The Independent Insurance Agents of Houston (IIAH) launched the IIAH Virtual University at its annual trade show, Houston Insurance Day. Under the approved delivery method, the IIAH Virtual University can offer fully Internet-delivered, accredited and self-paced continuing education courses to …
Like summer, the political season is bearing down upon us. And like summer, this political year is destined to only get hotter and hotter. In Texas, with the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and a U.S. senate …
We tried to get George Hogue to come to the IIAT convention in June so we could give him a plaque and a round of applause, but he won’t be there. He made other plans. And besides, he doesn’t like …
By and large, camp insurance is following most commercial insurance in that it is more expensive,” according to Ron Norton, a sales executive with Indiana-based K&K Insurance. While prices generally have been on the rise, it has not stopped K&K …
Nahu Bautista, 26, of Fontana, was arrested on two counts of insurance fraud for allegedly paying someone to get rid of his vehicle for him. Bautista later filed a stolen vehicle report with the Fontana Police Department and his insurance …
Noel DeSota of Orange County was arrested by CDI fraud investigators and was sentenced to serve 60 days in Orange County Jail, complete 120 hours of community service, three years probation, and pay a $200 court fine. DeSota worked for …
A Long Beach, Calif., woman surrendered on an outstanding warrant related to felony insurance fraud charges. Yvonne Boyce allegedly slipped and fell while on the job in 1998 injuring her shoulder. She proceeded to receive workers’ comp temporary total disability …
A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) civilian employee, pled no contest to one count of felony insurance fraud for allegedly filing a false workers’ compensation claim. Richard Montellano Argomaniz was arrested following an investigation by the CDI’s Fraud …
The CDI arrested a Redding man on six felony counts of insurance fraud, six counts of grand theft and one count of conspiracy. Richard W. Powell, M.D., 43, was arrested at his office in Redding, Calif. and booked into the …
A.M. Best Co. withdrew the financial strength rating of “C+” (Marginal) of MIIX Group (MIIX), Lawrenceville, N.J., and assigned it a rating of NR-4 (Company Request). This rating action was based on management’s decision not to participate in the interactive …
