Connecticut’s congressional delegation is asking President Obama to reconsider the denial of federal aid for tornado-related damage in Fairfield County.
The delegation wrote to Obama on Tuesday saying the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s rejection of the aid will deprive property owners of money they need to fix the damage and rebuild their lives.
The officials say the EF-1 tornado that hit Bridgeport June 24 caused $3 million in property damage, as well as significant damage in surrounding towns.
Sens. Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman and Reps. John Larson, Joe Courtney, Rosa DeLauro, Jim Himes and Chris Murphy say most of the people affected are low-income and only 17 percent had insurance covering the damage.
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Argo St George, a corporate finance advisory firm and property fund manager, has joined a growing band of policyholders prepared to fight an insurer over a rejected claim.
Operators of the Mayfair-based business had a year-long wrangle with their insurance company over a theft claim for an £1,800 laptop. The computer had been left in the office over the weekend, but was missing on Monday morning.
“The theft claim was rejected on the basis that the laptop might have been taken by someone who was lawfully on the premises,” explains Daniel Geoghegan, a partner with Argo St George. “Contractors were in the building that weekend. But we
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A new managing general agent facility has formed in Pasadena, Calif. Under the leadership of President Robert Markese and Senior Vice President Hal Thompson, the new company — called Commercial Program Insurance Services — will offer specialized programs, commercial general liability, property, excess, vacant building coverage, professional liability, builders risk, OL&T, workers’ compensation, earthquake, and difference in conditions coverage.
Markese has more than 20 years of experience in the industry. Thompson has more than 13 years of industry experience.
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Foreign students insurance makes for an important investment for anyone studying abroad. Not only does it assure you of high quality medical care at an affordable price while visiting another country, it also satisfies the requirement many schools now have mandating that all students have proof of insurance when registering for courses. There are many ways to buy this insurance, but perhaps the best option is to buy online.
One great thing about buying online is that doing so allows you to compare prices from multiple insurance providers. By looking at different plans side-by-side, you can make sure you are getting the best value in terms of combining a great price with the features that you need.
Additionally, buying online will allow you to search the web for customer reviews of these policies.
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Charlie Adams and Angela James have joined the RT Specialty property team in Orange County, Calif.
Each brings more than 20 years of experience in the excess and surplus property marketplace. Their expertise in course of construction risks and large and complex real estate placements will be be useful in company’s property practice, the company said.
RT Specialty LLC is a subsidiary of Ryan Specialty Group LLC.
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