Monthly Archives: <span>May 2008</span>

Chubb Establishes $1 Million Fund for Asia Disaster Relief

The Chubb Corp. said it has established a $1 million fund for disaster relief efforts related to the Myanmar cyclone and China earthquake. Chubb said it would contribute $500,000 directly to the American Red Cross for relief efforts connected to …

RMS Launches New Catastrophe Modeling Analysis Service

Risk Management Solutions (RMS) has unveiled its new RMS RiskAnalytics operation, which provides a team of highly skilled analysts to perform catastrophe modeling activities as a seamless extension of a company’s in-house department. RMS said, “Pembroke Syndicate 4000, a leading …

Chubb To Offer Wildfire Property Protection in 13 Western States

Thermo Technologies, LLC, has teamed with The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies and a Montana-based fire-fighting company to provide wildfire property protection to Chubb policyholders in 13 western states, creating a large, private wildfire protection network. Announced on the eve …

California Motorcycle Dealers Endorse Zurich Commercial

Tthe California Motorcycle Dealers Association has endorsed Zurich’s North America Commercial business as its insurance carrier for general property and casualty insurance and preferred provider for vehicle service contracts. “Zurich was selected because of its longevity and reliability in the …

Environmental Group Recognizes Fireman’s Fund’s Green Efforts

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. is one of five firms recognized by the Environmental Defense Fund and Calif. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for having contributed to the “green” movement. EDF’s recent report, “Innovations Review 2008: Making Green the New Business as Usual,”; …

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Motorcycle Theft Ring

A Lee County, Florida man pleaded guilty for his involvement in a string of motorcycle thefts, according to state Attorney General Bill McCollum. Christian Torres Lopez, 28, will be sentenced for his participation in the theft ring operating in Southwest …

Mississippi Court Agrees to Hear Katrina Insurance Issue

The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether an insurance policy can be interpreted in a wind versus water dispute over Hurricane Katrina claims. The lawsuit was filed in Harrison County Circuit Court by Margaret Corban and her husband …

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Authorities Find Insurance Investigator’s Body in South Carolina

Authorities searching a wooded area on May 20 found the body of a North Carolina insurance investigator who prosecutors believe was killed by the owner of an agency she was auditing. Police searched for Sallie Rohrbach, 44, since she was …

Florida Commissioner Approves More Policy Removals from Citizens

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty approved the plans of six insurance companies to remove another 100,000 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in June. Some of the companies already began taking out policies and others will begin with the June …