| Ahearn: Second act for a man called the 'dog whisperer'
Airborne, the deer landed on the roof of the car, crunching it like a soda can. And if Chris Josey had been in a hurry, he'd have told the insurance adjuster, no way, the shop would have to chop the roof and put on a new one. But he's always been good with metal. And even heavy-gauge steel, if you pull hard enough for long enough, can pop back out to its original shape. Besides, where's the hurry? Miles away from his job at Mid-Town Body Repair on West Lee Street, Josey's day starts at 4 a.m. at Camp Burton in McLeansville, where he is serving out his sentence as a "habitual felon." Once upon a time, he did enough drinking and drugging that the last straw -- pawning a stolen chain saw -- drew the automatic max, 10 years. "I tell the other prisoners I'm in here for something I didn't do: I didn't get away," Josey, 43, mused the other night, as the camp fell quiet, interrupted now and then by the squawk of mail call over the loudspeaker.
Grandstand will cost $1.5 million
Replacing the New Hamburg grandstand will cost an estimated $1.5 million, including a $190,000 list of upgrades that will offer user groups and spectators much more than what was provided by the 60-year-old facility before it was destroyed by fire Jan. 7. Wilmot Township's community programs director Vicky Luttenberger said parks and facilities staff met with the township's insurance adjuster last Wednesday to go over the cost estimate. The adjuster is in the process of reviewing those numbers to determine what will be covered by insurance. It is expected the insurer will cover the full replacement cost of the new facility, minus the enhancements. Any additional features suggested by user groups on the advisory committee working through the grandstand design would have to be covered by either fundraising initiatives in the community, or township investment in the project.
Former insurance claims adjuster sentenced in fraud scheme
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A former insurance adjuster for The Hartford will spend more than two years in prison for collecting more than $100,000 by processing fake claims, authorities said Friday.
Douglas Wayne Stewart, 45, formerly of Windsor Locks, was sentenced Friday in Hartford Superior Court to six years in prison, suspended after two years and six months. He must serve the rest if he violates terms of his five-year probation after being released.
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THE DOMINION OF CANADA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY GOES LIVE WITH
The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company (“The Dominion"), a leading Canadian property and casualty insurer; and Guidewire Software®, a leading provider of technology solutions to property and casualty and workers' compensation insurers, today announced that The Dominion is in production with Guidewire ClaimCenter®. ClaimCenter is being used to modernize and replace the company's existing legacy claims system in order to better serve the needs of its policyholders and its network of independent brokers. The Dominion's phased ClaimCenter roll-out started with 35 adjusters and is on track to include 300 adjusters by the end of May 2007. This initial phase includes personal automobile and personal property, along with some commercial automobile lines. “Our Guidewire implementation project has gone very smoothly," said Janet Babcock, vice president and chief information officer, The Dominion.
Insurers must honor their commitment
Will your insurance company be there when you need it most? That's what you assume when you buy insurance. You pay a premium so that when something goes wrong, your insurance company will pay for your covered losses. Unfortunately, that is not happening in Washington state. Our system is broken. As a former senior claims adjuster for Farmers Insurance Exchange and a nationally recognized claims practices expert, I know firsthand to what lengths insurance companies will go to save money by not paying claims. Many insurance companies tie employee salaries and bonuses to practices that encourage and condone the delay, denial, underpayment and forced litigation of claims. The Insurance Fair Conduct Act, now being considered by the Washington Legislature, would make the insurance claims system more fair for consumers in Washington state.
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