Capsized N.Y. Tour Boat’s Insurance Broker Focus of 3-State Probe

February 26, 2006

  • February 27, 2006 at 2:46 am
    NY Agent & Broker says:
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    I often wonder how much insurance is sold in NYS by non-licensed out-of-state brokers or carriers. I think there\’s more fraud of this nature than we realize and too bad it takes this kind of tragedy to find out. Maybe the insurance dept. needs to be more involved in enforcement.

  • February 27, 2006 at 3:09 am
    bob says:
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    SHADY BROKERS

  • February 27, 2006 at 3:23 am
    Mark says:
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    This is about typical for someone from Houston. That place is turing into Corrupt Business City, USA. It\’s amazing and I\’m glad I moved to San Antonio when I had the chance.

  • February 27, 2006 at 3:34 am
    Gill Fin says:
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    This potential exists when insurance is dumbed down, as it has been for many years. For all we know, the tour boat operator was told of the gap in liability but was too cheap to choose the right thing to protect his tourist clients. We\’ve all had experience. Note to self – check drainplug.

  • February 27, 2006 at 5:58 am
    An Observer says:
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    I am a diligent Broker that refuses to write a policy when a potential insured wants to dance around the coverage they need (my dance card is FULL).

    I told the most recent person that wanted 1/2 a policy that I need to be able to sleep at night and if I sold him what he wanted there would be sleepless nights abound.

    He ultimately came back to my office we wrote the policy. I was shocked because he was so adament but common sense prevailed! Hurrah for the righteous Broker!

  • February 28, 2006 at 7:19 am
    ***** says:
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    You\’ll find me at the corner of Wincherster and Payne. Come on in…the door\’s off the hinge.

    Make your plans today, pick up the results!

  • February 28, 2006 at 8:32 am
    stat guy says:
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    Hurrah for integrity! I am glad to you you are out there, and to know that there are others. It\’s not easy to stick to your guns, when staying below the radar will get you by most times. That\’s why I always go with honesty as the best policy: easier to remember the truth and you feel better ultimately. Sadly, when it comes to money, people act funny…..

  • February 28, 2006 at 10:00 am
    Tom in NJ says:
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    What is it with Houston. We have had several clients that purchased bogus policies from operators (can\’t call them insurance brokers) from Houston. I guess PT Barnum had it right, there is a sucker born every minute.

  • February 28, 2006 at 2:51 am
    Banana says:
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    Could some one go to ***** house and arrest her/him before she/he hurts someone. The rantings of this person have convinced me that they are way off kilter and should be in a secured location.

  • March 2, 2006 at 8:16 am
    Jay says:
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    Unfortunatly these people can go on for years selling policies from shell companies. Craig Reynolds & Brucee Woods of Marine Specialty Management of AZ & International Wet Marine Underwriter is still doing it after 10 years! They get kicked out of States but the Dept of Insurance but keep on taking $ from the unsuspecting. International Water Safety Foundation is another. Someone needs the Feds to shut these people down.



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