FEMA Data Suggests Some Insurers Handling NFIP Claims Faster Than Others February 17, 2013 Up and down the Atlantic coast, people are telling horror stories about how long it has taken to get an...
N.J. Congressional Delegation Expresses Concern Over NFIP Claims February 15, 2013 On Tuesday Feb. 12, New Jersey’s Congressional delegation sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator W. Craig Fugate,...
Upstate New York Woman Sentenced for Crash Fraud Scheme February 15, 2013 Authorities announced this week that a Utica, N.Y., woman has been sentenced for her role in an insurance and health...
Bill to Mandate Motorcycle Helmets Aired in Maine February 15, 2013 The latest proposal to again make helmet use mandatory for all Maine motorcyclists was couched Tuesday, Feb. 12, by supporters...
Willis Announces Exec Appointments, Office Expansions in Massachusetts February 15, 2013 Willis North America, a unit of global insurance brokerage Willis Group Holdings, announced three executive appointments and office expansions to...
163K Nonfatal Workplace Injuries, Illnesses Reported by N.Y. Private Employers in 2011 February 14, 2013 Almost 163,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported among New York private industry employers in 2011, according to data...
Insurer Reports Sandy Flood Claims Resolving Quickly February 14, 2013 By Denise Johnson A bulletin by the National Flood Insurance Program helped spur quicker processing of Sandy flood-related claims. Prior to the bulletin,...
No Insurance Implication for Weather Channel’s Decision to Name Winter Storms February 14, 2013 By Young Ha The Weather Channel’s decision this winter season to start naming severe winter storms in the U.S. — such as bestowing...
National Hurricane Center Report: Sandy Was 2nd-Costliest Hurricane in U.S. February 14, 2013 Superstorm Sandy was the deadliest hurricane in the northeastern U.S. in 40 years and the second-costliest in the nation’s history,...
Maine-Based Workers’ Comp Insurer MEMIC Group Announces 2 Promotions February 13, 2013 The MEMIC Group, a workers’ compensation insurer headquartered in Portland, Maine, announced the promotions of Matthew Harmon and Daniel Smith...