Latest Towing Headlines
All the headlines from our Towing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
St. Louis Cardinals’ Father Sues Restaurant over Son’s Death
May 29 2007 // The father of Josh Hancock filed suit, claiming a restaurant provided drinks to the St. Louis Cardinal’s relief pitcher even though he was intoxicated prior to the crash that killed him. The suit, filed in St. Louis...
Former Owner of Ariz. Towing Company Sues for Defamation
May 29 2007 // The former owner of an embattled towing company in Mesa, Ariz., is suing an insurance company for defamation and $10 million in damages. Lee Watkins is refuting a claim that Cactus Towing was one of several Phoenix-area...
BISYS Launches Towing Program
Mar 22 2007 // BISYS Specialty Programs, a division of BISYS Commercial Insurance Services, has launched a nationwide towing program. This new market relationship with Westport Insurance Co. (A.M. Best rated A+, XV), a Swiss Re Co.,...
Towing begins for thousands of cars flooded by Katrina and Rita
Jul 3 2006 // The cars, still streaked with mud from the floodwaters that covered them, many with broken windows, sprung doors and missing hoods, have mostly been removed from New Orleans streets. Now they will be removed from under the...
Texas Cities Ticketing Uninsured Drivers and Towing Vehicles
Mar 2 2006 // More than a dozen Texas cities have enacted ordinances allowing police officers to ticket uninsured motorists and tow their vehicles, the Insurance Council of Texas reported. The policy has begun to spread rapidly as city...
Motorists Often Overpay for Towing, PEMCO Says
Feb 8 2006 // Motorists often overpay for towing coverage offered by insurance companies, car manufacturers and roadside-service companies, says PEMCO Insurance, based in Seattle. “Motorists should make sure help is available if...
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...
Ga. Authorities Still Looking to Park Tow Truck Operator
Mar 8 2005 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine and Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Chief Dan Flynn announced recently that an arrest warrant has been issued for suspect Russell Lee Scruggs, owner of a Savannah towing...
Fla. Towing Owner Pulled Over for Comp Fraud
May 17 2004 // The owner of a towing company with local government contracts has been charged with failing to provide workers’ compensation for his employees, according to Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom...
9 Programs That May Just Fit the Bill
Dec 1 2003 // The December 2002 Insurance Journal “program directory” issue highlighted eight programs that the editorial staff considered to be unique, interesting or tough to find. This year we’ve added one more to...
9 Programs That May Just Fit the Bill
Dec 1 2003 // The December 2002 Insurance Journal “program directory” issue highlighted eight programs that the editorial staff considered to be unique, interesting or tough to find. This year we’ve added one more to...
New Ariz. Law Expedites Repair Process, Services to Towed Vehicles
May 14 2003 // Legislation that should speed up the repair process for insured vehicles by clarifying that insurance companies can retrieve automobiles from towing yards was signed into law last week, according to the National...
