Residents offered insurance mediation (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Starting Jan. 3, the American Arbitration Association will mediate disputes between Louisiana citizens and their insurance companies in a new program coordinated by the Louisiana Department of Insurance.

School arson investigation continues (Sierra Vista Herald)
SIERRA VISTA Sierra Vista school district officials will have a better idea of the extent of fire damage at Sierra Vista Middle School after the insurance adjuster examines the site today.

Parking lot stuntman, chop shop king top insurance bureau's scams of the year (CNews)
TORONTO (CP) - A parking lot stuntman and a chop shop kingpin are among the hustlers topping a list of insurance scams of the year. The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released its list of the boldest and greediest con artists.

Staking Your (Insurance) Claim
When faced with the unforeseen, whether it's just a fender bender or a major disaster, the insurance claim filing process can be confusing, if not overwhelming. To avoid headaches, take the basic steps that will ensure that your claim gets paid. New York, NY (PRWEB) January 25, 2005 -- A lot of peop

Magazine Defies Katrina and Reaches 40th Anniversary
A New Orleans based magazine struggles to get back to business after the devastation of Katrina. New Orleans Magazine enters its 40th year with “And Now The Renaissance” its first issue since Katrina, available in digital format. Metairie, LA (PRWEB) December 7, 2005 -- Working from a t

Can Victims of Hurricane Katrina Claim their Disaster Tax Benefits from the IRS?
Federal tax refunds, currently part of the Internal Revenue Code, should be made available to qualified victims of hurricane Katrina as rapidly as possible. This requires streamlining the claim process and expediting the refund process. The Casualty Loss deduction (Schedule A, Form 1040) of the Int

Parking lot stuntman, chop shop king top insurance bureau's scams of the year (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
TORONTO (CP) - A parking lot stuntman and a chop shop kingpin are among the hustlers topping a list of insurance scams of the year.

Insurer's decision to cost customers (Bradenton Herald)
TALLAHASSEE - A little-noticed decision by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. about how to calculate hurricane claims means the rest of Florida's insurance consumers will end up paying more to bail out the company from hurricane losses.

Jeff residents, businesses to get property tax assessments (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
GRETNA, La. (AP) Assessor Lawrence Chehardy has sent notices to Jefferson Parish residents and business owners informing them of how their property tax assessments changed after Hurricane Katrina.

Parking lot stuntman, chop shop king top insurance bureau's scams of the year (CNews)
TORONTO (CP) - A parking lot stuntman and a chop shop kingpin are among the hustlers topping a list of insurance scams of the year. The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released its list of the boldest and greediest con artists.

Shelter weathers storm season (Columbia Daily Tribune)
Earnings goal in reach despite hurricanes. Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. expects claims for property damage caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita to top $190 million, much worse than initial estimates for the Columbia-based insurer.

School arson investigation continues (Sierra Vista Herald)
SIERRA VISTA Sierra Vista school district officials will have a better idea of the extent of fire damage at Sierra Vista Middle School after the insurance adjuster examines the site today.

Paramount Disaster Recovery Provides Hurricane Relief: Hurricane Wilma Victims Can Get Immediate Assistance with Their Hurricane Damage Insurance Claims
Paramount Disaster Recovery Inc. has mobilized its Emergency Response Team. Hurricane Wilma victims can now get immediate assistance with their hurricane damage claims at Paramount’s hurricane-claims.com site. Palos Verdes, CA (PRWEB) November 3, 2005 -- In order to provide relief to Hurrican

Scruggs Challenges Katrina Insurers With Billion-Dollar Suits
Bloomberg - Dec 20, 2005 In an Oct. 20 letter, a USAA insurance adjuster attributed damage to his guesthouse, garage and carport to ``the flood event.''.

Is domestic surveillance necessary?
Miami Herald, FL - Dec 23, 2005 But if he wants to tap into my phone and hear me ordering pizza, yelling at my insurance adjuster or whispering sweet nothings to my lovely wife, have at it.

Testing the holiday spirit
Benton Courier, AR - Nov 25, 2005 Sunday afternoon my son-in-law called to say that the insurance adjuster was there from Kansas City and needed an inventory of possessions.

Consumer Education on Auto Insurance Delivered Over the Internet
Open PR (press release), Germany - Dec 22, 2005 Insurance Blog." The local attorney brings to the project his extensive experience in the insurance industry as a former insurance adjuster, insurance defense

Evacuees reunited for his last 2 months of life
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Nov 28, 2005 Rivero, an insurance adjuster now working in New Orleans, said she visited the home several weeks after Katrina. A few wet photos were all she could salvage.

Meeting to address marina management
Traverse City Record Eagle, MI - Dec 15, 2005 "I believe that it is more accurate to state that the insurance adjuster stopped the investigator from proceeding any further," Young wrote in a Dec.

Lake Carmel family loses home to fire
The Journal News.com, NY - Dec 23, 2005 Carlos Serrano, the father, returned to the house late yesterday afternoon to meet an insurance adjuster. "The kids are fine," he said, "but we're very upset.".

Furnace eyed in N. Cambria blaze
The Tribune-Democrat, PA - Nov 28, 2005 insured. I m meeting with my insurance adjuster, and I ll be waiting to see the report from the fire marshal, Whited said.

Charleston's Post-Hurricane Comeback Holds Lessons for New Orleans
Newhouse News Service (NNS) - Dec 19, 2005 When his insurance adjuster came by, Rosenblum said he hadn't yet assessed the damage. The man said fine and told him to contact the company when he had.

Katrina victims caught in insurance nightmare
Standard-Speaker, PA - Nov 26, 2005 La., until Hurricane Katrina roared through, says she's been caught in an insurance nightmare: Her flood claim denied because an insurance adjuster ruled that

The Butt of the Joke
Westword, CO - Dec 14, 2005 In October, after Cohen sent the company a demand letter and copies of medical bills, Dougherty did get a $2,000 offer from an insurance adjuster; he refused

Town grapples with its growth
The Spokesman Review, WA - Nov 27, 2005 Campbell, an independent insurance adjuster who looks at traffic patterns, thinks that approach is simply a Band-Aid, because it doesn't deal with the

The Butt of the Joke
Westword, CO - Dec 14, 2005 In October, after Cohen sent the company a demand letter and copies of medical bills, Dougherty did get a $2,000 offer from an insurance adjuster; he refused

Expert: Bikes were not for kids
Marin Independent-Journal, CA - Dec 10, 2005 of San Rafael and Carl Warren & Co., Dynacraft's insurance adjuster, claiming officials knew the bikes were dangerous and that children had been injured in

Brooks student makes film about school's legal woes
Ventura County Star (subscription), CA - Dec 15, 2005 Holt, who now works as an insurance adjuster in Oxnard, said he would not have enrolled at the school if he knew what he knows now.

