Monthly Archives: <span>June 2005</span>

Okla. Commissioner Suspends Home Warranty Company’s License

The Oklahoma Insurance Department reported that Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has suspended the license of Covenant Home Warranty Corporation. The action will stop the Tulsa company from soliciting, acquiring or issuing new service warranties or accepting premiums until further examination …

TDI Pleased with Success of Fraud Fighting Dallas County DA

The Texas Department of Insurance reported that Dallas County Assistant District Attorney, Kyson Johnson has been on the job for only a few months, but has made the most of that time. In just the first quarter of 2005 Johnson …

N.J. Man Ordered to Pay Fines in Comp Scam

New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice Director Vaughn McKoy announced that a Monmouth County man has been ordered to pay more than $19,800 after pleading guilty for his role in a workers’ compensation insurance fraud scam. According to McKoy and …

Endurance Tabs Kalaydijan as EVP; Pair of Promotions Made to U.S. Sub

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., a global provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced that Catherine Kalaydjian has been named executive vice president and Head of Claims for Endurance’s Bermuda subsidiary, Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd., subject to Bermuda Department …

OSHA Cites Texas Employer for Worksite Hazards

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Ramos Industries Inc. of Houston and proposed penalties totaling $100,000 for exposing employees to trenching and excavation hazards. OSHA citations against the company alleged one alleged willful, …

ACR Services Joins DKI Network

Disaster Kleenup International Inc., a network of quality, independent property damage restoration contractors, announced that ACR Services, based in San Bernardino, California, has joined the organization to strengthen DKI’s network in the California market. ACR Services has been in business …

Fla. Jury Awards $22 Million for Fraud in October 2000 Purchase of HMO

A jury in Broward County Court has awarded a $22 million verdict after finding a fraudulent scheme of intentional misrepresentation and the illegal hiding of key financial information in connection with the October, 2000 purchase of HIP of Florida, now …

Baltimore Police Officer Pulled Over in Insurance Scam

Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr., announced that Tamira Thompson of Anne Arundel County was convicted of felony insurance fraud in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. The conviction follows a joint investigation conducted by the Insurance Fraud Division …

Father, Son Charged With Workers’ Compensation Fraud

A father and his son are facing workers’ compensation fraud charges in Jacksonville, Fla. for allegedly not having the required workers’ compensation coverage for employees, resulting in more than $1 million in evaded premiums. The arrests on Wednesday were the …

Pa. Department Sets Dates for Second Round of Regional Consumer Advisory Meetings

Cindy Fillman, the state Insurance Department’s consumer liaison, is inviting Pennsylvanians to the next series of regional consumer advisory meetings to talk, ask questions and bring items of interest to the direct attention of the Insurance Department. “During the first …