April 20, 2018
Five New York City men were charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with a scheme to obtain fraudulent insurance reimbursement and other compensation for fraudulent slip-and-fall accidents, according to a joint announcement by the United …
March 23, 2018
Alaska lawmakers have begun considering a bill to help homeowners cover the cost of fixing leaking heating oil tanks. Depending on the size of the spill, everything from hiring contractors to buying cleanup supplies and even calling the state to …
March 7, 2018
When a driver gets into a crash on the highway, auto body repair shops can replace fenders and broken windshields. But who steps in when a vehicle strikes a public monument or demolishes a section of guardrail owned by the …
December 27, 2017
Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Counterfeit Airbag Scheme A southwestern Missouri man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to a scheme to sell counterfeit automotive airbags and components online. This guilty plea resulted from an investigation by U.S. Immigration and …
May 2, 2016
After a contentious and bumpy process that saw Florida’s top Republican officials deadlock several times, the state has a new insurance commissioner just weeks before the start of hurricane season. During an emergency meeting on Friday, Gov. Rick Scott and …
April 26, 2016
Thanks to an arcane state law, Florida could enter hurricane season with no one firmly in charge of the state agency responsible for regulating the state’s at-times fragile insurance industry. The reason? The two Republican elected officials responsible for picking …
October 15, 2014
A 1967 Bell OH-58 helicopter previously used by the Tupelo Police Department is being turned over to the state as surplus property. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the city council this week approved Police Chief Bart Aguirre’s recommendation to …
July 28, 2014
The North Carolina House has rejected a Senate version of a bill creating new regulations for mopeds. The House voted 51-54 Thursday against concurring on a bill that would have required insurance and registration with the state for mopeds. The …
March 27, 2014
An overwhelming majority (86 percent) of North American insurance executives expect to see an increase in the volume of insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&As) over the next one to three years, compared to the previous three years, and more than …
January 29, 2014
Insurance for tankers to export Iranian crude may be unusable even after the U.S. and the European Union eased sanctions against the Persian Gulf state, a group covering vessel owners said. Ship owners hauling Iran’s oil may go unpaid if …