Suit filed against city for drunken driving deaths
The Porterville Recorder, CA - Dec 17, 2005 with the Tulare County Superior Court, Porterville City Council must reject the claim at Tuesday's Council meeting and send it to the City's insurance adjuster

Jurors hear tape of call to governor
Chicago Tribune, United States - Dec 9, 2005 Udstuen testified that his kickback arrangement with Warner began after Warner, an insurance adjuster, announced he was becoming a lobbyist to take advantage

Fire hits Hagen's Glass and Paint
Cloquet Journal, MN - Nov 30, 2005 Cleaning is slated to start on Tuesday in the shop area, and we are currently waiting on an insurance adjuster who is supposed to be here on Wednesday. .

No answers 10 months after fire at mansion
Chicago Tribune, United States - Dec 20, 2005 calls requesting comments. Churulo also contacted an insurance adjuster but received little assistance from him, he said. It was

Hegedus fire cause still undetermined
Oil City Derrick, PA - Nov 23, 2005 Davis said. Electricians, an insurance adjuster, contractors and the fire marshal were at the plant Wednesday, Davis said. With

Turlock fills police chief post
Modesto Bee, CA - Nov 30, 2005 The council also will be asked to hire an insurance adjuster to help the city while it seeks payment through its insurance policy.

Fire damages Haven Ministry
The Daily Item - Dec 19 1:04 AM
SUNBURY When the fire alarm sounded at Haven Ministry on South Front Street on Saturday about 1 p.m., Cathy Teisher, executive director, immediately dialed 911.Save to My Web

City embarks on first steps toward fixing Carnegie Arts Center after devastating fire
Turlock Journal - Dec 16 12:03 PM
Turlock officials are moving fast to get work going on the charred remains of the Carnegie Arts Center building.Save to My Web

MARIN COUNTY / Boys hurt on bikes sue Wal-Mart, importer / Marin trial to focus on wheel clasp used on millions of
San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 04 3:35 AM
Anthony McCurdy watched the front wheel fall off his bike while riding to a bowling alley, he says. The 12-year-old's face hit the sidewalk, and his bicycle landed on his chest. Short of breath, he got up, but then had a seizure and again fell face-first,...Save to My Web

Same Claims, Different Results in Louisiana Town
Washington Post - Nov 25 7:27 PM
Silvia I. Cosenza, who lived in Gretna, La., until Hurricane Katrina roared through, says she's been caught in an insurance nightmare: Her flood claim denied because an insurance adjuster ruled that her neighborhood was not flooded.Save to My Web

All safe after condos burn
Billings Gazette - Dec 08 7:07 AM
A subdued Maren Olsen was stuffing her personal effects into large black garbage bags Wednesday. The basement room of her condo apartment, which she shared with another woman, was not charred like the two floors above that were gutted by a fire Tuesday night.Save to My Web

Rumor Creates Chaos
Morganton News Herald - Nov 26 9:42 PM
MORGANTON - A few hundred votes separated two candidates looking to serve on the Burke County Board of Education. Rumors, gossip and innuendo split the two men apart with one candidate saying he was wronged by the other.Save to My Web

Jurors hear tape of call to governor
Chicago Tribune - Dec 09 3:48 AM
For nearly three decades, Donald Udstuen was among George Ryan's closest friends and advisers, counseling him on political strategy as Ryan rose from state representative to House speaker, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and governor.Save to My Web

Holiday goes from shelves, to homes
Port Arthur News - Dec 04 10:17 PM
Southeast Texans have decided they're doing the holidays up right this year, even as blue tarps cover roofs. Hurricane Rita's visit has caused area residents to listen for the jingle of an insurance adjuster's call as children tilt an ear for Santa's sleigh bells.Save to My Web

School library to reopen in February
The Saginaw News, MI - Dec 22, 2005 $2,000. The cost of replacing carpet remains unknown until an insurance adjuster reviews bids, she said. In the nearby St. Charles

House fire displaces family, pets
Coshocton Tribune - COSHOCTON - An Ohio 83 North residence caught fire late Tuesday morning, leaving one family temporarily homeless. "It started in the chimney and there was very heavy smoke," said Ed Huff, fire prevention officer for Three Rivers Fire District. "The

City approves $144K for new vehicles, equipment
Boerne Star - Boerne's city manager got the go-ahead to spend approximately $112,000 on new vehicles and equipment at Tuesday night's regular council meeting. Councilmen also awarded a contract to complete work on a brushfire attack truck, totaling $32,330.07 for

A civil alternative
Riverside Press Enterprise - Lori Steeman went to four mediation sessions to avoid a long and costly trial over a back-injuring fall she took in a supermarket. Kurt Miller / The Press-Enterprise Retired Judge Elwood M. Rich, 85, in the courthouse in downtown Riverside. Rich is

Federal officials review state's storm response
Baton Rouge Advocate - One state lawmaker sought help for a friend trying to get four children into University Laboratory School at LSU. A state senator wanted to know if $600 fees could be waived at the LSU Law School. Another legislator went to bat for an insurance

New Orleans rebirth depends on marshes
Dallas Morning News - As southern Louisiana's coastal wetlands vanish, wildlife and people lose their natural protections from the hazards of the open gulf. For its rebirth, New Orleans will have to learn how to live in harmony with nature instead of in defiance of it

Family flees burning home
Burnett County Sentinel - The Surdey s burning home on South Brad Street. Notice the upstairs window. Staff Photo by Byron Higgin. GRANTSBURG While the Lawrence Surdey house at 204 S. Brad in Grantsburg may not have gone up in flames Sunday night, the family s Christmas

Ram on lam
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - FRUITA A desert bighorn sheep surprised some Fruita neighborhoods Sunday afternoon, bounding over trucks and fences before wildlife officials tranquilized the animal. The Colorado Division of Wildlife planned Sunday night to release the animal at

Ram on lam
GJ Sentinel - Dec 11 11:39 PM
FRUITA A desert bighorn sheep surprised some Fruita neighborhoods Sunday afternoon, bounding over trucks and fences before wildlife officials tranquilized the animal.Save to My Web

House fire displaces family, pets
CentralOhio.com - Dec 14 7:15 AM
COSHOCTON - An Ohio 83 North residence caught fire late Tuesday morning, leaving one family temporarily homeless. "It started in the chimney and there was very heavy smoke," said Ed Huff, fire prevention officer for Three Rivers Fire District.Save to My Web

Catastrophe adjusters can spend months in realm of disasters
BizJournals - Dec 18 9:49 PM
Andr Barnett said what hits him the hardest is seeing homeowners who have lost everything they've worked for their whole lives.Save to My Web

Cameron Parish, La., still has a long way to go before it can be called 'home' again
Beaumont Enterprise - Nov 27 8:16 AM
Matthew Gaskins Jr.'s two children inevitably have the same question almost daily: When can they go back home to Louisiana? "Even the 2-year-old asks that," said Gaskins by phone from Virginia, where they are staying with family.Save to My Web

Lake Carmel family loses home to fire
The Journal News.com, NY - 12 hours ago Carlos Serrano, the father, returned to the house late yesterday afternoon to meet an insurance adjuster. "The kids are fine," he said, "but we're very upset.".

