Monthly Archives: <span>January 2014</span>

Louisiana Citizens Insurance Appealing Order to Return Application Fees

Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is appealing an order to return $16 million to homeowner customers who, for years, were charged a $65 application fee without their knowledge. Louisiana Citizens is the property insurer of last resort in Louisiana. Insurance …

Philadelphia Insurance Cos. Promotes Doyle to Senior Vice President

Philadelphia Insurance Cos., a Bala Cynwyd, Penn.-based property/casualty insurance company for niche markets, announced the promotion of John Doyle to senior vice president of underwriting.In his new role as senior vice president, he will oversee the company’s public service and …

Why Obama Should Support Delaying Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Hikes: Opinion

The following is an opinion from Michael Hecht, president and CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc. and the Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance, regarding the White House’s opposition to the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, which would delay most premium …

Former N.J. Pharmacist Admits Role in $1.5M Health Care Fraud Scheme

The former pharmacist-in-charge of a northern New Jersey pharmacy has admitted his role in a decade-long, $1.5 million health care fraud scheme involving twin brothers who owned the business. Federal prosecutors say 49-year-old Leonard “Lenny” Stefanelli of East Hanover pleaded …

Capital Insurance Names Batozech Northern California Field Executive

Capital Insurance Group named Jeff Batozech as the regional field executive of Northern California. CIG has combined its North Coast, Bay Area and Sacramento regions into the newly formed Northern California Region and advancing Batozech, the former Regional Manager of …

Maryland Reviews Legislative Remedy for Health Exchange Glitch

Maryland’s House of Delegates will likely vote Tuesday on a plan to help residents who have struggled with the state’s health insurance exchange online. The bill would let customers sign up for retroactive coverage in the Maryland Health Insurance Plan, …

Florida’s BB&T-Oswald Trippe Adds Dunford in Personal Lines

Micah Paul Dunford has been appointed a personal lines sales agent for homeowners and personal auto coverage at BB&T-Oswald Trippe and Company. Dunford, who has 20 years of experience in the industry, will be based in the company’s Holmes Beach, …

Lawsuit Filed Against Uber in Death of Child in San Francisco

Uber Technologies Inc., the app- based, on-demand transportation service, was sued for wrongful death by the parents of a six-year-old child killed last month by a car linked to the company. The parents of Sofia Liu sued Uber and the …

Hallows Joins Okerlund, Sorensen & Leavitt in Utah

Cameron Hallows has joined Okerlund, Sorensen & Leavitt in Utah as a producer. Hallows will focus on commercial and agribusiness insurance. Prior to insurance, Hallows worked selling farm equipment for Mason Machinery. He has eight years of experience in both …

FM Global Appoints VP, Manager of Global Services in R.I.

FM Global has appointed Nicholas Batten as vice president, manager of global services at the company’s Johnston, R.I., headquarters. In his new role, Batten serves as a key resource to FM Global’s operations worldwide in helping structure comprehensive global programs …