Monthly Archives: <span>February 2004</span>

NEVADA FIRST IN FRAUD CONVICTIONS:

Attorney General Brian Sandoval announced that the Nevada Department of Justice, Insurance Fraud Unit, obtained more convictions per capita than...

Manning Riddell Named Defendant in Lawsuit

Insurance Journal recently unveiled information regarding an ongoing investigation into Torrance, Calif.-based Manning Riddell Insurance Services Inc. (License #0827722). See...

Spotlight on Colorado

I recently had the opportunity to interview Colorado Commissioner Doug Dean to discuss the most prominent issues facing the Colorado...

Workers Aren’t the Only Comp Cheats

Within the insurance industry—and even outside it—workers’ compensation fraud is typically associated with malingering employees who fake an injury in...

2003 CAT LOSSES TOTAL $12.8B:

U.S. property/casualty insurers paid $12.8 billion to homeowners and businesses for insured property losses from 21 catastrophic events last year,...

STUDENTS, DOCS=BAD DRIVERS’:

A recent study analyzing the driving records of more than one million Americans revealed students had by far the most...

TEXAS COMP COSTS STILL HIGH:

Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Texas increased at double-digit rates for the third consecutive year, according to a new...