Jennings Family Counts Blessings For Thanksgiving
Springdale Morning News, AR - Nov 25, 2005 An insurance adjuster didn't show up to meet them then, and the couple are on their third adjuster and have yet to settle their claim.

Historic Downtown Block Lost To Fire
Caledonian Record, United States - Dec 12, 2005 Bartley said an insurance adjuster will also be on the scene Monday to asses the damage and make recommendations concerning what should be done with the

Katrina Deaths Lead to Real-Life 'CSI'
ABC News - Dec 11, 2005 District Task Force police officer Antonio Sosa looks inside the ruins of the Free Mission Missionary Baptist Church while an insurance adjuster surveys the

School library to reopen in February
The Saginaw News, MI - Dec 22, 2005 $2,000. The cost of replacing carpet remains unknown until an insurance adjuster reviews bids, she said. In the nearby St. Charles

Gulf Coast Update
People's Weekly World - Dec 1, 2005 Cosenza, who lived in Gretna, La., until Hurricane Katrina roared through, says she s been caught in an insurance nightmare: An insurance adjuster ruled that

New Orleans pastors buoyed by church s Christmas banquet
BP News, TN - Dec 7, 2005 events of those few days, Arceneaux said he could see the Lord s provision, from a waitress who gave his family $20 to an insurance adjuster who made a

Web site lets contractors, buyers bid on damaged boats
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, FL - Nov 23, 2005 Instead, they are getting a second shot at usefulness, thanks to a 5-year-old Web site created by veteran insurance adjuster Charles Stephens.

No answers 10 months after fire at mansion
Chicago Tribune, United States - Dec 20, 2005 calls requesting comments. Churulo also contacted an insurance adjuster but received little assistance from him, he said. It was

Family awaits word on sinking home
Bangor Daily News, ME - Nov 30, 2005 salvage its sinking West Broadway home. An engineer and insurance adjuster from Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. were due to tell Jaimi

Catering to cats
Skagit County Business Pulse, WA - Dec 12, 2005 Kruithof, an insurance adjuster by trade but highly skilled with his hands, spent weekends and off hours renovating the property, especially the outbuilding

Katrina victims caught in insurance nightmare
Standard-Speaker, PA - Nov 26, 2005 La., until Hurricane Katrina roared through, says she's been caught in an insurance nightmare: Her flood claim denied because an insurance adjuster ruled that

THE CALL OF ST. GABRIEL
Times Picayune, LA - Nov 28, 2005 "I have enough resources to get started, but here we are 90 days after the storm, and still no plan," said Alana Miller, a commercial insurance adjuster.

Tax rolls open to public viewing in Jeff
Times Picayune, LA - Dec 16, 2005 available in mid-February, after property owners have had a chance to challenge their assessment by showing evidence from an insurance adjuster or contractor

Holiday goes from shelves, to homes
Port Arthur News, TX - Dec 5, 2005 Hurricane Rita's visit has caused area residents to listen for the jingle of an insurance adjuster's call as children tilt an ear for Santa's sleigh bells.

Town grapples with its growth
The Spokesman Review, WA - Nov 27, 2005 Campbell, an independent insurance adjuster who looks at traffic patterns, thinks that approach is simply a Band-Aid, because it doesn't deal with the

Fallen oak tree finally lifted from home
Hattiesburg American, MS - Nov 26, 2005 disease. An insurance adjuster appeared two weeks into October and declared the home's damage to be "some of the worst" he had seen.

Scruggs Challenges Katrina Insurers With Billion-Dollar Suits
Bloomberg - Dec 20, 2005 In an Oct. 20 letter, a USAA insurance adjuster attributed damage to his guesthouse, garage and carport to ``the flood event.''.

Katrina evacuees' anger hasn't receded
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription), GA - Dec 8, 2005 to experience. Insurance adjuster David Hicks checks a collapsed house last week in New Orleans' devastated Lower Ninth Ward. I

Automobile theft sparks fire
Prince George Free Press, Canada - 3 hours ago Inside the garage was the El Camino, which Cheyne was storing for a friend. The insurance adjuster said the smoke could have damaged the paint.

Rumor Creates Chaos
Morganton News Herald - Nov 26 9:42 PM
MORGANTON - A few hundred votes separated two candidates looking to serve on the Burke County Board of Education. Rumors, gossip and innuendo split the two men apart with one candidate saying he was wronged by the other.Save to My Web

How to Rescue Hurricane and Water Damaged Artwork: A Practical Guide
Free online guide for Homeowners, Insurers and caretakers of Collections gives valuable tips on how to preserve damaged artwork and documents until it can be handled by a conservation professional. No special knowledge, or equipment is required and the tips can help save much irreplaceable artwor

Staking Your (Insurance) Claim
When faced with the unforeseen, whether it's just a fender bender or a major disaster, the insurance claim filing process can be confusing, if not overwhelming. To avoid headaches, take the basic steps that will ensure that your claim gets paid. New York, NY (PRWEB) January 25, 2005 -- A lot of peop

Citizens failed to enforce penalties (St. Petersburg Times)
The decision to overlook rules for the underinsured inflated the deficit that all state policyholders are paying off.

Paramount Disaster Recovery Mobilizes Its Emergency Response Team of Hurricane Insurance Adjusters and Claim Consultants to Expedite the Recovery from Hurricane Katrina
Paramount Disaster Recovery Inc. has mobilized its Emergency Response Team. Made up of the best insurance claim experts from around the country, Paramount s Emergency Response team is being deployed throughout the Gulf region to assist in the recovery process. Palos Verdes, CA (PRWEB) September 21,

School library to reopen in February (MLive.com)
Early February is the target for Merrill Elementary School's library to reopen as contractors continue to repair damage caused from a water line break during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, said Principal Pamela S. Schomaker.

