Report Examines Connection Between Organized Crime and Insurance Fraud: NICB January 22, 2013 There is a strong correlation between organized crime and staged auto accidents, according to a National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)...
Vineyard Manager Sentenced to Jail in Worker Tractor Death January 22, 2013 A Sonoma County, Calif., vineyard manager has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for removing a safety device in...
Sandy Flood Losses Demonstrate Need for Consumer Education, Product Development January 22, 2013 Property/casualty insurers need to step up efforts at educating consumers about flood insurance, a panel of insurance CEOs agreed at...
Advocates Push Idea of Requiring Gun Insurance January 22, 2013 By STEVE LeBLANC As lawmakers cast around for ways to curb gun-related violence, some are hoping the insurance market might offer incentives. A...
3M UK Homeworkers Potentially Operating Without Proper Insurance: AXA January 22, 2013 As the number of people who work from home continues to rise, statistics from AXA Business Insurance suggest that the...
Bill Aims to Share Oregon Wildfire Costs January 22, 2013 By JEFF BARNARD For years, Oregon’s major timberland owners have felt they were paying too much of the cost of fighting wildfires, especially...
Iowa Woman Sentenced for Lying About 2008 Flood Damage January 22, 2013 A 37-year-old Iowa woman has been sentenced to federal prison for lying about 2008 flood damage in Cedar Rapids. Federal...
Ohio Joins States Tracking Arsonists on Registries January 22, 2013 By KANTELE FRANKO Ohio is joining the few states that require convicted arsonists to register with authorities, hoping it will help solve more...
Texas Bill Would Grant Liability Protection for Emergency Volunteers January 22, 2013 A Texas state representative has filed a bill that would allow fire departments to accept volunteer assistance during an emergency...
Reports Show Maine Insurance Rates Among Lowest January 22, 2013 Maine’s top insurance regulator says automobile and homeowners’ insurance rates in the state are among the lowest in the country....