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Pinnacle Settles with 2 Insurers over Katrina Damage in Mississippi
May 16 2008 // Casino owner Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. settled a lawsuit with two insurance companies over Hurricane Katrina damage to the company’s property in Mississippi. Allianz Global Risks U.S. Insurance Co. agreed to pay...
Cleanup Efforts from Flooding Continue in Davenport, Quad Cities, Iowa
May 7 2008 // With cleanup efforts under way, life is slowly returning to normal in riverfront areas across the Quad Cities in Iowa. Cleanup crews went to work on Monday, May 5th even though flooding was still a worry in some...
Mississippi Flood Waters Take Farms, Homes, Lives
Apr 16 2008 // In Mississippi, at least two people have died, dozens of farms and houses have been affected by flooding and the Mississippi River is still rising. The river is not expected to crest until this weekend at levels not seen...
Rising River Closes Mississippi Casino
Apr 15 2008 // The rising Mississippi River is causing the Isle of Capri Casino to temporarily close its doors in Natchez, Miss. Assistant City Engineer David Atkins said it was decided at a Saturday evening meeting that the casino would...
It Figures
Feb 24 2008 // $79.5 Million The Oregon Supreme Court for a third time upheld a $79.5 million punitive-damages judgment against Philip Morris, an award twice struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, which suggested it was excessive, the...
Monte Carlo Hotel-Casino Fire Loss Estimated to be Near $100 Million
Feb 15 2008 // A fire that sent gamblers fleeing from the Monte Carlo hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip in January will cost close to $100 million in repairs and lost business, casino operator MGM Mirage Inc. said. The company has...
Nev. Monte Carlo Resort & Casino Fire Losses Could Have Hit $75M, Risk Analysts Say
Feb 10 2008 // The fire that blazed through the top of the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Jan. 25, 2008, could have been far more damaging had it started elsewhere in the building and not been contained so quickly,...
Investigation Begins Into Foxwoods Fire
Jan 31 2008 // A spokesman for the Foxwoods Resort Casino says the Great Cedar Hotel, hit by roof fire Tuesday, will remain closed for a few days. Saverio Mancini says there has been water damage to the upper floors of the hotel,...
Nev. Casino Fire Losses Could Have Hit $75 Million, Say Risk Analysts
Jan 31 2008 // The fire that blazed through the top of the Monte Carlo Hotel in Las Vegas last Friday could have been far more damaging had it started elsewhere in the building and not been contained so quickly, according to analysts at...
Monte Carlo Hotel-Casino Facade to be Removed; Still No Cause for Blaze
Jan 28 2008 // The burned exterior facade along the roof of the Monte Carlo hotel-casino will have to be removed or secured before the Las Vegas Strip resort can reopen, the chief county building inspector said. Ron Lynn, chief of the...
Democrat Beshear Defeats Ky. Governor Who was Indicted in Scandal
Nov 8 2007 // Democrat Steve Beshear easily defeated the scandal-plagued Republican incumbent Tuesday to become governor of Kentucky, pulling off a political comeback 20 years after he last held office. Gov. Ernie Fletcher had won four...
Kentucky Central Insurance: Latest Ethics Issue in Gov.’s Race
Nov 6 2007 // Kentucky’s race for governor between Democrat Steve Beshear and Gov. Ernie Fletcher looked like it would focus on the ethics of the Republican incumbent, who spent much of his first term battling a hiring scandal. In...
Woman Injured by Toilet Gets $1.2 Million from Trump Atlanic City Casino
Sep 25 2007 // The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort has reached a $1.2 million settlement with a Philadelphia woman who claimed she was injured when the toilet she was sitting on broke away from the wall in her hotel room bathroom. Jean...
12 Charged with Claims Fraud from 2004 Casino Bus Crash in Pa.
Sep 6 2007 // Twelve people have been charged in Pennsylvania with insurance fraud in a 2004 casino bus crash that authorities allege was staged so the passengers could cash in by filing bogus injury claims. The crash occurred on April...
People
Sep 3 2007 // Atlanta-based insurance broker Beecher Carlson has named Gerald Levine as managing director. Levine will be responsible for client development for Beecher Carlson’s Risk Management Practice. He will be based in the...
Levine Joins Beecher Carlson Risk Management Practice in Conn.
Jun 29 2007 // Atlanta-based insurance broker Beecher Carlson has named Gerald Levine as managing director. Levine will be responsible for client development for Beecher Carlson’s Risk Management Practice. He will be based in Old...
Fireman’s Fund Launches Product for Video Gaming Industry
Jun 14 2007 // Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has new coverage for the video game development industry. The coverage expands on its existing offerings for film production. According to the company, the average...
Mississippi Casino Owners Make Storm Plans
Jun 6 2007 // Casino owners in South Mississippi were scheduled to meet Monday with the state Gaming Commission, local government officials and emergency personnel to ensure plans are in place if a hurricane targets the Gulf Coast. The...
Nev. Food Service Workers Boost Jobsless Insurance Claims
May 17 2007 // A new report shows a big jump in jobless insurance claims by Nevada food service workers following voter approval in November of a higher minimum wage and a smoking ban in bars and restaurants and other locations. Terry...
N.J. Casino Settles Deadly Garage Collapse for $101 Million
Apr 12 2007 // The Tropicana Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, has settled all civil litigation stemming from the 2003 collapse of its parking garage that was under construction, killing four people, the casino said. Another 20...