IBC Picks Canada's 2005 "Top Ten" Insurance Crimes (Insurance Journal)
The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released its annual Top Ten Insurance Crimes list, which highlights "some of the strangest and most audacious insurance frauds and auto theft cases uncovered by insu

Parking lot stuntman, chop shop king top insurance bureau's scams of the year (CNews)
TORONTO (CP) - A parking lot stuntman and a chop shop kingpin are among the hustlers topping a list of insurance scams of the year. The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released its list of the boldest and greediest con artists.

Paramount Disaster Recovery Provides Hurricane Relief: Hurricane Wilma Victims Can Get Immediate Assistance with Their Hurricane Damage Insurance Claims
Paramount Disaster Recovery Inc. has mobilized its Emergency Response Team. Hurricane Wilma victims can now get immediate assistance with their hurricane damage claims at Paramount’s hurricane-claims.com site. Palos Verdes, CA (PRWEB) November 3, 2005 -- In order to provide relief to Hurrican

Jurors hear tape of call to governor
Chicago Tribune - Dec 09 3:48 AM
For nearly three decades, Donald Udstuen was among George Ryan's closest friends and advisers, counseling him on political strategy as Ryan rose from state representative to House speaker, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and governor.Save to My Web

Charles Chuck H. Sewell Sr.
Independent Record - Dec 01 11:17 PM
TOWNSEND Charles Chuck H. Sewell Sr., age 62, of Townsend passed away at his home this past Wednesday morning, Nov. 23, 2005. He was born on Feb. 23, 1941, in Great Falls to Harold L. and Sylvia L. (Miller) Sewell. He was a catastrophic insurance adjuster.Save to My Web

Some answers to insurance claims queries
Sun-Sentinel - Dec 14 3:55 AM
Q. Why does the mortgage company have a claim to my insurance check?Save to My Web

Fire damages Haven Ministry
The Daily Item - Dec 19 1:04 AM
SUNBURY When the fire alarm sounded at Haven Ministry on South Front Street on Saturday about 1 p.m., Cathy Teisher, executive director, immediately dialed 911.Save to My Web

Fire hits
Monroe Times - Dec 06 9:30 AM
BRODHEAD -- A well-known Brodhead building, a downtown fixture since 1936, sustained extensive damage this morning following a fire.Save to My Web

Expert: Bikes were not for kids
Marin Independent Journal - Dec 10 4:49 AM
An expert witness testified Friday that bicycles with quick-release front wheels sold by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are not appropriate for children.Save to My Web

Some answers to insurance claims queries
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, FL - Dec 14, 2005 If that doesn't work, call the state Department of Financial Services at 800-342-2762. Q. I haven't even seen an insurance adjuster yet. What should I do?

Job is to rebuild comfort, security
Kansas City Star, MO - Nov 29, 2005 In June, the companies launched a pack-out inventory system, which can record a property owner s contents and provide the insurance adjuster with a detailed

Holiday goes from shelves, to homes
Port Arthur News, TX - Dec 5, 2005 Hurricane Rita's visit has caused area residents to listen for the jingle of an insurance adjuster's call as children tilt an ear for Santa's sleigh bells.

FEMA survey quantifies loss in part of Jeff Parish
Times Picayune, LA - Dec 9, 2005 a copy of the elevation certificate that comes with insurance or mortgage documents; a repair estimate from a licensed contractor or insurance adjuster; and a

The Butt of the Joke
Westword, CO - Dec 14, 2005 In October, after Cohen sent the company a demand letter and copies of medical bills, Dougherty did get a $2,000 offer from an insurance adjuster; he refused

This way doesn't work
London Free Press, Canada - Dec 17, 2005 "So there's no acceptance of liability by the city.". Ross adds Dann should consult his insurance adjuster. The problem is, Dann didn't have insurance.

Fire hits Hagen's Glass and Paint
Cloquet Journal, MN - Nov 30, 2005 Cleaning is slated to start on Tuesday in the shop area, and we are currently waiting on an insurance adjuster who is supposed to be here on Wednesday. .

officials review state's storm response
2TheAdvocate, LA - Dec 6, 2005 Another legislator went to bat for an insurance adjuster he has known for years. They are among dozens of messages from legislators that flooded Gov.

Fire hits Hagen's Glass and Paint
Cloquet Journal - Nov 30 1:51 PM
A late-night fire last Friday caused extensive damage to a long-time Cloquet business. According to co-owner Mark Hagen of Hagens Glass and Paint, 28 Eighth Street North, Cloquet, the fire started Friday evening, Nov. 25, around 11:30 p.m.Save to My Web

Cameron Parish, La., still has a long way to go before it can be called 'home' again
Beaumont Enterprise - Nov 27 8:16 AM
Matthew Gaskins Jr.'s two children inevitably have the same question almost daily: When can they go back home to Louisiana? "Even the 2-year-old asks that," said Gaskins by phone from Virginia, where they are staying with family.Save to My Web

Catastrophe adjusters can spend months in realm of disasters
BizJournals - Dec 18 9:49 PM
Andr Barnett said what hits him the hardest is seeing homeowners who have lost everything they've worked for their whole lives.Save to My Web

City could pay $200,000 for Carnegie fix
Turlock Journal - Dec 12 5:17 PM
Turlock's city council plan to put some time and money toward the now fire-gutted Carnegie Arts Center at its meeting Tuesday night. On the council's agenda is an agreement with and architectural firm to provide engineering and architect services associated with the center.Save to My Web

INSURANCE CAN'T REPLACE YOUR TIME
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Dec 16 1:39 PM
James Perry had to juggle commitments to book a date with his insurance adjuster: a commute from temporary digs in Baton Rouge, law school classes in the morning and work in the afternoon. He arranged it, but what he got when he arrived was a surprise.Save to My Web

Parking lot stuntman, chop shop king top insurance bureau's scams of the year (CNews)
TORONTO (CP) - A parking lot stuntman and a chop shop kingpin are among the hustlers topping a list of insurance scams of the year. The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released its list of the boldest and greediest con artists.

Can Victims of Hurricane Katrina Claim their Disaster Tax Benefits from the IRS?
Federal tax refunds, currently part of the Internal Revenue Code, should be made available to qualified victims of hurricane Katrina as rapidly as possible. This requires streamlining the claim process and expediting the refund process. The Casualty Loss deduction (Schedule A, Form 1040) of the Int

Red Sox fans feel betrayed by Damon (Orlando Sentinel)
Johnny Damon bolting to the hated New York Yankees has Boston faithful in a major tizzy. When Boston Red Sox fan Darren O'Rourke first heard that center fielder Johnny Damon might sign with the New York Yankees, O'Rourke dismissed it as a rumor.

