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N.J. Gov. Christie Defends His Administration’s Sandy Response
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie again defended his administration’s handling of the recovery from Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29, the third anniversary of the storm, acknowledging mistakes were made but emphasizing they were corrected and that the extent of the …
Deputy Sues Oregon Restaurant After Being Asked to Prepay
An Oregon sheriff’s deputy has filed a lawsuit against the Elmer’s restaurant chain, claiming he was told to prepay for his meal at a Vancouver, Ore. establishment because he is black. KGW-TV reported Brian Eason, in a suit filed earlier …
Superstorm Sandy: Ohio’s 6th Costliest Natural Disaster
Superstorm Sandy in late October 2013 was Ohio’s sixth costliest natural disaster in recent history from an insured loss standpoint, an insurance trade group says. Moving inland after devastating parts of the East Coast, Sandy finally dissipated on Oct. 31, …
North Carolina Requests Disaster Declaration for Flood Damage
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says flooding caused at least $31 million in damage in eight North Carolina counties where he’s now seeking a federal disaster declaration in hopes of getting help paying that bill. McCrory said Friday he has …
New Day Underwriting Managers Promotes Slivka to President in N.J.
New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a Hamilton, New Jersey-based specialty intermediary for environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance, has promoted Jeff Slivka to president, while Jefferey S. Lejfer will continue as the company’s chief executive officer. In 2005, Slivka helped …
West Virginia Train Derailment Lawsuit Moved to Federal Court
A lawsuit filed stemming from a fiery February derailment of a CSX oil train in Mount Carbon has been moved to federal court. The Register-Herald reports that the lawsuit by more than 200 residents was moved to U.S. District Court …
SBA Offers Low-interest Wildfire Disaster Loans to Washington Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest disaster loans to Washington businesses, nonprofits and residents affected by the wildfires. The federal agency has declared its own disaster declaration to make the loans available in Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, King, …
Willis Reports Q3 Net Income of $117M, Compared to $7M Net Loss in Q3 2014
Willis Group reported net income of $117 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, during the third quarter ending Sept. 30, compared to a net loss of $7 million, or $(0.04) per diluted share, in the prior year quarter. For the …
Louisiana OMV Defends Insurance Fine Collection Letters
The leader of Louisiana’s Office of Motor Vehicles on Oct. 30 defended its mass mailing of 1.1 million collection letters to drivers for lapsed insurance coverage, saying the effort was aimed at clearing records and wasn’t a “money grab” for …
State Auto’s Restrepo Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation announced that Robert P. Restrepo Jr., chairman of Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Cos., received its 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award during a ceremony at the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America’s (PCI’s) annual meeting. Candidates …