Monthly Archives: <span>December 2011</span>

Coventry Health Care to Run Nebraska Health Insurance Pool

Coventry Health Care of Nebraska will be the new health plan administrator for Nebraska’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool. The state program is designed to provide health insurance for Nebraskans who can’t get affordable coverage without restrictions because of medical problems. …

Ratings of Dallas-Based Gramercy Insurance Co. Downgraded

The ratings of Dallas-based commercial property/casualty insurance company Gramercy Insurance Co. (GIC) have been downgraded by A.M. Best Co. The company’s financial strength rating was lowered to B (Fair) from B+ (Good) and its issuer credit rating to “bb” from …

Massachusetts Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $28K Insurance Fraud

A Peabody. Massachusetts, business owner pleaded guilty yesterday and was sentenced in connection with collecting over $28,000 in fraudulent insurance claims for work performed at his auto and glass companies. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said Robert Giller, age 53, …

Employers Share Employee Benefits Success Stories at Mass. Conference

New England Employee Benefits Council (NEEBC) held its annual conference earlier this month, giving its Best Benefits Practices awards to six winners. The winners shared their success stories at the NEEBC conference in Waltham, Mass., which attracted about 200 participants. …

Penn. Senator Asks Flood Insurers to Quickly Process Remaining Claims

U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-Penn.) is asking flood insurance companies to quickly process remaining claims from Irene and Lee. He says some 25 percent of the claims in Pennsylvania are still not processed. “Pennsylvanians have worked tirelessly to rebuild in …

BancInsure Partners with KnightBrook for Financial Institutions

BancInsure has partnered with KnightBrook Insurance Co. to provide coverage for financial institutions. The BancInsure Program will issue KnightBrook policies for its core products. “KnightBrook is an ideal partner for BancInsure and will provide additional resources and options to our …

Lloyd’s Highlights Retailers Need for Cyber Fraud Coverage

An article on the Lloyd’s of London web site notes that while millions of people have been out an about shopping this holiday season, “an increasing number are choosing to shop from the comfort of their homes – and offices …

Insurance Adjusters Brace for Cold Weather Claims

Though summer weather is associated with devastating catastrophe losses, the winter holiday season can be equally busy for insurance adjusters. The third-largest cause of catastrophic losses behind hurricanes and tornadoes, winter storms resulted in almost $26 billion in insured losses …

ACE Acquires Ecuador General Insurer Rio Guayas

The ACE Group announced that it has acquired Rio Guayas Compania de Seguros y Reaseguros, a general insurance company in Ecuador that is owned by Banco de Guayaquil, for approximately US$55 million in cash. The insurer was founded in 1993 …

November Storms in Southern Alberta Caused $195 Million Insured Loss

Windstorms that hit southern Alberta in November have caused at least C$200 million [US$195] in insured damage, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. However, the estimate is preliminary, based on data from Property Claim Services Canada (PCS-Canada), a service …