Staking Your (Insurance) Claim
When faced with the unforeseen, whether it's just a fender bender or a major disaster, the insurance claim filing process can be confusing, if not overwhelming. To avoid headaches, take the basic steps that will ensure that your claim gets paid. New York, NY (PRWEB) January 25, 2005 -- A lot of peop

Quintin L King, Litigation Management Association President Co-Authors Claims Magazine Article on Technology and Litigation
President of the National Associaiton of Insurance Litigation Management co-authors magazine article for Nation's Premier Claims Journal. (PRWEB) August 8, 2005 -- Quintin L. King, President and CEO of the National Associaition of Insurance Litigation Management, co- authored an article featured in

Property Owners Libel For Winter Accidents (KNDU)
The slick winter conditions can make for dangerous driving and dangerous walking. Insurance companies say if you don't keep your property safe for pedestrians it could be costly.

CEU.com Provides Approved CE for Florida Adjusters
CEU.com, a leading nationwide provider of online CE courses, provides continuing education (CE) courses now mandated for Florida insurance adjusters. Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) April 21, 2005 -- CEU.com, a leading nationwide provider of online CE courses, provides continuing education (CE) courses no

INSURANCE CAN'T REPLACE YOUR TIME (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
James Perry had to juggle commitments to book a date with his insurance adjuster: a commute from temporary digs in Baton Rouge, law school classes in the morning and work in the afternoon. He arranged it, but what he got when he arrived was a surprise.

Litigation Management Group Offers Free Membership
National Association of Insurance Litigation Management offers free membership (PRWEB) March 6, 2005 -- The National Association of Insurance Litigation Management, the Nation s oldest organization dedicated solely to Education, training and research in Insurance Litigation management, offers free M

Storm-ravaged Eagle Point community needs county help
Mississippi Press - Dec 07 3:25 AM
OCEAN SPRINGS -- It will take a lot to rebuild Eagle Nest Road to the waterfront neighborhood it once was. To say it bluntly, homes there were beaten down to bare foundations by Hurricane Katrina.Save to My Web

Business rebuilds comfort, security
Kansas City Star - Nov 29 12:25 AM
When a customer reports serious fire or water damage to their home, State Farm insurance agent Brian Mullies often will turn first to Missouri Contracting & Cleaning Inc.Save to My Web

Historic Downtown Block Lost To Fire
The Caledonian-Record - Dec 12 6:30 AM
NEWPORT CITY -- Nobody was hurt when a fire raged through the brick-sided Natolie Block at 1059 East Main St. in Newport late Friday and early Saturday morning.Save to My Web

FORMER HAMMERMILL PLANT IN LIMBO
Palladium Times - Dec 17 4:20 AM
The burned-out shell of the former Hammermill paper plant rises like a skeleton from the snow as developer Eric Spirtas waits to hear from his insurance adjuster.Save to My Web

School library to reopen in February
MLive.com - Dec 22 7:32 AM
Early February is the target for Merrill Elementary School's library to reopen as contractors continue to repair damage caused from a water line break during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, said Principal Pamela S. Schomaker.Save to My Web

Property Owners Libel For Winter Accidents
KNDU - Dec 20 7:02 PM
The slick winter conditions can make for dangerous driving and dangerous walking. Insurance companies say if you don't keep your property safe for pedestrians it could be costly.Save to My Web

Some answers to insurance claims queries
Sun-Sentinel - Dec 14 3:55 AM
Q. Why does the mortgage company have a claim to my insurance check?Save to My Web

Everything's broken
Salon.com - Dec 13 3:03 AM
Real hurricane relief for the poor is coming not from the government or big charities but the kindness of strangers. It was always thus in America.Save to My Web

Web Site Gives Marine Repair Facilities Chance to Bid on Business
RedNova - Nov 23 11:16 PM
By Kathy Bushouse, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Nov. 24--The boats are lining up now on the MarineBidExchange site.Save to My Web

Business rebuilds comfort, security
Kansas City Star - Nov 29 12:25 AM
When a customer reports serious fire or water damage to their home, State Farm insurance agent Brian Mullies often will turn first to Missouri Contracting & Cleaning Inc.Save to My Web

Holiday goes from shelves, to homes
Port Arthur News - Dec 04 10:17 PM
Southeast Texans have decided they're doing the holidays up right this year, even as blue tarps cover roofs. Hurricane Rita's visit has caused area residents to listen for the jingle of an insurance adjuster's call as children tilt an ear for Santa's sleigh bells.Save to My Web

Some answers to insurance claims queries
Sun-Sentinel - Dec 14 3:55 AM
Q. Why does the mortgage company have a claim to my insurance check?Save to My Web

Cameron Parish, La., still has a long way to go before it can be called 'home' again
Beaumont Enterprise - Nov 27 8:16 AM
Matthew Gaskins Jr.'s two children inevitably have the same question almost daily: When can they go back home to Louisiana? "Even the 2-year-old asks that," said Gaskins by phone from Virginia, where they are staying with family.Save to My Web

Rumor Creates Chaos
Morganton News Herald - Nov 26 9:42 PM
MORGANTON - A few hundred votes separated two candidates looking to serve on the Burke County Board of Education. Rumors, gossip and innuendo split the two men apart with one candidate saying he was wronged by the other.Save to My Web

Reasons to hope, dream After Katrina: Rebuilding Lives Stories by Rusty DennenuPhotographs by Rebecca Sell
Fredericksburg.com - Dec 19 10:01 PM
Families in Gulf Coast states working to rebuild their livesSave to My Web

The Butt of the Joke
Denver Westword - Dec 14 6:34 PM
At least Home Depot didn't accuse Bob Dougherty of shoplifting. Michael Panorelli, a carpenter in Massachusetts, was buying lumber at a local Home Depot. His client handed him a pencil to do some calculations, which Panorelli subsequently pocketed.Save to My Web

Holiday lights: Spirit on display
Miami Herald, FL - Dec 16, 2005 But because of damage during this year's storms, they had to keep decorations off the roof so an insurance adjuster could assess the damage and repairs could

Insurance scam lands man in jail
Asheville Citizen-Times, NC - Dec 8, 2005 defraud and mail fraud. A Warren Farms employee and another insurance adjuster also went to prison. Another employee avoided prison

Why is Katrina insurance so delayed?
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Dec 8, 2005 The only thing we had left was a slab. We had flood insurance and wind insurance. An insurance adjuster came out about two weeks after the storm.

