., FL, PLA/CLA to ‘AA-‘ from ‘A+’: –$1.1 billion series 2012A-1; –$200...
Brethren Mutual in Maryland Announces 5 Appointments
May 13 2015 // The Brethren Mutual Insurance Company in Hagerstown, Maryland, announced the following new hires and promotions. Jeff Borkowski joined Brethren Mutual as vice president of underwriting and marketing. He oversees the...
Florida Will Not Appeal Decision Favoring Deloitte in Poe Financial Collapse
May 12 2015 // The Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) will not appeal the recent jury decision that found Deloitte & Touche not liable in the insolvency of Tampa-based Poe Financial Group following the unprecedented...
Hiscox Reports 12% Hike in Gross Written Premiums on Good Claims Experience
May 12 2015 // Bermuda-based Hiscox Ltd., the international specialist insurer, reported gross written premiums increased by 12 percent to £561.7 million ($869.6 million), compared to £501.6 million ($776.6 million) reported during the...
MEMIC Group Promotes Foote to Director of Claims, MEMIC Indemnity Co.
May 11 2015 // Stacey Foote The MEMIC Group, a workers’ compensation insurer based in Portland, Maine, promoted Stacey Foote to director of claims, MEMIC Indemnity Company, where she will oversee claim operations in the...
Maryland Issues Data Call for Claims Relating to Baltimore Unrest
May 11 2015 // The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) issued a data call for property/casualty insurers, the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF), the Joint Insurance Association (JIA), and surplus lines brokers in the state to...
BP Wins Bid to Appeal Some Gulf Oil Spill Damage Claims
May 11 2015 // A U.S. federal appeals court said on Friday BP Plc deserves the right to appellate review of some damage claims awarded to people and businesses in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The decision by the 5th...
North Carolina Debt Option Proposed by Lawmakers to Pay Catastrophic Claims
May 11 2015 // The state-sanctioned property insurance program in North Carolina coastal counties could borrow to pay for extreme catastrophic losses from hurricanes in legislation making its way through the General Assembly. The House...
FEMA to Ask Sandy Homeowners If They Want to Reopen Claims
May 8 2015 // Homeowners insured through the National Flood Insurance Program who think they were shortchanged for Superstorm Sandy damage are getting another chance for reimbursement. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will begin...
Conn.’s Work Comp Second Injury Fund Assessment Rate Remains Unchanged
May 7 2015 // Connecticut’s Office of the Treasurer announced that the assessment rate for the state’s Second Injury Fund will continue to remain unchanged for fiscal year 2016 which begins on July 1, 2015. The assessment...
Industry Representatives Examine Potential Claims Issues Following Riots
May 6 2015 // Some 140 vehicle fires, more than a dozen structural fires and nearly 200 arrests were reported in wake of the Baltimore riots that shook the city last week. And more than 200 businesses were damaged during the riots,...
How Wearable Devices Could Disrupt the Insurance Industry
May 6 2015 // Nearly 50 years after Captain Kirk began using his wrist communicator on the television show, Star Trek, wearable technology is taking hold. From Fitbit and Nike Fuelbands to Google Glass and Golden-I, the technology is...
Crawford & Company Adds Managing Director to American Aviation Team in Miami
May 5 2015 // Atlanta-based Crawford & Company, a provider of claims management programs, added Ken Forsyth to its Crawford Global Technical Services (GTS) as managing director Aviation – the Americas effective April 23, 2015....
Fitch Upgrades Citizens’ Coastal Account, Outlook Stable
May 5 2015 // Fitch Ratings has assigned an ‘AA-‘ rating to the following senior secured bonds of the Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Coastal Account (formerly known as the High Risk Account): –$750 million series...
New Jersey Woman Gets Prison Term for Filing False Claims With Insurer
May 4 2015 // A New Jersey woman who submitted more than $500,000 in fraudulent health care claims to her insurer is now headed to prison. State authorities say 41-year-old Donna Dzienisewski, of Middletown, received a three-year term...
