Posts tagged claims

• Analyst Says BP Doesn’t Expect Claims to Reach $20B Mark

  Scott Kappes | September 14, 2010 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX Category: Toxic Substances
  

  According to Citigroup analyst Mark Fletcher, BP believes that claims for compensation will not exceed the $20 billion the company has set aside to pay them. Although BP did not confirm nor deny...

• When to Hire a Social Security Lawyer?

  Jeff Rasansky | May 11, 2010 4:36 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Contrary to popular belief, the doors to Social Security benefits are not opened only to those who have reached retirement age. While Social Security is primarily a federal program to provide a...

• Hurricane Ike Claims Total $12 Billion

  Scott Kappes | January 29, 2010 6:24 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX Category: Miscellaneous
  

  According to an Insurance Council of Texas report, claims made for damages resulting from Hurricane Ike have almost reached the $12 billion mark. It has been over 16 months since Hurricane Ike...

• NOAA Predicts a Less Active 2009 Hurricane Season

  Scott Kappes | May 26, 2009 7:00 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX Category: Miscellaneous
  

  With hurricane season fast approaching the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have released their annual hurricane season forecast and things look a little better than last...

• Less Than Two Weeks Left to Apply for Hurricane Ike Disaster Assistance

  Scott Kappes | January 28, 2009 1:14 PM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Texas residents who have suffered damages from Hurricane Ike have only two weeks left to register for disaster assistance through FEMA. The deadline for registration is Feb. 6, 2009. Those who...

• Family Sues Insurance Company over Daughters Death

  Beth Janicek | December 30, 2008 12:55 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX Category: Wrongful Death
  

  The family of 17-year-old leukemia patient, Nataline Sarkisyan has sued Cigna Insurance Company for her death in 2007. The company initially refused to pay for a liver transplant arguing that...

• Denied Hurricane Ike Damage Claims Spawn Lawsuit Against FEMA

  Scott Kappes | December 12, 2008 4:42 PM | 1 CommentHouston, TX Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Although Hurricane season has come and gone, the evidence of the damage done by the 2008 hurricane season will be with us for time. Residents of Houston and Galveston are still working to pick up...

• Some Victims of Hurricane Ike to Get a Tax Break

  Scott Kappes | December 08, 2008 5:16 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX Category: Miscellaneous
  

  When you think about government help for disaster relief you probably think about FEMA, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the IRS. Wait the IRS? Yep, that’s right the IRS. The Internal Revenue...

• PartnerRe Increases Hurricane Ike Damage Estimates

  Scott Kappes | December 08, 2008 4:12 PM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Last week reinsurance provider, PartnerRe, announced that they were increasing their original estimate of Hurricane Ike damage claims by 61 percent, from $115 million to $305 million. The increased...

• Victims of Hurricane Ike Continue to Struggle for Higher Claim Payments

  Scott Kappes | December 08, 2008 3:31 PM | 1 CommentHouston, TX Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Almost three months after Hurricane Ike plowed into the gulf coast, some residents are still trying to put the pieces back together. Many homeowners are now having problems obtaining a fair...