Monthly Archives: <span>June 2012</span>

New Gulf Oil Spill Claims Process to Begin

Thousands of victims of BP’s 2010 Gulf oil spill will participate in a new process for economic-loss and medical claims associated with the accident. The Deepwater Horizon Claims Center, run by court-appointed administrator Patrick Juneau, is opening 18 intake centers …

Declarations – Southeast

Saving Face “Our expectation is that every firm will receive some measure of cash and that every firm will receive their full accommodation by year end if current trading patterns persist.” —Nasdaq’s Eric Noll explaining his firm’s $40 million offer …

My New Markets

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Study: Spinal Implant Loophole Costs Calif. Workers’ Comp $67M

Workers’ compensation medical costs in California were boosted by nearly $67.5 million in 2010 due to loophole in the law that allows double billing for surgical implants, according to a study released earlier this month by the California Workers’ Compensation …

Victim in Arizona Shooting Files Suit Against FBI

The surviving victim of a 2009 Arivaca, Ariz., home invasion that left a young girl and her father dead says the FBI should have prevented their deaths. The Arizona Daily Star reported that Gina Gonzalez claims in a lawsuit filed …

The Next New Thing

Coverage Issues from Fracking Claims Every few years there are predictions of a new type of claim that threatens to engulf carriers. In the 1980s and 1990s it was environmental clean up claims and SuperFund, followed shortly by asbestos, the …

Michigan Court Rules for Insurer in Tragic Hit-and-Run

The Michigan Supreme Court says an insurance company doesn’t have to pay benefits in a hit-and-run case because the incident wasn’t reported within 30 days. The court’s conservative majority overturned a decision by the state appeals court on May 30 …

Delaware’s Captive Insurance Management Certificate Program Graduates Its Inaugural Class

Delaware’s captive insurance risk management certificate program graduated its first class of 25 participants on June 6. This new program was jointly created by Delaware’s insurance department and University of Delaware. Classes were designed to help educate financial and insurance …

North Carolina Keeps Newer Car Inspections

North Carolina drivers that own newer cars will still have to undergo an annual vehicle inspection after state lawmakers scuttled a proposal to exempt them from the requirement. The Joint Transportation Oversight Committee by a 7 to 5 vote agreed …

People – Southeast

Winter Park, Fla.-based insurance broker Kuykendall Gardner recently hired Brendan Loflin as vice president. In this role, he will be responsible for insurance and bond sales, new business development, client relations and client maintenance. Prior to joining Kuykendall Gardner, Loflin …