New Orleans rebirth depends on marshes
Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - Dec 10, 2005 "This storm, no, I don't think it made any difference," said Charles O'Berry, an insurance adjuster and fishing guide, as he pulled his small boat into a

Catering to cats
Skagit County Business Pulse, WA - Dec 12, 2005 Kruithof, an insurance adjuster by trade but highly skilled with his hands, spent weekends and off hours renovating the property, especially the outbuilding

Judge orders $150,000 in restitution
Asbury Park Press, NJ - Dec 17, 2005 Delisi was an insurance adjuster as well as a contractor, who obtained clients who needed homes built or repaired after fires, Korngut said.

Scruggs Challenges Katrina Insurers With Billion-Dollar Suits
Bloomberg - Dec 20, 2005 In an Oct. 20 letter, a USAA insurance adjuster attributed damage to his guesthouse, garage and carport to ``the flood event.''.

Family flees burning home
Burnett County Sentinel, WI - Dec 21, 2005 into the living room. Surdey said the insurance adjuster was at the house Tuesday morning assessing the damage. The attic is

Warrick Co. storm damage is worse
Indianapolis Star, United States - Dec 5, 2005 An insurance adjuster thought the house just needed a new or repaired roof, but the home's builder suspected something else was awry.

Parking lot stuntman, chop shop king top insurance bureau's scams of the year (CNews)
TORONTO (CP) - A parking lot stuntman and a chop shop kingpin are among the hustlers topping a list of insurance scams of the year. The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released its list of the boldest and greediest con artists.

School arson investigation continues (Sierra Vista Herald)
SIERRA VISTA Sierra Vista school district officials will have a better idea of the extent of fire damage at Sierra Vista Middle School after the insurance adjuster examines the site today.

No excuse for slow-paying flood insurance companies (Houston Chronicle)


Can Victims of Hurricane Katrina Claim their Disaster Tax Benefits from the IRS?
Federal tax refunds, currently part of the Internal Revenue Code, should be made available to qualified victims of hurricane Katrina as rapidly as possible. This requires streamlining the claim process and expediting the refund process. The Casualty Loss deduction (Schedule A, Form 1040) of the Int

crashtalking.com Presents New Community for the Collision Industry
Crashtalking.com presents a cost-free community to discuss collision industry issues. (PRWEB) April 7, 2005 -- If you have an idea to share, an experience to be related, or a repair technique to teach, do it at www.crashtalking.com Beginning this week, crashtalking.com gives members of the collis

School library to reopen in February (MLive.com)
Early February is the target for Merrill Elementary School's library to reopen as contractors continue to repair damage caused from a water line break during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, said Principal Pamela S. Schomaker.

Lorman Education Services Presents 'The Fundamentals Of Construction Contracts: Understanding The Issues' Seminar on November 2, 2005
This The Fundamentals Of Construction Contracts: Understanding The Issues seminar will focus on the knowledge and practical insight needed to understand the legal and administrative issues associated with construction contracts. (PRWEB) September 22, 2005 -- Lorman Education Services presents

Parking lot stuntman, chop shop king top insurance bureau's scams of the year (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
TORONTO (CP) - A parking lot stuntman and a chop shop kingpin are among the hustlers topping a list of insurance scams of the year.

Property Owners Libel For Winter Accidents (KNDU)
The slick winter conditions can make for dangerous driving and dangerous walking. Insurance companies say if you don't keep your property safe for pedestrians it could be costly.

IBC Picks Canada's 2005 "Top Ten" Insurance Crimes (Insurance Journal)
The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released its annual Top Ten Insurance Crimes list, which highlights "some of the strangest and most audacious insurance frauds and auto theft cases uncovered by insu

Architects hired for arts center
Modesto Bee - Only the walls and part of the roof remain after the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock was burned in a Nov. 23 fire that investigators have called arson. The building, which opened in 1916, used to be the city's library. TURLOCK An architectural

Carnegie Center will rise from ashes
Modesto Bee - We were so close. After many years of planning, organizing, promoting and fund-raising for the renovation and expansion of the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock, last month's devastating fire was heartbreaking. The foundation was planning gala

Tornado damage tops estimates
San Jose Mercury News - BOONVILLE About 200 homes in Warrick County will have to be razed because of irreparable structural damage from the Nov. 6 tornado, officials say after only recently discovering the full extent of damage from the storm. Another 400 homes

Insurance claims still await action
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - Insurance companies in South Florida are overwhelmed with claims from Hurricane Wilma, leaving thousands of homeowners frustrated because they have yet to see an adjuster and begin repairs. Wilma could leave major home, condo and auto insurers with

Part 1
SignOn San Diego - The Silverwoods went to sea in a big, fast catamaran called the Lagoon 55, made by Jeanneau, a French company. They liked the boat because it felt stable and safe. They were sailing in the dark west of Tahiti when they heard scraping on the bottom of

Expert: Bikes were not for kids
Marin Independent Journal - Dec 10 4:49 AM
An expert witness testified Friday that bicycles with quick-release front wheels sold by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are not appropriate for children.Save to My Web

New Orleans marshes must be restored, some say
Kansas City Star - Dec 14 3:19 AM
NEW ORLEANS - This city, born of water, almost died by it. For its rebirth, New Orleans will have to learn how to live in harmony with nature instead of in defiance of it.Save to My Web

The Butt of the Joke
Denver Westword - Dec 14 6:34 PM
At least Home Depot didn't accuse Bob Dougherty of shoplifting. Michael Panorelli, a carpenter in Massachusetts, was buying lumber at a local Home Depot. His client handed him a pencil to do some calculations, which Panorelli subsequently pocketed.Save to My Web

Ram on lam
GJ Sentinel - Dec 11 11:39 PM
FRUITA A desert bighorn sheep surprised some Fruita neighborhoods Sunday afternoon, bounding over trucks and fences before wildlife officials tranquilized the animal.Save to My Web

Students lend a hand to Gulf Coast
Collegeville Record - Dec 09 3:02 PM
St. John's Campus Ministry is traveling to to Mobile, Ala. to aid in hurricane relief. Social Justice Director Shaun Crumb is leading 25 CSB/SJU students on the 10-day volunteer mission to Alabama. It is the first time the group has trekked there.Save to My Web

Big Easy's dispossessed tune into
Honolulu Advertiser - Dec 16 5:55 AM
NEW ORLEANS From Houston's motels to an RV camped outside an Arkansas discount store to crammed apartments around the Southeast, Hurricane Katrina evacuees wait for the sun to go down.Save to My Web

Downburst causes damage
The Beatrice Daily Sun - Nov 30 7:32 AM
Shawn Wiens was getting ready to sit down to Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday at his parents' house in Beatrice when a neighbor called with some bad news.Save to My Web

