Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that Dr. Catherine Delaney, a Ph.D. therapist from Houston, entered a corporate plea agreement (Delaney and Associates) with the Travis County District Attorney’s office related to charges of workers’ compensation insurance fraud. Delaney pleaded guilty …
The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana (IIABL) has launched its nation-wide campaign to attract insurers to Louisiana, kicking it off with the distribution of “Louisiana: A Landmark Opportunity,” an executive summary designed to inform insurance companies about recent …
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) demanded a retraction and an apology from American Insurance Group CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg for calling them “terrorist trial lawyers” in a speech in Boston on Feb. 24, 2004. The attorney’s group …
Last August, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and he pleaded no contest to the charge in October 2003. Now, he’s facing felony counts ranging from embezzlement to failure to register a charitable organization …
As an agent or broker, it can be frustrating to reveal an exorbitant price tag on a premium for a client. No one likes to hear that their insurance coverage is difficult to obtain, and if that, at a high …
We have found not all members are knowledgeable about all of the programs we have available for them, which means they are not getting the full value of their membership in the association. It’s hard to believe that 2003 is …
The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2000 census estimated the population of the State of West Virginia at 1,808,344. Approximately 72 percent of the adult residents had graduated from high school and about 15 percent had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. …
A Florida dental assistant is facing charges of workers’ compensation fraud, grand theft and perjury after reportedly failing to tell her most recent employer that she had collected a $17,000 workers’ comp settlement for an allergic reaction to latex gloves …
An Orlando insurance agent has pleaded no contest to organized fraud and unlawful sale of insurance for soliciting doctors to buy bogus medical malpractice coverage. Michael Rock, 34, was arrested on the charges in November 2002 by investigators with the …
An Orlando clinic owner, his wife and office manager were arrested recently in an ongoing investigation of a Miami-based “paper” auto accident ring that so far has resulted in 46 arrests. Investigators with the Department of Financial Services, Division of …
