Twittering Mississippi “With a diverse group of staff members with different skills and knowledge of various technologies, Twitter was mentioned as one of the most efficient ways to connect with people, and it’s free.” —Mississippi Department of Transportation spokeswoman Carrie …
Nothing Doing “Doing nothing is not an option.” —Texas Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, said efforts to improve the state’s troubled windstorm insurance system are “way off track” in the Texas Senate. Fraser, author of Senate legislation intended to address …
Financial Investment “The investment in the Hartford is purely financial, not strategic.” —Sabia Schwarzer, a spokeswoman for Allianz of America, commenting on the company’s interest in purchasing Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. The Hartford is trying to sell its property/casualty …
Head Games: That’s Our Stand “We are pleased with the response to this offer and look forward to digging into the data.” —Tom Warden, assistant vice president of Allstate Research and Planning Center, which is working to determine whether brain …
Life-Changing Tornado “I had more insurance than I thought I did.” —Bill Lant, owner of Lant’s Country Feed Store in Seneca, Mo., says an EF-4 tornado that swept through Newton County, Mo., on May 10, 2008, changed his life. The …
Crist Free Market “Isn’t it the free market approach? I’m a free market guy, but I think we need to keep our eye on insurance companies, property insurance companies specifically. They have a history of not being the kindest, warmest …
A Devastating Experience “Losing everything is an unimaginable and devastating experience. … Oklahoma’s professional agents and adjusters are poised to respond.” —Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has declared a state of emergency to allow insurance companies to more rapidly respond …
Chinese Drywall Concerns “I believe you’re going to see this is widespread. Anytime you have mounting evidence of potentially toxic goods you have an obligation to act quickly to protect consumers.” —U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., a member of the …
AIG-Gravated Protesters “We’ve had people call (executive) homes to threaten and intimidate, protesters outside homes and offices… (and) we’ve had several valued executives resign over the past few weeks. All of this hurts our efforts to unwind the business and …
Japanese Suicide “The first thing that would make me feel a little bit better toward them (is) if they’d follow the Japanese example and come before the American people and take that deep bow and say, I’m sorry, and then …