Burned middle school needs art supplies; tax break available
Sierra Vista Herald - Dec 21 8:15 AM
SIERRA VISTA People who wish to contribute money to buy art supplies for Sierra Vista Middle School may do so under Arizonas school tax credit program.Save to My Web

Letter to Editor: Couple grateful for help with smoke damage
Brandon Sun - Dec 14 12:03 PM
On Oct. 27, we had smoke damage at my residence. We proceeded to call our insurance broker Guild Insurance Brokers. Within a half-hour, our ING insurance adjuster James Barnett had arrived to look at the damage and in turn he called Cancade Restoration.Save to My Web

Warrick Co. storm damage is worse
The Indianapolis Star - Dec 05 5:06 AM
BOONVILLE, Ind. -- Approximately 200 homes in Warrick County will have to be razed because of irreparable structural damage from the Nov. 6 tornado, officials say after only recently discovering the full extent of damage from the storm.Save to My Web

Web site lets contractors, buyers bid on damaged boats
Sun-Sentinel - Nov 23 10:07 PM
The boats are lining up now on the MarineBidExchange site.Save to My Web

Picking Up the Pieces After Katrina, a Thanksgiving Story
BET.com - Nov 22 12:07 PM
Posted Nov. 21, 2005 -- For Louis and Mary Henry, everything is topsy-turvy.Save to My Web

Tax rolls open to public viewing in Jeff
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Dec 16 10:45 PM
Assessor Lawrence Chehardy opened the revised property tax rolls in Jefferson Parish on Friday, giving residents a two-week window to view, and possibly challenge, their post-Katrina assessments.Save to My Web

Fallen oak tree finally lifted from home
Hattiesburg American, MS - Nov 26, 2005 disease. An insurance adjuster appeared two weeks into October and declared the home's damage to be "some of the worst" he had seen.

Striking a new note: Eureka native takes music festival helm
Times-Standard, CA - Nov 30, 2005 After working for years as an insurance adjuster while raising two daughters as a single father, Maxon went back to school in 1996 to obtain his music degree

Lorman Education Services Presents 'The Fundamentals Of Construction Contracts: Understanding The Issues' Seminar on November 2, 2005
This The Fundamentals Of Construction Contracts: Understanding The Issues seminar will focus on the knowledge and practical insight needed to understand the legal and administrative issues associated with construction contracts. (PRWEB) September 22, 2005 -- Lorman Education Services presents

Can Victims of Hurricane Katrina Claim their Disaster Tax Benefits from the IRS?
Federal tax refunds, currently part of the Internal Revenue Code, should be made available to qualified victims of hurricane Katrina as rapidly as possible. This requires streamlining the claim process and expediting the refund process. The Casualty Loss deduction (Schedule A, Form 1040) of the Int

Property Owners Libel For Winter Accidents (KNDU)
The slick winter conditions can make for dangerous driving and dangerous walking. Insurance companies say if you don't keep your property safe for pedestrians it could be costly.

Pippins to Lead The Main Street America Group's Commercial Lines Business (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Main Street America Group announced today that Henry Pippins has joined the company as its Vice President, Commercial Lines.

Armchair Millionaire Community Bulletin: An Expert by Your Side
When you’re faced with money matters or legal issues that are more than you can handle, enlisting an expert to help might be exactly the right move to ensure the right outcome--and avoid a major headache. New York, New York (PRWEB) November 15, 2005 -- The world is growing ever more complex an

Felled fence leaves resident frustrated
Ontario Mirror Guardian, Canada - Nov 17, 2005 on his house, pressure treated lattice, and green vinyl covering he added to the plaza's fence - is estimated at $1,373, his insurance adjuster said yesterday.

Striking a new note: Eureka native takes music festival helm
Times-Standard, CA - Nov 30, 2005 After working for years as an insurance adjuster while raising two daughters as a single father, Maxon went back to school in 1996 to obtain his music degree

Catering to cats
Skagit County Business Pulse, WA - Dec 12, 2005 Kruithof, an insurance adjuster by trade but highly skilled with his hands, spent weekends and off hours renovating the property, especially the outbuilding

Fire hits Hagen's Glass and Paint
Cloquet Journal, MN - Nov 30, 2005 Cleaning is slated to start on Tuesday in the shop area, and we are currently waiting on an insurance adjuster who is supposed to be here on Wednesday. .

Tax rebellion takes root in Auburn
MaineToday.com, ME - Dec 4, 2005 David Steele is one of the homeowners experiencing this shift. The semi-retired insurance adjuster lives with his wife, Marie, on Taylor Pond.

Judge orders $150,000 in restitution
Asbury Park Press, NJ - Dec 17, 2005 Delisi was an insurance adjuster as well as a contractor, who obtained clients who needed homes built or repaired after fires, Korngut said.

Young politician a mover, shaker
Danbury News Times, CT - Dec 12, 2005 with degrees in communications and leadership studies, he returned to Brookfield and commuted to New York to work at AIG Insurance as a crime insurance adjuster

Federal Court Dismisses Remaining Claims in IGA-backed Lawsuit
Autochannel - Nov 17, 2005 filed in February 2005 by the Independent Glass Association (IGA), a Minnesota consumer, a Nebraska consumer, and an unidentified Minnesota insurance adjuster.

Scruggs Challenges Katrina Insurers With Billion-Dollar Suits
Bloomberg - Dec 20, 2005 In an Oct. 20 letter, a USAA insurance adjuster attributed damage to his guesthouse, garage and carport to ``the flood event.''.

Testing the holiday spirit
Benton Courier, AR - Nov 25, 2005 Sunday afternoon my son-in-law called to say that the insurance adjuster was there from Kansas City and needed an inventory of possessions.

