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Conn. High Court Asked to Rule on Catholic Church Abuse Documents
Dec 9 2005 // In a case that could have implications for New York Cardinal Edward Egan, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport asked the Connecticut Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that newspapers can ask for documents related...
Authorities Suspicious About Cause of Winder, Ga. Fire
Dec 7 2005 // Authorities are investigating an early morning church fire in Winder in northeast Georgia that they say is suspicious. Glenn Allen, a spokesman for state Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner John Oxendine said a neighbor...
Drivers Living Near Restaurants Pose Higher Risk Than Church Neighbors
Dec 6 2005 // Drivers who live within a mile of a church are far less likely to have a car accident than drivers who live more than a mile from a church. But those who live within one mile of a restaurant face a significantly greater...
Catholic Church in Pa. Fights Change to Allow New Sex Abuse Suits
Dec 6 2005 // Roman Catholic Church officials in Pennsylvania say a proposal that would allow sexual-abuse victims from decades ago to file lawsuits could lead to financial ruin for dioceses across the state. Some Harrisburg lawmakers...
Smaller and Regional Programs: Proven Exercises
Dec 5 2005 // Here are a few smaller and regional programs that are meeting specific needs Pumped for profit Robin C. Brennan knows fuel dealers. She’s been handling their insurance needs since 1998. Brennan is a vice president...
Smaller and Regional Programs: Proven Exercises
Dec 4 2005 // Pumped for profit Robin C. Brennan knows fuel dealers. She’s been handling their insurance needs since 1998. Brennan is a vice president with the Managing Agency Group in Hartford, Conn., a subsidiary of Hilb Rogal...
Roy Pasini, Former Publisher of Underwriters’ Report, Dies
Nov 9 2005 // Roy Pasini, former publisher of Underwriters’ Report, died Saturday following a month-long hospitalization. Funeral services and mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at St. Ignatius Church, 650 Parker...
Lockton Goes the Extra Miles to Help Katrina Victims
Oct 3 2005 // In the mess that was left after Hurricane Katrina blasted into the Gulf Coast last month, many insurance companies anted up dollars for relief. But it’s probably safe to say that few organizations literally went the...
Utah Bus Trips Canceled over Church-State, Insurance
Aug 31 2005 // The twice-a-week bus trips from Preston, Idaho, to Logan have been canceled due to church-state and insurance concerns. Franklin County Clerk Elliott Larsen said the trips, which have been shut down for the past month,...
S&P Assigns ‘BBB’ Rating to Australia’s EIG-Ansvar Ltd.
Aug 9 2005 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has assigned its “BBB” financial strength and counterparty credit ratings to Australia-based nonlife insurer EIG-Ansvar Ltd. with a positive...
Ore. Archdiocese Turns Over Records on Priests
Jun 24 2005 // The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland has turned over 97 boxes of records on priests accused of molesting children after promising last November to provide the documents to insurance companies seeking to reduce...
Mass. Diocese Seeks Ruling on Insurers’ Share of Sex Abuse Claims
Jun 17 2005 // The Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts is asking a judge to determine how much of a burden the diocese’s insurers should bear in paying for settled sex abuse claims as well as determine their financial...
N.Y. Lawyer Involved in Frankel Insurance Scheme is Sentenced
May 27 2005 // Kevin O’Connor, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Thomas Bolan, 80, of Flushing, New York, was sentenced this week for his role in Martin Frankel’s multi-million dollar...
More than 600 Catholic Clerics Accused of Sex Abuse of Minors
Apr 4 2005 // More than 600 U.S. Catholic diocesan priests and deacons were accused in 2004 of sexual abuse of minors, with the majority of allegations of abuse occurring between 1970 and 1974. Half of these clergy had been the subject...
More than 600 Catholic Clerics Accused of Sex Abuse of Minors, Incidents Date Back Decades
Feb 21 2005 // More than 600 U.S. Catholic diocesan priests and deacons were accused in 2004 of sexual abuse of minors, with the majority of allegations of abuse occurring between 1970 and 1974. Half of these clergy had been subject of...
CALIF. COMMISSIONER DELIVERS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE SETTLEMENT CHECKS:
Feb 7 2005 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi helped deliver the first checks from a $20 million settlement of a class action lawsuit to resolve insurance claims stemming from the Armenian Genocide nearly 90 years ago....
Insurers Say Catholic Archdiocese Withheld Evidence
Jan 31 2005 // The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles withheld “critical evidence” that could help insurance carriers assess the validity and worth of more than 500 sexual abuse claims, the insurers allege. In a...
Calif. Commissioner Helps Issue $3 Million to Charity; Funds Initiate $20 Million Claim Settlement
Jan 27 2005 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi on Wednesday helped deliver the first checks from a $20 million settlement of a class action lawsuit to resolve insurance claims stemming from the Armenian Genocide nearly...
Calif. Agent Arraigned on Charges Stemming from Bogus Insurance Certificates Scam
Jan 4 2005 // A Stockton insurance agent allegedly working with a revoked license was arraigned Jan. 4 in San Joaquin County Court on 111 felony counts following an eight-month investigation by the California Department of Insurance...
World Responds to Asia’s Aid Call
Dec 31 2004 // Just as the disaster that struck 12 countries around the Indian Ocean was unprecedented, so too has been the response from around the world to the calls for help. Private citizens, companies and the World Bank have already...