School arson investigation continues
Sierra Vista Herald - Dec 20 8:15 AM
SIERRA VISTA Sierra Vista school district officials will have a better idea of the extent of fire damage at Sierra Vista Middle School after the insurance adjuster examines the site today.Save to My Web

Accident sends car crashing into house
County Press - Nov 30 10:21 AM
LAPEERLarry Evans was sitting at his dining room table when Chester Michael's car crashed into his North Court home around 3 p.m. Monday. "I heard a loud boom," said Evans. "I thought maybe a tree fell on the house. I tried to go out the front door, but I couldn't open it.Save to My Web

Picking Up the Pieces After Katrina, a Thanksgiving Story
BET.com - Nov 22 12:07 PM
Posted Nov. 21, 2005 -- For Louis and Mary Henry, everything is topsy-turvy.Save to My Web

Grateful family celebrates holiday New Orleans-style in Boynton
Sun-Sentinel - Nov 25 12:20 AM
Boynton Beach It was a traditional Thanksgiving for four generations of Shelia Ross' family. Roast turkey and all the trimmings -- turkey necks and wings, gumbo and, of course, red beans and rice.Save to My Web

Expert: Bikes were not for kids
Marin Independent Journal - Dec 10 4:49 AM
An expert witness testified Friday that bicycles with quick-release front wheels sold by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are not appropriate for children.Save to My Web

Flood and Mold Damage Cost Billions: Revolutionary ThermaPure Heat Treatment May Provide Relief to Insurers and Property Owners
Whether due to hurricanes or burst pipes, escalating water damage and mold removal costs could run into the tens of billions for insurers and property owners. A rapid heat treatment remediation process could save billions. (PRWEB) December 6, 2005 -- For insurers facing extraordinary exposure from H

School arson investigation continues (Sierra Vista Herald)
SIERRA VISTA Sierra Vista school district officials will have a better idea of the extent of fire damage at Sierra Vista Middle School after the insurance adjuster examines the site today.

Staking Your (Insurance) Claim
When faced with the unforeseen, whether it's just a fender bender or a major disaster, the insurance claim filing process can be confusing, if not overwhelming. To avoid headaches, take the basic steps that will ensure that your claim gets paid. New York, NY (PRWEB) January 25, 2005 -- A lot of peop

Parking lot stuntman, chop shop king top insurance bureau's scams of the year (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
TORONTO (CP) - A parking lot stuntman and a chop shop kingpin are among the hustlers topping a list of insurance scams of the year.

Pippins to Lead The Main Street America Group's Commercial Lines Business (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Main Street America Group announced today that Henry Pippins has joined the company as its Vice President, Commercial Lines.

CEU.com Provides Approved CE for Florida Adjusters
CEU.com, a leading nationwide provider of online CE courses, provides continuing education (CE) courses now mandated for Florida insurance adjusters. Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) April 21, 2005 -- CEU.com, a leading nationwide provider of online CE courses, provides continuing education (CE) courses no

School arson investigation continues (Sierra Vista Herald)
SIERRA VISTA Sierra Vista school district officials will have a better idea of the extent of fire damage at Sierra Vista Middle School after the insurance adjuster examines the site today.

INSURANCE CAN'T REPLACE YOUR TIME (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
James Perry had to juggle commitments to book a date with his insurance adjuster: a commute from temporary digs in Baton Rouge, law school classes in the morning and work in the afternoon. He arranged it, but what he got when he arrived was a surprise.

No excuse for slow-paying flood insurance companies (Houston Chronicle)


Burned middle school needs art supplies; tax break available (Sierra Vista Herald)
SIERRA VISTA People who wish to contribute money to buy art supplies for Sierra Vista Middle School may do so under Arizona s school tax credit program.

Litigation Management Group Offers Free Membership
National Association of Insurance Litigation Management offers free membership (PRWEB) March 6, 2005 -- The National Association of Insurance Litigation Management, the Nation s oldest organization dedicated solely to Education, training and research in Insurance Litigation management, offers free M

Parking lot stuntman, chop shop king top insurance bureau's scams of the year (CNews)
TORONTO (CP) - A parking lot stuntman and a chop shop kingpin are among the hustlers topping a list of insurance scams of the year. The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released its list of the boldest and greediest con artists.

Elite Diamond Import Unveils New Worldwide Internet Presence, Product and Information Website
Elite Diamond Import (www.elitediamond.com) unveils new worldwide Internet presence, product and information website. The new Internet portal was designed, developed, and integrated by Redfern Services (www.redfernservices.com. (PRWEB) September 28, 2005 -- Elite Diamond Import (www.elitediamond.com

Job is to rebuild comfort, security
Kansas City Star, MO - Nov 29, 2005 In June, the companies launched a pack-out inventory system, which can record a property owner s contents and provide the insurance adjuster with a detailed

Charleston's Post-Hurricane Comeback Holds Lessons for New Orleans
Newhouse News Service (NNS) - Dec 19, 2005 When his insurance adjuster came by, Rosenblum said he hadn't yet assessed the damage. The man said fine and told him to contact the company when he had.

72 hours to make a movie
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA - Nov 20, 2005 Hobson whittled their actress choices down to two and made the calls. McGuire is a former insurance adjuster who dreams of writing a sitcom.

FEMA survey quantifies loss in part of Jeff Parish
Times Picayune, LA - Dec 9, 2005 a copy of the elevation certificate that comes with insurance or mortgage documents; a repair estimate from a licensed contractor or insurance adjuster; and a

Striking a new note: Eureka native takes music festival helm
Times-Standard, CA - Nov 30, 2005 After working for years as an insurance adjuster while raising two daughters as a single father, Maxon went back to school in 1996 to obtain his music degree

City embarks on first steps toward fixing Carnegie Arts Center after devastating fire
Turlock Journal - with the center, provide information to the city's

Fit Cycling Into Your Life
Bicycling - By Joe Lindsey, Contributing Writer Mark Silberman knows this one is bad. of times, revealing a gutshot gang member, a suicidal

Mobile home owners look at shelter
floridatoday.com - In Wilma's wake. Doc and Gloria Fraser, who live in Barefoot Bay, lost their carport during Hurricane Wilma. Now they are waiting for the

A Sister City Flourishes
NOLA Live - When his

Former Hammermill Plant In Limbo
Palladium Times - as developer Eric Spirtas waits to hear from his

Paramount Disaster Recovery Mobilizes Its Emergency Response Team of Hurricane Insurance Adjusters and Claim Consultants to Expedite the Recovery from Hurricane Katrina
Paramount Disaster Recovery Inc. has mobilized its Emergency Response Team. Made up of the best insurance claim experts from around the country, Paramount s Emergency Response team is being deployed throughout the Gulf region to assist in the recovery process. Palos Verdes, CA (PRWEB) September 21,

No excuse for slow-paying flood insurance companies (Houston Chronicle)


New Book Released for Auto Accident Secrets
Learn the secrets today of what you need to know if you or someone in your family is involved in a auto accident. Learn from the pros on what to look for when having your auto repaired, what you are entitled to and how to handle a personal injury accident claim. Learn what the insurance companies do

Pippins to Lead The Main Street America Group's Commercial Lines Business (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Main Street America Group announced today that Henry Pippins has joined the company as its Vice President, Commercial Lines.

School arson investigation continues (Sierra Vista Herald)
SIERRA VISTA Sierra Vista school district officials will have a better idea of the extent of fire damage at Sierra Vista Middle School after the insurance adjuster examines the site today.